Explanation:
Support Detail/example/data/explanation - Explain how an event led to an adventure or quest.
The t-shirt that they give only to people who finish is a big reason that so many people take up the challenging race.
This paraphrase presents the same information as in the sentence, but since it should be a bit more of a summary, it takes out the specific detail of how many people actually run the race, which can just be paraphrased into 'so many'.
The main idea s the little boy dies because he has no one to talk to him and he has no one to cook for him there for he dies
3. Establish a purpose for reading.
You are explaining why (the purpose) you are reading the book (for your enjoyment)