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Main
Ideas and
Supporting Details
Distinguish between specific and general
words
Distinguish between specific and general
sentences
Identify the topic of a paragraph
Identify the controlling thought in a
paragraph
Identify the topic sentence in the
paragraph
Infer the main idea when a topic sentence
is absent
Paraphrase the main idea
Identify supporting details in a
paragraph
Use transition words to help understand
the organization of the paragraph
A paragraph is a group of related sentences about a single topic:
TOPIC: the subject of the whole paragraph
MAIN IDEA:
the
point that the whole paragraph makesDETAILS:
the
sentences that explain the main idea
TRANSITIONS:
words
and phrases to connect the ideas
General vs. Specific
•The main idea in a paragraph is a general
idea. In
contrast, the supporting information in a paragraph is made up of specific
ideas and details.
•To improve your skill at finding main
ideas, you need to practice distinguishing between general and specific ideas.
•The general idea includes all the
specific ideas.
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