skill main idea and details
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Main Idea
Main Idea
The focus of a paragraph or an article—what it is all about—is the topic.
Main Idea
The most important thing the author has tosay about the topic is the main idea.
Main Idea
Small pieces of information that tell more about the main idea are supporting details.
Main Idea
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Detail
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Detail
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Detail
Think about the story statements that follow. Decide which is a main idea and which is a supporting detail.
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Main Idea
Supporting Detail
There are bad things about being President.
The President always has to be dressed up.
Main Idea
Supporting DetailSomeone once threw a
cabbage at William Howard Taft.
People get mad at the President.
Main Idea
Supporting Detail
If you want to be President, your size doesn’t matter.
James Madison was only one hundred pounds.
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They even had a Shetland pony called Algonquin.
Theodore Roosevelt’s children practically ran a zoo.
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Almost any job can lead to the White House.
Ronald Reagan was a movie actor.
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Being President can be wanting to serve your country.
George Washington left his Virginia plantation three times to lead and serve the country
he loved.
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John Kennedy sent Peace Corps volunteers around the
globe to teach and help others.
Some Presidents do things to make the world a better place.
Remember to identify main ideas and
supporting details as you read!