Central Idea and Supporting Details
Grade 12th Grade · ELA · 30 min· Missouri Learning Standard
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze how supporting details develop a central idea in a complex text.
Warm-Up Video
Khan Academy · 3:35
How can a text have two or more main ideas? | Reading | Khan Academy
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
A text can have two or more main ideas that are equally important but may not necessarily support one another.
- 2
The example in the video presents two main ideas about sharks: sharks are deadly predators, and sharks need to be protected because they are important to ocean ecosystems.
- 3
When considering whether a text has multiple main ideas, ask yourself if both ideas are equally important understandings from the passage, or if one idea is simply supporting the other.
Practice Questions
3 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Explain how the supporting details in the passage develop the two central ideas about sharks.”
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