Select details that support a topic sentence. SPI 0501.3.7

Links verified on 2/5/2012

1. Finding the Topic Sentence and Supporting Details - a quiz posted at Quia
2. Get The Idea - read text to determine the main idea or essential message and identify relevant supporting details and facts
3. Graphic Organizer Template - print this for class use in practicing supporting details
4. Main Idea and Supporting Details - Quia quiz [a name is required, but you don't have to enter your real name]
5. Inferring Supporting Details - Select the supporting detail implied in each passage
6. Power Writing for Paragraphs - simple explanation on writing supporting details and activity
7. Practice in Supporting a Topic Sentence with Specific Details - Read the sentences carefully, and then pick out only those that support the topic sentence with precise descriptive details.
8. Practice with Explaining a Process - a lab activity to practice putting the steps of a process in order
9. Practice with Topic Sentences and Detail Sentences - writing lesson which includes several handouts to print for student worksheets
10. Supporting Details - [designed for grade 3] lesson and practice
11. Supporting Details: Practice - read the paragraphs and then click on the sentences that belong
12. Supporting sentences - [designed for grade 3] lesson
13. Take Notes - students evaluate what items should be included in the opening paragraph of a news story
14. Topic Sentences and Supporting Details: Online Practice - Read each set of three supporting details. Then look at the three topic sentences that follow. Click on the topic sentence that is explained by the three supporting details.
15. Topic Sentence/Supporting Details - Read the passage. Find and underline the topic sentence. Then find the supporting details and fill in the lines on the printed sheet.
16. Writing supporting details - Read each main idea sentence. Write at least three supporting details

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