Select illustrations, explanations, anecdotes, descriptions and/or facts to support key ideas. SPI 0701.3.9

Links verified on 5/28/2014

1. Anecdotes - 30 inspiring anecdotes
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 detail - Quia quiz
5. Supporting sentences - lesson and practice [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
6. Supporting Details - lesson and practice
7. Supporting sentences - lesson