Main Idea and
Supporting Details
REVIEW:
W H AT I S M A I N I D E A ?
W H AT I S T H E J O B O F
S U P P O R T I N G D E TA I L S ?
MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORTING DETAILS
Read the list of songs
to the right.
Turn and talk to your
neighbor about the
lyrics that you would
expect to hear in
these songs.
What clues did the
titles provide?
• “Parents Just Don’t
Understand”
• “Eye of the Tiger”
• “Summertime”
• “In the Morning”
• “I Believe”
TAKE A LOOK AT THE LYRICS TO “IN THE MORNING”
In the morning you'll be
alright
Someone tell me what's
wrong
In the morning the sun's
gonna shine
Why my nights last so
long
In the morning no clouds
in the sky
It's gettin' hard to believe
When it's dark in your life
just wait for the
daylight
That you can't hear me
Then you give me a sign
That you heard me pray
And you let me know
This dark night won't last
always
BASED ON THE LYRICS, WHAT IS
THIS SONG MOSTLY ABOUT?
A. A thunderstorm will end in the morning.
B. Problems will not last always.
C. Tomorrow will never come.
D. The nights seem so long.
What details from the lyrics support your
answer?
TAKE A LOOK AT THE LYRICS TO “I BELIEVE”
They said you wouldn't
make it so far
And ever since they said
it, it's been hard
But never mind the
nights you had to cry
Cause you have never let
it go inside
You worked real hard
And you know exactly
what you want and need
So believe and you can
never give up
You can reach your goals
Just talk to your soul and
say…
I believe I can (I can)
I believe I will (I will)
I believe I know my
dreams are real (know
my dreams are real)
I believe I'll stand (Oh
yea)
I believe I'll dance
I believe I'll grow real
soon and (That's why)
That is what I do believe
WHICH LYRIC SUPPORTS THE IDEA THAT
DREAMS CAN COME TRUE?
A. You worked real hard.
B. It’s been hard.
C. So believe and you can never give up.
D. Never mind the nights you had to cry.
READ THE LYRICS BELOW. DECIDE WHICH
TITLE BEST DESCRIBES THE LYRICS.
I am a mountain
I am a tall tree
Oh, I am a swift
wind
Sweepin' the
country
I am a river
Down in the valley
Oh, I am a vision
And I can see clearly
If anybody asks u
who I am
Just stand up tall
look 'em in the Face
and say
A. “I MADE IT”
B. “THE WORLD’S
GREATEST”
C. “HUMAN NATURE”
D. “VISION OF LOVE”
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
Think about the lyrics to your favorite song. Complete
the graphic organizer below to identify the main idea
and supporting details of your song.
Song Title
Main Idea
Detail
#1
Detail
#2
Detail
#3