Main Idea #1
Supporting Details
Main Idea or Supporting Details?
Which one is not a supporting detail?
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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.
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Kangaroos usually live in family groups called mobs.
Main Idea
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Main Idea: Our world is full of amazing and wonderful creatures that are very different from humans.

A. Earthworms have have hearts.  

B. We adopted a dog from the pound last summer.

C. Snails have four noses.

D. Tarantulas can survive without eating for two years. 

B. We adopted a dog from the pound last summer.

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Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River about halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.Niagara Falls is on the American and Canadian border.The American Falls is 167 feet high.On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.What is the main idea of the paragraph?

Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.

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Kangaroos protect themselves in many ways. If a kangaroo senses danger, they will bang their tail on the ground to warn the others. A new born joey is only the size of your thumb.

What is the supporting detail?

If a kangaroo senses danger, they will bang their tail on the ground to warn the others.

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The Willis Tower is the tallest building in Chicago.
Main idea
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Main Idea: Ice cream can be eaten in various of ways.

A. You can put your scoops of ice cream in a cone.

B. You can get cookies n' cream or plain o' vanilla.

C. You can put it in a bowl and use a spoon to eat it.

D. You can even eat it as a sandwich form using cookies!

B. you can get cookies n' cream or plain o' vanilla. 

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Have you ever seen a giraffe at the zoo? Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world. The average height of a giraffe is 16-18 feet tall. This animal has a very long neck and legs. Giraffes eat the leaves from tall trees. Other animals cannot reach that high. Male giraffes are even taller than female giraffes.

Giraffes are extremely tall animals.
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Kangaroos are strange looking animals. Some kangaroos act as guards to protect the mob. They have small front legs and huge hind legs with great big feet.

What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?

They have small front legs and huge hind legs with great big feet.

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Dolphins are smart animals.
Main Idea
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 Main Idea: Trees are an important part of nature.

A.  Trees cover over one-third of the Earth’s surface.
 
B. Trees create oxygen, which is what we use to breathe.

C. I planted a tree in my backyard. 

D. Wildlife uses trees for food, shelter, and raising their young.


C. I planted a tree in my backyard.

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Living things are organisms with certain characteristics. They need water, food, and air to survive. They grow and change, and they move on their own. Living things reproduce, or make more of themselves. For example, plants and animals are living things. Plants make their own food and animals eat plants or other animals for food.

There are 4 characteristics of living things.

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Kangaroos are mostly night time creatures. Kangaroos have a long powerful tail. They sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush.

What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?

They sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush.

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Kangaroo mobs can be as large as 100 kangaroos.

Supporting Detail

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Main Idea: It is important to study before tests.

A. The teacher handed out pencils for us to use during the test.

B. Rereading notes is a way to remember information.

C. One way to study is gathering in a group of friends to go over the study guide.

D. Flashcards are a great tool that help me study in the car and on the bus

A. The teacher handed out pencils for us to use during the test.