Which Detail Does Not Belong?

Story Brief #11

Every detail in a paragraph should support the main idea.

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What you'll learn · 1 of 3

Every detail in a paragraph should support the main idea. Sometimes a sentence sneaks in that does not fit. Finding it helps you understand the main idea even better. Read: 'Carrots are healthy food. They help your eyes. They have vitamins.

What you'll learn · 2 of 3

My cousin has a red bike. ' The main idea is that carrots are healthy. The bike sentence has nothing to do with carrots or health, so it does not belong.

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

To find a sneaky sentence, hold each one up to the main idea and ask, 'Does this tell more about it? '

Key points

1Every detail should support the main idea.
2A detail that does not fit does not belong.
3Ask of each sentence: Does it tell more?

Question 1

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Which sentence does not belong in the carrot paragraph?

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Question 2

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Main idea: 'Our school has a great library.' Which detail does not belong?

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Question 3

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What question finds a detail that does not belong?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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