The _______ of a text is the point the author is trying to make.

• body

• sentence

• main idea

Where can you usually find the main idea?

• first paragraph

• second paragraph

• last paragraph

_________ are additional facts or reasons that support the main idea and help to explain it.

• main idea

• details

• paragraph

__________ relative clause give you extra information about three subject of a sentence.

• defining

• nondefining

Identify the extra information in the sentence.

My brother, who moved to Japan, is coming home for a visit.

Identify the extra information in the sentence.

My friend, whose birthday was yesterday, just got a new bike.

Identify the extra information in the sentence.

Ferraris, which are made in Italy, are very expensive

Identify the extra information in the sentence.

Emily, whose brother is a singer, is in my English class.

Identify the extra information in the sentence.

Dublin, which is the capital of Ireland, is my favorite city.

Identify the extra information in the sentence.

This smartphone, which I bought last week, takes great photos.