Main Idea or Supporting Details 1
The Willis Tower is the tallest building in Chicago.
What is the main idea?
The main Idea is not always stated clearly in the passage
Aaron wanted to ride his bike to school. He saw that he had to a flat tire. Aaron said, "Oh,no, I really wanted to ride my bike to school. I will have to wait until I get it fixed." His mom said, "I will take you to school today." Aaron went to school with out his bike.
This is the summary of this passage.
What is "Aaron couldn't ride his bike because of a flat tire?"
True or False
The main idea is not always stated clearly in the passage.
This is what main idea questions ask you to identify.
What is being asked to identify the main topic of the passage?
True or False
Supporting Detail is details that explain the main idea of the story.
My house is strong.
What is main idea?
These are needed to find the main idea. A. supporting points and details B. clues and prior knowledge C. paper and pencil D. comparing and contrasting
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. This phrase is the supporting detail.
What is when a kangaroo senses danger, they will bang their tail on the ground to warn the others?
There is a village on an island near Scotland. it was built out of stone. A storm covered in in sand 4,000 years ago. It stayed covered until 1851. Then another storm blew the sand away. The village looked just like it did 4,000 years ago!
This the topic of the paragraph.
What is a story about a village covered in sand for over 4,000 years ago?
True or False
The main idea is ALWAYS the first sentence of the paragraph.
Kangaroos usually live in family groups called mobs.
What is the main idea?
Kangaroos are mostly night time creatures. Kangaroos have a long powerful tail. They sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush. This phrase is the supporting detail.
What is sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush?
These mobs can be as large as 100 kangaroos.
True or False
Summarize means to retell the main idea of a story.
What is the main idea?
My mother is a veterinarian. She loves animals. When she was younger she had lots of pets. She even teaches classes about how people can help protect animals.
"My mother is a veterinarian"
Mr. Macarroni is who invented lasagna.
What is the most important part of a paragraph?