Main Idea and Supporting Details Flashcards

Grade 4 · English · Flashcards

Review key vocabulary and concepts for finding main ideas and supporting details.

Flashcards

Main Idea: The most important point — what a passage is mostly about
Supporting Detail: A fact, reason, or example that explains the main idea
Topic Sentence: States the main idea of a paragraph — usually the first sentence
Implied Main Idea: A main idea not stated directly — inferred from the details
Relevant Detail: A detail that connects to and supports the main idea
Irrelevant Detail: A detail that does not support the main idea
Paragraph: A group of sentences about one main idea
How to find main idea: Ask: 'What is this mostly about?' — the answer is your main idea
How to find supporting details: Ask: 'What facts/examples explain this main idea?'
Inverted Pyramid: A news writing style where the most important info (main idea) comes first
Gist: The general or most important meaning of a text — closely related to main idea
Summary: A short retelling of the main idea and key supporting details of a passage