Main Idea
Supporting Details
Main Idea or Supporting Details?
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
Kangaroos usually live in family groups called mobs.
Main Idea
200

A paper plane is a toy airplane made from paper. The paper is folded in a certain way so that the folded paper actually glides. This is a form of origami; the Japanese art of paper folding. Paper planes were used originally for testing real airplanes. Today the making of paper planes is a hobby and a craft.


What is the main idea?

A. Toy planes can be made from folding paper.

B. It can be dangerous to fold paper planes.

C. The steps in folding a paper plane.

A. Toy planes can be made from folding paper.

200

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.

200
My house is strong.
Main Idea
300

The toothbrush has a brush at the end of a handle. Toothpaste is commonly added to a toothbrush to help clean the teeth. Both toothpaste and toothbrushes come in many different colors. Nice toothbrushes can make tooth brushing fun and help your child on the way to perfect oral health.


What is the main idea?

A. A toothbrush is for a dentist.

B. You have to buy a nice toothbrush.

C. A toothbrush is a tool to help you clean your teeth.

C. A toothbrush is a tool to help you clean your teeth.

300

Dhana and Padma are always together. They read together, and they play sports together. Padma had to move away to be with her family, and Dhana is sad.


Which conclusion is best supported by the details?

A. Dhana dislikes Padma.

B. Dhana and Padma are close friends.

C. Padma is discourteous.

D. Dhana is responsible.

B. Dhana and Padma are close friends.

300
Dolphins are smart animals.
Main Idea
400

There are many types of plastic. A plastic is a material that can change its shape, so many things can be made of plastic. Some are shaped only when they are freshly made. Others can be changed by heating them up or by melting them.


Which sentence from the paragraph states the main idea?

A. There are many types of plastic.

B. Many things can be made of plastic.

C. Some can be shaped only when they are freshly made.

B. Many things can be made of plastic.

400
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.
400

The Willis Tower is approximately 4,477,800 sq ft, with 110 floors making it the tallest building in Chicago.

Supporting details

500

                            The wind is fast, the string is tight,

                          We’re all smiles as we watch the kite.


This poem is about -

A. A family going to the zoo to fly a kite.

B. How to tie a string tight on a kite.

C. Flying a kite.

A. A family going to the zoo to fly a kite.

500

In spring the temperature gets warmer and it rains. Seeds that were buried in the ground from winter will start to germinate. They grow new plants. Flowers blossom, tree leaves sprout, and grass grows tall again.


The reader can draw the conclusion that -

A. Spring follows summer.

B. No plants grow in winter.

C. Spring is a time for new life.

D. Humans grow taller in the spring.

C. Spring is a time for new life.

500
These mobs can be as large as 100 kangaroos.
Supporting Detail