Main Idea and Supporting Details Flashcards
1
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Pattern Statement
A
Something large can be supported or held up by enough smaller things.
2
Q
Process Question #1
A
Who or what are all these sentences about?
3
Q
Process Question #2
A
What particular area of _____ (the who or what) are these details about?
4
Q
Process Question #3
A
How are these details related?
5
Q
Process Question #4
A
What is the big idea the author wants me to know?
6
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Process Question #5
A
What sentences tell more about the big (main) idea?
7
Q
pyramid
A
a huge stone structure in the shape of a triange
8
Q
ancient
A
having existed for a long time
9
Q
blubber
A
thick layer of fat under the skin
10
Q
vibration
A
rapid movement back and forth
11
Q
drones
A
male honeybees
12
Q
krill
A
tiny, shrimp-like sea animals
13
Q
chopper
A
another name for a helicopter
14
Q
hover
A
to fly in one spot
15
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drench
A
to wet completely
