JAXILLMIND FAMILY · JAXON · GRADE 4 · RI.4.2
MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORTING DETAILS
L2 · Understand
What is the main idea?
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Learn this first
The main idea covers the whole passage; a detail covers one part.
If a sentence is true of only one paragraph, it is a detail. The main idea is the one sentence the whole text is arguing for.
Example: Otters wrap in kelp (detail) vs otters have unusual survival habits (main idea).
Tap Start to play — spot the answer!
Keep going — this game grows with you
- L1 RememberFind it in the text.
- L2 UnderstandSay what it means in your own words.
- L3 ApplyUse it on a new passage.
- L4 AnalyzeWork out WHY, not just what.
- L5 EvaluateJudge whether the evidence holds.
- L6 CreateMake something new from it.
Starts at L1 · climbs to L6 — analyze, evaluate and create, not just remember.
TTCF — capability · time bar · failure mode · detection
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