main ideas and supporting details for second graders
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Main Ideas & Supporting Details
What is a “Main Idea?”
The main idea of a paragraph is what all the sentences are about.
What are Supporting Details?
Supporting details help you to better understand the main idea.
Supporting details answer the questions of
who, what, when and where.
Reindeer can run faster than
bears. They can run 50
miles per hour. That is the
same speed as some cars on the highway!
Reindeer can run faster than
bears.
They can run 50 miles per hour. That is the same speed as some
cars on the highway!
Reindeer have special feet, too. Their feet change with the seasons! In cold weather, reindeer use the sharp edges on their hooves to travel on snow
and ice.
Reindeer have special feet, too.
Their feet change with the
seasons! In cold weather,
reindeer use the sharp edges on their hooves to travel on snow
and ice.
Reindeer stick together in large
groups called herds. Herds can
be huge with more than 50,000
reindeer! The herds travel long
distances.
Reindeer stick together in large
groups called herds.
Herds can be huge with more than
50,000 reindeer! The herds travel
long distances.
Why do we need supporting details when we are reading a story?
Supporting details help you get a better picture
of the story.
They give you more information.
This information helps you understand what you
are reading.