ELA21.4.21

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.21
Explain how relevant details support the implied or explicit main idea of a text.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

The main idea is the most important idea presented in the text.
Sometimes an author will clearly state the main idea, while other times an author will merely suggest the main idea.
The supporting details explain the main idea or provide more information about the main idea.

Skills

Students are able to:

Identify the implied or explicit main idea of a text.
Use relevant details to support the main idea of a text.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Most texts have a main idea, or most important message, and supporting details, which provide more information about the main idea.
An author can choose to state the main idea in the text or provide clues through details in the text to imply the main idea.

Vocabulary

Implied main idea
Explicit main idea
Relevant details

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