1. Read the whole paragraph carefully – don’t stop at the first line.

2. Ask yourself: “What is this paragraph mostly about?”

3. Ignore small details – focus only on the central thought.

4. Put it into one clear sentence in your own words (not copying directly).

5. Keep it general enough to include all the supporting details but not too broad.

1. Topic Starter (What the paragraph is about):
   "This paragraph is mainly about __________."

• Supporting details are sentences that give more information, reasons, or examples about the main idea.

• They often answer questions like:

  • Why?

  • How?

  • What’s an example?

Step 3: Ignore Extra or Unrelated Information

• Not every sentence is a supporting detail.

• Cross out ideas that don’t connect directly to the main point.

Step 4: Check if the Detail Can Stand Alone

• A supporting detail usually cannot be the main idea by itself.

• Instead, it depends on the main idea to make sense.

Step 5: Test It

Ask yourself:

• Does this sentence explain, prove, or give an example of the main idea?
  👉 If yes → It’s a supporting detail.
  👉 If no → It’s not.

One supporting detail _____________________.

Another supporting detail is ________________.

A final supporting detail is ___________________.