Central Ideas and Detail Questions Video and Quiz

You must have previous knowledge of the reading in order to answer questions about the main idea.

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Identifying the main idea of a text involves understanding its central theme and details.

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How can the process of elimination help in answering multiple choice questions?

What should you focus on when answering SAT central ideas questions?

•  Summarizing the text in a few specific words or sentences.

• Narrowing down the options by using process of elimination.

• Focus on may details and try to interpet the passage as a whole.

• Avoiding broad or narrow interpretations that deviate from the passage's main idea.