Main Idea and Supporting Details

Set 1 Choose whether the sentence is a supporting detail or the main idea. Supporting Detail I could eat pizza everyday. Mabel's Pizzeria has the best tasting pizza. My favorite toppings are sausage and pineapple. I like burgers, but not as much as pizza. I'll eat hot or cold pizza. Main Idea I absolutely love pizza. Does Not Belong I eat more cheese than a mouse. Pizza contains primarily carbohydrates and fat. Set 2 Supporting Details They played basketball in the school's gym. Jontay's team lost by six points. One of the players badly scraped his leg while playing. The boys were hungry and tired after playing for so long. Main Idea Jontay played basketball with his friends. Does Not Belong It is hard to walk with a broken leg. Johntay's mother insists that he return home in time for dinner. Set 3 Supporting Details On Tuesdays, we go to the library and to P.E. Math is the first thing we do each morning. We go to the computer lab three times a week. Many Larkspur students stay after school for sports or clubs. Main Idea Larkspur Middle students participate in many activities each day. Does Not Belong The building is one of the largest in Virginia Beach. There are 570 sixth graders. Set 4 Supporting Details He organized the books on the bookshelf. He vacuumed the floor after picking up his clothes. He changed the sheets on his bed. He dusted all of the furniture. Main Idea Taylon cleaned his bedroom before going to the party. Does Not Belong His friends met him at the party. Set 5 Supporting Details Gather the cake mix, water, butter, eggs, and a cake pan. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Be sure to grease the cake pan. Mix the ingredients and pour it into the pan. Main Idea This is how you bake a cake. Does Not Belong My stepfather prefers cookies over cake. Set 6 Supporting Details He knows how to walk on his hind legs. She gives him doggie treats when he is good. She takes him for walks twice a day. He weighs 36 pounds and has a black spot on his ear. Main Idea Lydia has a dog named Fritz. Does Not Belong Some people like cats more than dogs. Lydia's neighborhood has several walking paths in it.