The document discusses identifying the main idea and supporting details in a paragraph. It explains that the main idea is the key concept being expressed, while details support the main idea by providing additional information. As an example, it analyzes a paragraph about video games, identifying the topic sentence stating there are many types of video games as the main idea. It then lists the transition words and supporting details, which are individual game types. The document provides guidance on finding the main idea and supporting details in a paragraph.

1. Universidad Nacional Autónoma
De Honduras
Seminario de Orientación de Ingles
Fernanda Arguedas Mendoza 20141000118
Identifying Main Idea And Supporting Details
In Paragraph
Tegucigalpa 25-07-2023

2. Identifying main idea and supporting details in
paragraph
The main idea is the "key concept" being
expressed. Details, major and minor, support
the main idea by telling how, what, when,
where, why, how much, or how many.

4. Paragraph
video Games
There are many types of video games.
One type of video game is a sport game.
Another type is a building game. A final type
of game is an action adventure game.
These are some types of video games you can
play.

5. Steps to find the Supporting Details
 First, we need to identify the topic sentence
 We need to look for a sentence that have both the topic and the
main idea of the paragraph

6. Supporting Details
Information that helps to prove, explain or clarify the main idea of
a topic sentence of a paragraph.
Sometimes include
Facts, examples and reasons.
We can find them after a topic sentence in a paragraph
The main thing to remember is that supporting details prove that
the topic sentence is true.

7. Transition words
 after that we need to find the transition words
 these are words or pharses that show that a new idea is coming
 Some examples are:
 One
 Another
 First
 Also
 And for example

8.  Lets take a look of our paragraph
Paragraph
video Games
(topic sentence) There are many types of video games. (main idea)
One type of video game is a sport game. (supporting detail) 1
Another type is a building game. (supporting detail) 2
A final type of game is an action adventure game. (supporting
detail) 3
These are some types of video games you can play.

9. Lets Watch a Video
 https://youtu.be/mkZo2zVKJR4

10.  Excercise
Soccer Clothing
You have to wear certain clothing to play
soccer. One thing you wear to play soccer
is cleats, so you can run easily on a Grass.
Another thing you wear during a soccer
match is shin guards. You Will also wear a
jersey when you play soccer to show wich
team you are on. These are some things
you wear to play soccer.

11.  Questions
 What is the topic sentence?
 What are the transition words?
 What is the supporting detail number 1?
 What is the supporting detail number 2?
 What is the supporting detail numer 3?

12. Answers
 Questions
 What is the topic sentence?
You have to wear certain clothing to play soccer
 What are the transition words?
One thing, Another thing, also
 What is the supporting detail number 1?
you wear to play soccer is cleats, so you can run easily on a Grass
 What is the supporting detail number 2?
you wear during a soccer match is shin guards
 What is the supporting detail numer 3?
You Will also wear a jersey when you play soccer to show wich team you are on.

14. References
 Saba, F. (March 2, 2014). Supporting Details
: Ana Wenner.
https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/english/single-
paragraph-essay/main-idea-and-supporting-detail/