Main Idea and Supporting Detail.pdf
Main Idea and Supporting Detail.pdf
Main Idea and Supporting Detail.pdf
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<strong>Main</strong> <strong>Idea</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Supporting</strong> <strong>Detail</strong>s1. What is the main topic of the memo? (What is the memo about?)2. What is the main point that the writer is making about that topic?Use the answer to question 1 <strong>and</strong> 2 to fill in the <strong>Main</strong> <strong>Idea</strong> box in the diagram below.3. What are three main ideas that the memo writer uses to support his main idea?Fill 3 of the ideas in the <strong>Supporting</strong> <strong>Detail</strong>s boxes below.<strong>Main</strong> <strong>Idea</strong><strong>Supporting</strong> <strong>Detail</strong>s© 2010, New Readers Press