Main Idea Vs Topic Introduction

Main Idea Introduction

by Kathryn Peltier

​What is a main idea?

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Multiple Choice

Which is the most general term or subject that describes all of the following?

• Chimpanzees

• orangutan

• ape

• gorilla

Multiple Choice

what is the general term or subject for the following group of related words? 

• cirrus

• clouds 

• cumulous 

• stratus

Multiple Choice

Which of these might be the correct phrase that could be the topic of the four phrases?

• totaling yearly income

• subtracting for dependents

• filing an income tax return

• mail your 1040 form

Multiple Choice

which of these is the correct phrase that could be the topic of this group? 

• paying fees

• buying books 

• starting college

• going to class

Multiple Choice

What is the best topic for these three sentences?

• protecting grapes from disease

• appropriate temperatures for growing grapes

• appropriate climate for growing grapes

Multiple Choice

• international auto mergers

• a global economy

• Walmart expansion

Multiple Choice

Which of these three sentences is the main idea?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

Same three sentences as the last question- what is the SUBJECT of these three sentences?

• tobacco use among teens

• dangers teens face

• harms of smoking

Multiple Choice

which of these three sentences is the main idea of the group?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

Same three sentences- choose the SUBJECT of the three sentences

• Gordy's success

• Stevie Wonder at Motown

• Recording artists of Motown

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Multiple Choice

In this group, what is #1

• Topic

• Main idea

• detail

Multiple Choice

In this group, what is sentence #1?

• main idea

• topic

• detail

Multiple Choice

In this group, what is #1?

• main idea

• topic

• detail