main idea,support ppt

8/3/2019 Main Idea,Support Ppt.

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Main Idea andMain Idea andSupporting DetailsSupporting Details

Main Idea andMain Idea andSupporting DetailsSupporting Details


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Main Idea

Every story or paragraph has a main idea. The main idea tells you what the story is

about.

It answers the question,

What is the authors one most important

point about the topic?

And is the most important part of a story

or paragraph.


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Characteristics of aMain Idea Sentence

Must always contain the topic(the word, name, or phrasethat tells who or what theparagraph is about)

Must always make completesense by itself (even if youcouldnt read the rest of theparagraph)

Must be a general sentencethat sums up the details in theparagraph


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Location of theStated Main Idea Sentence

Can appear anywhere in a

paragraph:

Most often it appears at thebeginning.

The next most likely locationis at the end.

The third possibility issomewhere else within the

paragraph.Regardless of where itappears, it will have supportingdetails thatexplain more about it, giveexamples of it, or prove it.


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Read the Passage and

Choose the Main Idea Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful

sights in North America. It is on the

Niagara River halfway between LakeOntario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls islocated on the American and Canadianborder. The American Falls is 167 feet

high. On the Canadian side, the HorseshoeFalls is 161 feet high.


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QuestionWhat is the main idea of the

passage?Remember main idea is what

the story is about.


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AnswerMain Idea: Niagara

Falls is one of themost beautiful sights

in North America.


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Choose the Main Idea

of this Passage The Statue of Liberty is visited by

thousands of people every year. The

Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statueof woman holding a book and a torch.It was a gift of friendship from the

people of France. It has become theuniversal symbol for freedom.


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Question What is the main idea of

this passage?

What was the passageabout?


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Answer

Main Idea:The Statue of Liberty


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Supporting Details The supporting details are

the things that describe themain idea.

These supporting details

make the main idea stronger.


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QuestionMain Idea: Lake Erie changed the way

people moved goods.

What are the supporting details ofthis passage?

Remember supporting details

describe the main idea.


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Find the Supporting

Details in this Passage The Erie Canal changed the way people

moved goods in the 1800s. The 363 milecanal connected Albany, New York to LakeErie in Buffalo for the first time. Whenthe Canal opened in 1825, building suppliesand goods could be transported quickly andcheaply across New York State. Canal

boats pulled by mules carried people andsupplies across New York.


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Answer Supporting Details: 1-The 363 mile canal connected Albany and

New York for the first time. 2-The canal boats pulled by mules carriedpeople and supplies across New YorkState.

3-The canal made a way for goods to betransported cheaply and quickly.


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Pointers:

about the Stated Main Ideaand Supporting Details

oMain idea and details are not the

same.oThe main idea is general. Details

are specific.oExamples are always details.

oUnderline the main idea, but

number the details in a paragraph.

oDetails are often presented in abulleted, numbered, or letteredlist.

oDetails are often introduced by In

addition, also, moreover, another,next, then, last, finally, etc.


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Main Idea and

Supporting Details House

Main Idea

Supporting Details


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Many people in India don't eat beef,

but they still find many uses for cattle.

Cows provide milk for drinking and for

other dairy products. Young cattle are

used for plowing fields and carrying bigloads.

This story mainly tells _______

A. how cows are used in IndiaB. where some people do not eat beef

C. which cows plow fields

D. what milk is used for


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It takes more than food to make babies

grow up to be healthy and happy. If

babies are not patted and hugged, they

grow more slowly and are less healthy.

Also they will not be as smart or happywhen they become adults. Many

studies show that love is the most

important thing in children's lives.


A. why good food is important to babies

B. what makes babies grow up

C. that children need love to grow up

healthy

D. how to have smart children


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Virginia Hamilton started writing at a

young age. People in her family were

great storytellers. She loved to listen to

their tales about her African American

heritage. When she grew up, Hamiltonbrought the tales to life in stories. Now

she is a famous writer of books for

children.


A. when Virginia Hamilton started

writing

B. how Hamilton's family told stories

C. how family stories led to a writing

career

D. what kind of tales Hamilton's familytold


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When you take a multiple-choice test,

do you ever change your answers?

Some scientists think that it is a smart

thing to do. They found out that most

students who change their answersmake the right decision and make

better scores on their tests.


A. how to study for tests

B. what scientists think about answers

C. how to score better on a multiple-

choice test

D. which answers to change on a test


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Dolly Madison was the wife of

President James Madison. She was

quite a brave First Lady. When the

White House burned down, Dolly

rescued important government papers.She also saved the portrait of George

Washington that hangs in the East

Room today.


A. who Dolly Madison's husband was

B. how the White House burned down

C. about Dolly Madison's courageous

acts

D. where the portrait of GeorgeWashington hangs


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IDENTIFICATIONwrite:

Tif Topic

MI Main Idea

SD Support Details


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GRP 1

-----a. Driving at night is less safe than in the daytime

-----b. In 1981, 62% of all traffic death took place at night

-----c. Night Driving

-----d. The chances of being in a fatal accidents are nearly 4

times greater at night than during the day.

GRP 2

-----a. The sand-dune cats feet are thickly padded, which helps it

walk over sand

-----b. The sand-dune cat gets along without drinking by getting

enough liquid from the bodies of animals it eats.

-----c. The sand- cat is well suited for the desert it lives in.

-----d. Sand-dune cat

GRP 3

-----a. Superstitions

-----b. It is said that the antidote to walking under a ladder is to

quickly make a wish or cross a finger

-----c. If a black cat crosses your path, go back home.

-----d. For the superstitious, there are remedies for worrisomeaccidents.

GRP 4

-----a. Washoe thought up the term drink-fruit for watermelon.

-----b. A female chimpanzee

-----c. Washoe, a female chimpanzee who has been taught sign

language, has created some words on her own.

-----d. Washoe, who has called an enemy dirty jack call as theswan water bird.


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SD a. Driving at night is less safe than in the daytime

SD b. In 1981, 62% of all traffic death took place at night

T c. Night Driving

MI d. The chances of being in a fatal accidents are nearly 4

times greater at night than during the day.

SD a. The sand-dune cats feet are thickly padded, whichhelps it walk over sand

SD b. The sand-dune cat gets along without drinking by

getting enough liquid from the bodies of animals it eats.

MI c. The sand- cat is well suited for the desert it lives in.

T d. Sand-dune cat

T a. Superstitions

SD b .It is said that the antidote to walking under a ladder is

to quickly make a wish or cross a finger

SD c. If a black cat crosses your path, go back home.

MI d. For the superstitious, there are remedies for

worrisome accidents.

SD a. Washoe thought up the term drink-fruit forwatermelon.

T b. A female chimpanzee

MI c. Washoe, a female chimpanzee who has been taught

sign language, has created some words on her own.

SD d. Washoe, who has called an enemy dirty jack call

as the swan water bird.

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