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    The document discusses finding significant details in passages and how to create summaries. It explains that major details directly support the main idea, while minor details support major details. To identify significant details, one should determine the main idea and look for details that help make the author's point. When summarizing, the main idea and major supporting details should be restated in a brief paragraph.

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    The document discusses finding significant details in passages and how to create summaries. It explains that major details directly support the main idea, while minor details support major details. To identify significant details, one should determine the main idea and look for details that help make the author's point. When summarizing, the main idea and major supporting details should be restated in a brief paragraph.

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    Finding Significant Details

    Details: explain, develop, and support the main idea


    Major Details: significant details that directly SUPPORT THE MAIN IDEA
    Minor Details: significant details that SUPPORT MAJOR DETAILS
    Summary: a brief, clear restatement of the most important points of a passage
    Details make up most of what you read. Significant details will help the writer make a
    point. Details can have many different purposes within different passages. Details may
    serve the purpose of:

    defining a topic
    describing the topic
    giving examples of the topic
    showing character

    setting a tone or mood


    giving reasons for an opinion
    explaining a fact
    advancing the story

    How to find significant details


    Identify the main idea (the topic and the authors message about the topic)
    Ask yourself:
    What information helps make the authors point?
    Turn the main idea into a question by asking one of the reporters questions:
    Who, what, when, where, why, or how?
    Look for signal or transition words such as:
    First, second, next, also, finally, last
    Creating a summary
    A summary is created from the main idea of the passage and the major details
    that support it. As you read, underline or circle the main idea. The main idea is the
    topic of the passage and the authors message about the topic. Next, identify the
    significant details. Organize and restate the main idea and details into a small
    paragraph to create your summary.
    Finding Significant Details
    Dec 2008, G: ASC Eng/Read

    Julias birthday was finally here; she was about to turn three, and the wait for her
    birthday party was over at last. Julia was a perfect hostess as she announced that it was time
    for the party games. Bean bag toss was first, and then it was the treasure hunt. The children
    scurried about the house following personalized treasure maps in search of their loot, and
    satisfaction filled their faces as they discovered each item. Next, it was time for cake. Julias
    eyes sparkled as brightly as the candles that were sunk into the chocolate fudge icing. Finally,
    it was time to tackle the pile of presents. Julia, dwarfed by the mountain of gifts that she sat at
    the foot of, opened each gift with passion. Julia sang the same enthusiastic ooh and thank
    you for each. At last, the guests departed, and the rush of the day sank with the setting sun.
    Exhausted and elated, Julia snuggled into her bed with three new stuffed animals and an
    assortment of plastic figurines. She fell into slumber with a sweet smile on her face and a
    feeling of love in her heart.
    1.

    The sentence Next, it was time for cake. is a


    a. Topic
    b. Main idea
    c. Major supporting detail
    d. Minor supporting detail

    2. The sentence Bean bag toss was first, and then it was the treasure hunt. is a
    a. Topic
    b. Main idea
    c. Major supporting detail
    d. Minor supporting detail
    3. The sentence Julia was a perfect hostess as she announced that it was time for the
    party games. is a
    a. Topic
    b. Main idea
    c. Major supporting detail
    d. Minor supporting detail
    4. The sentence Julias birthday was finally here; she was about to turn three, and the wait
    for her birthday party was over at last. is a
    a. Topic
    b. Main idea
    c. Major supporting detail
    d. Minor supporting detail
    5. How many major details are in this passage?
    a. 2
    b. 3
    c. 4
    d. 5
    6. List the major details.
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    Finding Significant Details
    Dec 2008, G: ASC Eng/Read

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