Finding Main Ideas & Supporting Details

Find the topic sentence.

Find the topic sentence.

This one is tricky !

Supporting details are sentences that give additional information about the paragraph’s main idea.

Main Idea: Wolves eat a lot.Supporting Details: A hungry wolf can eat 20 pounds of meet at a single meal.Wolves usually hunt big animals like deer and moose.

Come up with 3 supporting details with your group.

Breakfast is an important meal.

1.2.3.

Breakfast is an important meal.

1.2.3.

Computers are important tools for learning.

1.2.3.

Exercise helps keep you healthy.

1.2.3.

Hiking is fun.

1.2.3.