Identifying Main Idea and Supporting Details Practice

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Main idea is...

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what the text is mostly about.

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True or False: The main idea is stated only one time in a selection or paragraph.

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False

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True or False: When trying to find the main idea of a paragraph the reader should look at the first and last sentence.

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True

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Repeated words, visuals, headings, and subheadings are all clues readers can use when trying to figure out the main idea of a selection. True or False?

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True

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True or False: When trying to find the main idea of a selection, the reader should start with the first and last paragraphs.

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True

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True or False: The main idea will be stated in the middle of a selection.

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False

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True or False: When highlighting text evidence to prove the main idea of a certain paragraph it is ok to highlight the paragraph number only.

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False

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What is this selection mostly about?

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

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It is also fun to look for shells.

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Some people simply like to sunbathe.

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There are many fun things to do at the beach.

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Benjamin Franklin loved to write. When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper. He also printed a book called Poor Richard’s Almanac. It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings.

This selection is mostly about-

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Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.

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What is the selection mostly about?

Benjamin Franklin loved the city of Philadelphia. He started the city’s first hospital and fire department. Ben also started Philadelphia’s first public library. Benjamin Franklin worked very hard to make Philadelphia a better place to live.

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Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make his city a great place to live.