Main Idea
Supporting Details
100
What the text is mainly about.
What is the main idea?
100
Detail that supports the main idea.
What is a supporting detail?
200
Main Idea
What is stated in the first or last sentence of a paragraph or selection?
200
Major detail
What is the type of supporting detail that explains and develops the main idea?
300
What the text is mainly about, but it is not clearly stated in the text
What is the implied main idea?
300
Main Idea
What is a supporting detail related to?
400
When tigers hunt, they hunt alone. In contrast, lions hunt in groups; they work together to drive their prey into an ambush. Cheetahs are known for their speed when they chase prey. Leopards are able to climb trees when they are prowling for prey. Surprisingly, jaguars often hunt in water. There is great diversity in the hunting habits of large cats. There is also great diversity in the places in which they hunt.---Cheetahs, leopards, and jaguars have different methods of hunting.
What is the implied main idea of paragraph?
400
Explain or Clarify
What is one reason an author uses a supporting detail in a selection or paragraph?
500
Read the following paragraph. How do migrating animals find their destination? They navigate in a variety of ways. Fish use their sense of smell to recognize their migration paths and are guided by changing water temperatures. Birds use the position of the sun to orient themselves. Some birds have magnetic particles in their ear mechanisms that act as a compass. Mammals rely on their memory. Some elephant trails have been used for hundreds of years.--Migrating animals navigate in a variety of ways.
What is the implied main idea of paragraph?
500
1 People in my family love our dog Punch. 2 However, I have several reasons for wanting to get rid of Punch. 3 First of all, he knows I don’t like him. 4Sometimes he gives me an evil look and curls his top lip back to show me his teeth. 5 The message is clearly, “Someday I’m going to bite you.” 6 Another reason to get rid of Punch is he sheds everywhere. 7 Every surface in our house is covered with Punch hair. 8 I spend more time brushing it off my clothes than I do mowing the lawn. 9 Last of all, Punch is an early riser, while (on weekends) I am not. 10 He will start barking and whining to go outside at 7 a.m., and it’s my job to take care of him. 11 When I told my family that I had a list of good reasons for getting rid of Punch, they said they would make up a list of reasons to get rid of me. Point: I have several reasons for wanting to get rid of Punch.--He knows I don’t like him.
What is the first supporting detail in the paragraph?
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