Main Idea and Supporting Details

Worksheet by Heather Vinyard
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Subjects
ELA
Grades
5
Language
ENG
Assignments
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Set 1 Chose 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. The crust should always be crisp. Main Idea I absolutely love pizza. Does Not Belong I eat more cheese than a mouse. Set 2 Supporting Details They played basketball in the school's gym. Curtis scraped his leg while playing. Jontay's team lost by six points. The boys were sweaty and hungry after the game. Main Idea Jontay played basketball with his friends. Does Not Belong It is hard to walk with a broken leg. Set 3 Supporting Details On Tuesdays, we go to the library and to P.E. Math is the first thing we do each morning. Writing lasts for 45 minutes. We go to the computer lab three times a week. Main Idea We do many things at school each day. Does Not Belong There are 542 students at Morris Elementary School. 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.

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