Use the Details

📖Story Brief #9

We use the details to figure out the main idea.

🎯 Your mission

Notice the details no one mentions.

⚡ The twist

Look for what the author shows, not just what they tell.

What You'll Learn

We use the details to figure out the main idea. We use the details to figure out the main idea. Details help us understand the big idea.

We use the details to figure out the main idea.

Details help us understand the big idea.

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Do we need to remember details to find the main idea?

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“What was the main idea of what you read today?”

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