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Main Idea And supporting details!

Main Idea And supporting details!

Main Idea • Main Idea-What something is mostly about. • Every story or paragraph

Main Idea • Main Idea-What something is mostly about. • Every story or paragraph has a main idea. • The main idea is the most important part of a story or

Think about the last movie you watched… Did you get a chance to tell

Think about the last movie you watched… Did you get a chance to tell someone what the movie is about? Take a moment and jot down what the movie is about in your notebook. (if you have time draw a rough sketch from the movie. ) You just gave the main idea of the movie.

Supporting Details • The supporting details are things that describe the main idea. •

Supporting Details • The supporting details are things that describe the main idea. • These supporting details make the main idea stronger.

Choose the Main Idea of this Passage The Statue of Liberty is visited by

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 statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.

Question • What is the main idea of this passage? • What was the

Question • What is the main idea of this passage? • What was the passage about?

Answer Main Idea: The Statue of Liberty

Answer Main Idea: The Statue of Liberty

Jot down one supporting detail The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of

Jot down one supporting detail The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.

Identify the main idea in each paragraph. Click on the sentence that states the

Identify the main idea in each paragraph. Click on the sentence that states the main idea.

A backswimmer has a rounded back and its underside is flat. When it floats

A backswimmer has a rounded back and its underside is flat. When it floats on its back it looks like a little boat. It rows itself along in the water using its two hind legs like oars. The backswimmer spends most of its time upside down. 1) The backswimmer spends most of its time upside down. 2) A backswimmer has a rounded back and its underside is flat.

I’m Sorry! But that is incorrect!

I’m Sorry! But that is incorrect!

When Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke, people listened. Poor people, rich people, white people,

When Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke, people listened. Poor people, rich people, white people, black people, people from other countries-they all listened. Many helped him work, march, sing, and pray for justice. He asked people not to fight with each other. He suggested peaceful ways to solve problems. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a special talent for leadership. 1) Many people listened to Martin Luther King, Jr. 2) Martin Luther King, Jr. was an influential leader.

I’m Sorry! But that is incorrect!

I’m Sorry! But that is incorrect!

Think about all you know about MLK Jr. In your notebook give ONE MORE

Think about all you know about MLK Jr. In your notebook give ONE MORE detail in your own words to support the main idea that states “Martin Luther King, Jr. was an influential leader. ”

Next time you see lightning, count the number of seconds that pass until you

Next time you see lightning, count the number of seconds that pass until you hear thunder. The lightning is a mile away for every five seconds that you count. In this way, you can “measure” how far the lightning is from you. Scientists know that the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound. So calculating the difference between the two speeds, they have developed this easy five-second formula. 1) You can figure out how far away lightning is. 2) The lightning is a mile away for every five seconds that you count.

I’m Sorry! But that is incorrect!

I’m Sorry! But that is incorrect!

Now you’ve reached the last slide! YAY! Go see Mrs. Wheatley to report how

Now you’ve reached the last slide! YAY! Go see Mrs. Wheatley to report how well you did on the last three questions and to receive your additional practice!