Understanding Supporting Details Flashcards
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A student reads a paragraph claiming that urban gardens reduce food insecurity. Which detail would BEST support this claim?
Answer: Community gardens in Toronto provided over 50,000 pounds of produce to local food banks last year.
Specific data showing produce donated to food banks directly supports the claim about reducing food insecurity.
In a news article, the author states that sleep deprivation affects academic performance. Which supporting detail is LEAST relevant?
Answer: Some teenagers stay up late using social media.
The reason teenagers stay up late is background information, not a detail that directly supports the effect of sleep deprivation on academics.
Which sentence functions as a supporting detail rather than a main idea?
Answer: Rising ocean temperatures have caused widespread coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef.
The coral bleaching example is a specific piece of evidence that supports a broader claim, making it a supporting detail.
A paragraph about the importance of exercise includes these sentences. Which is the supporting detail?
Answer: A 30-minute walk can reduce symptoms of depression by up to 47%.
The specific statistic about walking and depression is a concrete detail that supports claims about exercise's mental health benefits.
When identifying supporting details in a persuasive text, what is their primary purpose?
Answer: To provide evidence, examples, or reasons that strengthen the author's claim.
Supporting details in persuasive texts exist to back up the author's central argument with evidence, examples, or reasoning.
A text about water conservation states: 'Fixing a leaky faucet can save up to 3,000 gallons of water per year.' This sentence is BEST described as:
Answer: A supporting detail that provides a specific example.
This specific statistic illustrates a concrete way to conserve water, making it a supporting detail.
Which strategy BEST helps a reader identify supporting details in a non-fiction passage?
Answer: Look for specific facts, examples, statistics, or anecdotes that explain the main idea.
Supporting details are typically specific facts, examples, statistics, or anecdotes that explain or prove the main idea.