Subject + Main Idea Practice Quiz

Which three options would a news article be categorized as?

• fiction

• news media

• non-fiction

• novel

• periodical

What is the first element of a news article that a reader should try to identify?

• author bias

• main idea

• subject

A "SUBJECT" is sometimes also called the:

• main idea

• main topic

• theme

A "SUBJECT" can be all of the following EXCEPT:

• An idea

• An opinion

• A person

• A place

• A thing

Select ALL of the places that a "SUBJECT" can be found in a news article:

• A photograph caption

• Repeated words

• The first sentence

• The last sentence

• The title

What is the second element of a news article that a reader should try to identify?

• author bias

• main idea

• the title

A "MAIN IDEA" is sometimes also called the:

• central idea

• main topic

• theme

Select the two places that a "STATED MAIN IDEA" can be found in a news article:

• The first sentence

• The last sentence

• The title

How can a reader find an "IMPLIED MAIN IDEA" in a news article?

• by looking at the first or last sentence

• by putting all of the details together

• by reading the title