STUDY SKILLS 9 MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORTING DETAILS

1. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan

• Sumo wrestling takes place in a ring.

• The robot that scores the most points wins.

• Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.

2. 2. Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?

• A detail

• A central point

• A broad topic

• An aspect

2. 3. Which term best describes the supporting details of a piece of writing?

• structure

• evidence

• majority

• descriptive

2. 4. Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph

• Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.

• Robot sumo contests are better than human sumo contests.

• Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans.

• Watching robot sumo is boring.

5. 5. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Students need a good plan for defeating other robots.

• Students compete against their classmates and students from other schools.

• Students compete in robot sumo contests

• Students must be creative to win

6. 6. The best definition of supporting details would be…

• Important information that tells more about the overall idea of a piece of writing.

• Sentences that make the main idea stronger and clearer

• The sentences that make up the bulk of a paragraph in a piece of writing.

• Details that support other details.

6. 7. Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph?

• Students like building sumo robots.

• Students compete in robot sumo contests.

• They use excellent strategies to defeat other robots.

• They must have a good plan for defeating other robots.

6. 8. The best definition of main idea would be…

• Important information that tells more about the overall idea of a piece of writing.

• What a piece of writing is mostly about.

• What someone is primarily talking about.

• A vague idea that is supported by very specific details.

9. 9. What is the paragraph all about?

• This paragraph is about rare and valuable pennies.

• This paragraph is about your thoughts on pennies.

• This paragraph is about were pennies made.

• This paragraph is about a pretty penny.

9. 10. What is the paragraph all about?

• This paragraph is about the date of the Halloween.

• This paragraph is about what the people should wear during the Halloween.

• This paragraph is about what the people should bring and prepare during the Halloween.

• This paragraph is about the origin of the Halloween.