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Supporting a Main Idea Ms. Kaminsky Adapted from Emily Kissner

Supporting a Main Idea Ms. Kaminsky Adapted from Emily Kissner. Why learn about this?. As readers and writers, we often need to support main ideas with details Main ideas state a BIG idea Details show why that BIG idea is true. Let ’ s see how it works.

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Supporting a Main Idea Ms. Kaminsky Adapted from Emily Kissner

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  1. Supporting a Main IdeaMs. KaminskyAdapted from Emily Kissner

  2. Why learn about this? • As readers and writers, we often need to support main ideas with details • Main ideas state a BIG idea • Details show why that BIG idea is true

  3. Let’s see how it works This is a picture of Millennium Park in Chicago.

  4. Our main idea could be: Main Idea: Millennium Park is amazing! • Ask yourself: • What details could support this idea? • Try to think of at least one.

  5. Millennium Park is amazing! The park is huge and includes an amphitheater! In the park, they display art from local Chicago artists. There is a giant bean where you can take pictures. A large fountain runs in the summer for people to splash in.

  6. Millennium Park is amazing! • The details showed why Millennium Park is amazing • They gave examples of what makes the park so neat • They supported the main idea

  7. Think about it! Why should we support main ideas with details?

  8. But it’s not so simple • You have to pick the BEST details, not just ANY details.

  9. Choosing the best details Try coming up with details to support this main idea: The beach is a fun place to visit.

  10. Main Idea: The beach is a fun place to visit Do these details support the main idea? • At the beach, we can play in the sand • Splashing in the waves is really exciting • Sea gulls live at the beach • The beach is a great place to fly kites • Sometimes there is litter at the beach

  11. Main Idea: The beach is a fun place to visit Do these details support the main idea? • At the beach, we can play in the sand • Splashing in the waves is really exciting • Sea gulls live at the beach • The beach is a great place to fly kites • Sometimes there is litter at the beach

  12. Main Idea: The beach is a fun place to visit • Sea gulls live at the beach • Sometimes there is litter at the beach • Can you explain why these details do not support the main idea?

  13. Main Idea: The beach is a fun place to visit • Sea gulls live at the beach • Sometimes there is litter at the beach • Although these details are related to the topic of the beach, they do not show that the beach is fun.

  14. Main Idea: The beach is a fun place to visit • At the beach, we can play in the sand • Splashing in the waves is really exciting • The beach is a great place to fly kites How do these details support the main idea?

  15. The beach is a fun place to visit At the beach, we can play in the sand Splashing in the waves is really exciting The beach is a great place to fly kites These details show how the beach is fun. They give examples of fun things that you can do at the beach. They do support the main idea.

  16. What have we learned? • We can use details to support a main idea • The details need to relate to the main idea, not just go along with the topic

  17. Finding the details that support a main idea • As readers, we often need to find details to support a main idea • In the next few slides, we’ll do some reading about Valley Forge

  18. Finding the details that support a main idea Valley Forge is an important place in American history. During the Revolutionary War, the American soldiers spent the winter of 1777-1778 at this location. Winter at Valley Forge was hard. But the soldiers learned how to fight more effectively. Today, Valley Forge is a park where we can learn about the bravery of our first soldiers.

  19. Review • What’s the topic? • Valley Forge • What’s the main idea? • Valley forge is an important place in American history.

  20. Main idea:Valley Forge is an important place in American history. We can find details in the paragraph that support this main idea. How is Valley Forge an important place in American history?

  21. Main Idea: Valley Forge is an important place in American history. During the Revolutionary War, the American soldiers spent the winter of 1777-1778 at this location. Winter at Valley Forge was hard. But the soldiers learned how to fight more effectively. Today, Valley Forge is a park where we can learn about the bravery of our first soldiers.

  22. Main Idea: Valley Forge is an important place in American history. • DETAILS: • American soldiers were here from 1777-1778 • Soldiers learned how to fight effectively • Valley Forge is a park today

  23. Valley Forge is an important place in American history. • Why doesn’t “Winter at Valley Forge was hard” support the main idea? • Although this is an interesting detail, it doesn’t show why Valley Forge is important • This detail relates to the topic, but doesn’t support the main idea

  24. Read the next paragraph. Find the details that support the main idea.Main Idea: Life was hard at Valley Forge Life was hard at Valley Forge. The soldiers had very little clothing. Some went barefoot, even in the coldest weather. Food was scarce. Many soldiers died of disease. The soldiers had to build their own huts for winter shelter. Twelve men slept in each tiny hut.

  25. Read the next paragraph. Find the details that support the main idea.Main Idea: Life was hard at Valley Forge Life was hard at Valley Forge. The soldiers had very little clothing. Some went barefoot, even in the coldest weather. Food was scarce. Many soldiers died of disease. The soldiers had to build their own huts for winter shelter. Twelve men slept in each tiny hut.

  26. Did you find the details to support the main idea? • Soldiers didn’t have much clothing or food • Many died from illnesses • Soldiers had to build their own huts • Twelve men had to sleep in each hut

  27. Did you find the details to support the main idea? • These details showed how life at Valley Forge was hard. • They supported the main idea.

  28. Read the next paragraph. Sunflowers are beautiful flowers with many uses. Sunflowers have edible seeds. Both birds and people enjoy the seeds. The sunflower blooms are beautiful in bouquets. Sunflowers can be dried to make wreaths. They can grow to be six feet tall.

  29. Topic?Sunflowers Sunflowers are beautiful flowers with many uses. Sunflowers have edible seeds. Both birds and people enjoy the seeds. The sunflower blooms are beautiful in bouquets. Sunflowers can be dried to make wreaths. They can grow to be six feet tall.

  30. Main Idea? Sunflowers are beautiful and have many uses. Sunflowers are beautiful flowers with many uses. Sunflowers have edible seeds. Both birds and people enjoy the seeds. The sunflower blooms are beautiful in bouquets. Sunflowers can be dried to make wreaths. They can grow to be six feet tall.

  31. Supporting Details? Sunflowers are beautiful flowers with many uses. Sunflowers have edible seeds. Both birds and people enjoy the seeds. The sunflower blooms are beautiful in bouquets. Sunflowers can be dried to make wreaths. They can grow to be six feet tall.

  32. Think about it! • Share your ideas with a partner • Does every sentence in a paragraph support the main idea? • Why is it important for readers to put details into their own words?

  33. Here’s what we’ve done: • Looked at how details can support main ideas • Created details to support main ideas • Found the details that support a main idea in a paragraph

  34. What have you learned? • Which is the BIG idea: the main idea, or the details? • What is the job of a supporting detail? • When can you use supporting details?

  35. By Emily Kissner 2010

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