Main Idea, etc. Quiz

fiction

• story that has been made up
• writing that describes facts and real events
• reason why author writes

Which of the following is NOT how to find a main idea?

• Look for repetition of ideas.
• Identify the topic.
• Generalize all ideas.
• Summarize the passage in your own words.

Good readers determine the main idea by looking for details in the text.

• True
• False

nonfiction

• story that has been made up
• writing that describes facts and real events
• reason why author writes

Why?

• story that has been made up
• writing that describes facts and real events
• reason/overall point

fact

• something real or true
• not true or accurate
• giving information

false

• something real or true
• not true or accurate
• giving information

informative

• something real or true
• not true or accurate
• giving information

Make-believe

• not real
• factual, true
• setting/location

Proof is anything that shows something is not true.

• True
• False