Main Idea
Supporting Details
Main Idea or Supporting Details?
Vocabulary
100
What is a main idea?
A main idea is the most important part of a paragraph.
100
What is a supporting detail?
Supporting details are details that tell you more about the main idea.
100
The 13 colonies were divided into three regions; New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern.
Main Idea
100
What is trade between the British colonies, Africa, and the Caribbean Islands?
Triangular Trade
200
The New England colonies consisted of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. The New England colonies were defined by freezing winters and mild summers. The cooler temperatures and rocky soil made farming difficult. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The New England colonies consisted of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.
200
Germs and bacteria spread faster in warmer conditions, which meant the spread of diseases was a serious problem in the Southern colonies. Many Southern colonists died from malaria, a mosquito borne illness. Religion did not play as large of a role in the Southern colonies as it did the northern colonies. What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?
Many Southern colonists died from malaria, a mosquito borne illness.
200
The New England colonies consisted of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.
Main Idea
200
What is the law making body in England?
Paraliament
300
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France.It has become a universal symbol of freedom.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year.
300
The coastal Mid-Atlantic colonies were not defined by an particular religions, as was the case in the New England colonies. The Mid-Atlantic colonies were attractive to colonists due to their religious tolerance. What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?
The Mid-Atlantic colonies were attractive to colonists due to their religious tolerance.
300
Then, the colonies traded their goods for goods produced in other regions.
Supporting
300
What is a document giving a person or group official approval to take a certain action?
Charter
400
Kangaroos eat grasses, leaves and roots. The joey lives in the mother's pouch for 9 months.They only like grass that is green and close to the ground.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Kangaroos eat grasses, leaves and roots.
400
The Southern colonies were known for their hot climate, with mild winters. The warmer temperatures allowed their growing seasons to last longer that in the Mid-Atlantic and New England colonies. What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?
The warmer temperatures allowed their growing seasons to last longer that in the Mid-Atlantic and New England colonies.
400
The Southern colonies were formed by Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Main idea
500
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State.Canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies the 363 miles.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.
500
Kangaroos usually have only one baby at a time.Kangaroo babies are called joeys.Kangaroos eat grass and leaves.What is the supporting detail?
Kangaroo babies are called joeys.
500
These mobs can be as large as 100 kangaroos.
Supporting Detail
500
What is a permanent worker who was legally owned by another person?
Slave
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