distinguishing between main idea and supporting detail
Understanding the distinction between main ideas and supporting details is crucial for effective comprehension and communication. Main ideas are broad concepts that apply to a wide range of topics and provide the overarching message of the text.
Distinguishing between main idea and supporting detail
Draw a circle in the middle of the bubble map
How to find the supporting details that support main ideas?
vocabulary words
the caption that explain the graphics
in the graphic
the sentence in the paragraph
Supporting detail
include example, fact, statistics and so on.
by telling how, when, why. how much or how many
is descride,expand and explain the main ideas
EXAMPLE:- Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.
SUPPORTING DETAILS :
3) They teach them many things
2) They love their babies
1) Mother gorillas do a lot for the babies
MAIN IDEA: mother gorillas have their babies.
Create a bubble map
Practise distingushing between general and specific ideas
Main idea
ideas that apply to a large number of individual items