Main Idea and Supporting Details
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?
Who is the main character?
What is the main event?
What is one important detail?
What point is the author trying to make?
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CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the phrase, "The main idea is buttressed by supporting details," what is the best synonym for buttressed?
Backed
Refuted
Confounded
Weakened
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In an essay, details serve a similar function to:
An instructional manual for putting together furniture
The characters in a work of fiction
Blank pages in a notebook
The evidence an attorney needs to convict a criminal
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main idea of a passage?
The central point or message the author wants to convey
A minor detail that supports the text
The author's personal opinion
A random fact mentioned in the text
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CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a supporting detail?
A fact or example that explains the main idea
The title of the passage
The author's name
The publication date
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can you identify the main idea in a paragraph?
Look for repeated words or phrases
Count the number of sentences
Identify the longest sentence
Find the first word
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What role do supporting details play in a text?
They provide evidence and examples to clarify the main idea
They distract from the main idea
They summarize the entire text
They introduce new topics
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
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