ACEing the Main Idea and

Supporting Details Paragraph

1. State the main idea and write the title of the text.

2. Provide your first supporting detail.

3. Explain what the detail means. ("What this means is...")

4. Provide the next supporting detail.

5. Explain what the detail means. ("What this means is...").

Main Idea

1. The main idea of the text/article/story (name of text) is (state the main idea).

Supporting Detail

​One detail that supports the main idea is ​_______________.

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In the text it states/says/exclaims _______________.​

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​The author explains/states/says/writes _______________.

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What this means is (explain what the detail means).