Chapter 4 Identifying Supporting Details Active Reading Skills

What Are Supporting Details? Supporting details are those facts and ideas that prove or

Major Details Major details are the most important details that directly explain the main

Minor Details Minor details provide additional information, offer an example, or further explain one

Details Relate to the Main Idea/Topic Sentence Major Detail Minor Detail

Recognizing Transitions are linking words or phrases that lead the reader from one detail

Common Transitions w Time-Sequence w Contrast w Example w Comparison w Enumeration w Cause-Effect

Time-Sequence w The author arranges ideas in the order in which they happened. w

Example w The author indicates that an example will follow. example w Transition words:

Enumeration w The author marks or identifies each major point. • first w Transition

Continuation w The author continues with the same idea and will provide additional information.

Contrast w. The author is switching to a different, opposite, or contrasting idea than

Comparison w The writer will show the previous idea is similar to what follows.

Cause-Effect w The writer will show a connection between two or more things, how

Evaluating Your Progress Use the “Supporting Details-St. Louis Arch, Missouri” module in the Reading

For more practice visit the Companion Web site. http: //www. ablongman. com/mcwhorter

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Chapter 4: Identifying Supporting Details Active Reading Skills, 2/e Kathleen Mc. Whorter Brette Mc. Whorter Sember Power. Point by Gretchen Starks-Martin

What Are Supporting Details? Supporting details are those facts and ideas that prove or explain the main idea of a paragraph.

Major Details Major details are the most important details that directly explain the main idea.

Minor Details Minor details provide additional information, offer an example, or further explain one of the key details.

Details Relate to the Main Idea/Topic Sentence Major Detail Minor Detail

Recognizing Transitions are linking words or phrases that lead the reader from one detail to another. (examples: first, also, finally)

Common Transitions w Time-Sequence w Contrast w Example w Comparison w Enumeration w Cause-Effect w Continuation

Time-Sequence w The author arranges ideas in the order in which they happened. w Transition words: • first • later • next • finally

Example w The author indicates that an example will follow. example w Transition words: • • for instance • to illustrate • such as

Enumeration w The author marks or identifies each major point. • first w Transition words: • second • third • last • another • next

Continuation w The author continues with the same idea and will provide additional information. w Transition words: • also • in addition • and • further • another

Contrast w. The author is switching to a different, opposite, or contrasting idea than previously discussed. w. Transition words: • on the other hand • in contrast • however

Comparison w The writer will show the previous idea is similar to what follows. • like w Transition words: • likewise • similarly

Cause-Effect w The writer will show a connection between two or more things, how one thing caused another, or how something happened as a result of something else. w Transition words: • because • thus • therefore • since • consequently

Evaluating Your Progress Use the “Supporting Details-St. Louis Arch, Missouri” module in the Reading Skills section on the My. Reading. Lab Web site at http: //www. ablongman. com/myreadinglab.

For more practice visit the Companion Web site. http: //www. ablongman. com/mcwhorter