Main Idea and Key Details
Aligned to RI.3.2 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
The main idea is what a text is mostly about. Key details are the smaller facts that back up that main idea.
Worked example
A text about bees might have the main idea 'bees help plants grow,' with details like they carry pollen from flower to flower.
Practice questions
- State the main idea of a short text in one sentence.
- List two details that support that main idea.
- Explain how one detail proves the main idea.
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Idea Principal y Detalles Clave
La idea principal es de lo que trata más un texto. Los detalles clave son los datos pequeños que apoyan esa idea principal.
Ejemplo: Un texto sobre las abejas podría tener la idea principal 'las abejas ayudan a crecer a las plantas', con detalles como que llevan polen de flor en flor.
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