Supporting details are details that tell you more about the main idea.
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The three students decided to collaborate on the project,since they all had different talents to share. What does "collaborate" mean?
Work together.
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What is Implied main idea mean?
Supporting details and not clearly stated in one sentence.
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In order to support your answer, what is important to write down from the text?
Textual evidence.
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Where do you normally find the main idea of a paragraph?
In the first or last sentence of the paragraph.
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These mobs can be as large as 100 Kangaroos. what is this an example of?
supporting detail
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The student strives to get an A on the test. What does "strives" mean?
Try or tries
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What is not clearly stated in a Implied main idea?
Inferred by supporting details author doesn't state it directly.
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What are the 3 steps to finding the theme?
What is: 1) Identify the main character. 2) List character traits/ adjectives to describe the character. 3) what did the main character learn about life?
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What do you need to write a main idea statement?
The topic + Main idea = Main idea statement.
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Reasons, examples,facts,steps or other kinds of evidence are examples of?
Supporting details.
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The snow was a marvel to look at as it glistened on the bright sun. What does "marvel" mean?
An awesome sight.
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What words should you watch out for when you read a paragraph?
Look for repeated words.
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A theme is not a ____________. It is a _________ specific to the text.
Phrase/sentence
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What are supporting details.
When writing a paragraph you must have these sentences to strengthen the main idea...
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Two levels of supporting details First one explains and develops the main Second one helps fill out and make clear.
Major details and minor details.
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Joe felt anguish when his dog died. He'd had his dog for 13 years. What does "anguish" mean?
Extreme pain, sadness or suffering.
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What does it mean to infer?
Figure out authors unstated main idea.
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We read a short Native American story about a stork getting caught in a net with some crows who were stealing a farmers corn. What is the theme of the story?
You should be careful when choosing your friends.
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What is the difference between main idea and theme?
Main idea is what the text is mostly about. The theme of a story is the lesson or moral the the author wants us to learn.
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They come after the topic sentence, making up the body of a paragraph.
supporting sentence.
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Keep your speech concise to save time. We have many students who need to present their reports. What does "concise" mean?