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Guided Practice with Main Idea and Supporting Details

Reading Passage:

If you asked most people what the most popular fruit in the world is, what would they say? Most people in the U.S. would say apple or banana. They would be wrong. The most popular fruit in the world is the mango. Worldwide, mangoes are eaten three times as often as bananas and ten times as often as apples. In the U.S., mangoes are considered to be an exotic fruit. In India, South Asia, China, and Latin America, the mango is a basic part of the diet. It is known as “the king of the fruits.” Probably the reason mangoes are not more popular yet in the U.S. is that not enough people have gotten used to eating them.

Guided Practice with Main Idea and Supporting Details – Possible Answers

Reading Passage:

If you asked most people what the most popular fruit in the world is, what would they say? Most people in the U.S. would say apple or banana. They would be wrong. The most popular fruit in the world is the mango. Worldwide, mangoes are eaten three times as often as bananas and ten times as often as apples. In the U.S., mangoes are considered to be an exotic fruit. In India, South Asia, China, and Latin America, the mango is a basic part of the diet. It is known as “the king of the fruits.” Probably the reason mangoes are not more popular yet in the U.S. is that not enough people have gotten used to eating them.

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Main Idea:

Supporting Detail:

Most people in the U.S. would say apple or banana.

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The most popular fruit in the world is the mango.

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Worldwide, mangoes are eaten three times as often as bananas and ten times as often as apples.

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In the U.S., mangoes are considered to be an exotic fruit.

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In India, South Asia, China, and Latin America, the mango is a basic part of the diet.

Main Idea:

Most Americans would say that the apple or banana is the most popular fruit in the world, but it is actually the mango.

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