Main Idea and Supporting Details Explicit

Students need a good plan for defeating other robots.

Students compete against their classmates and students from other schools.

Students compete in robot sumo contests.

Students must be creative to win.

Important information that tells more about the overall idea of a piece of writing.

Sentences that make the main idea stronger and clearer.

The sentences that make up the bulk of a paragraph in a piece of writing.

Details that support other details.

Students like building sumo robots.

Students compete in robot sumo contests.

They use excellent strategies to defeat other robots.

They must have a good plan for defeating other robots.

Important information that tells more about the overall idea of a piece of writing.

What a piece of writing is mostly about.

What someone is primarily talking about.

A vague idea that is supported by very specific details.

Juan dislikes violence.

Juan likes to think.

Juan enjoys Monopoly.

Juan enjoys playing games.

Watching a lot of television isn’t good for Maria.

Books are good.

All cartoons are bad.

Some cartoons are bad for Maria.

These animals have unique adaptations to protect themselves from predators.

The Spotfin Lionfish has venomous spines that extend out from its body, harming other species in the reef that get too close to them.

Coral reefs are home to many other amazing underwater creatures.

Another incredible creature is the Pygmy Seahorse.

These animals have unique adaptations to protect themselves from predators.

Coral reefs are home to some of the most amazing sea creatures.

Coral reefs are home to many other amazing underwater creatures.

The Pygmy Seahorse grows no bigger than 2cm (0.79in), and camouflages to closely match the coral it lives on.

The Spotfin Lionfish has venomous spines that extend out from its body, harming other species in the reef that get too close to them.

Coral reefs are home to some of the most amazing sea creatures.

Coral reefs are home to many other amazing underwater creatures.

These animals have unique adaptations to protect themselves from predators.

These animals have unique adaptations to protect themselves from predators.

The Spotfin Lionfish has venomous spines that extend out from its body, harming other species in the reef that get too close to them.

Coral reefs are home to many other amazing underwater creatures.

Another incredible creature is the Pygmy Seahorse.

Mandarinfish also live in the reefs. These animals are truly unique; they do not have fish scales, but instead are covered in a mucus coating. The coating gives them a bright blue and orange coloring, as well as making them smell and taste unpleasant to predators.

Coral reefs are home to many other amazing underwater creatures.

These animals have unique adaptations to protect themselves from predators.