The main idea of this paragraph is:

General information about Australia.

Australia is often called the "land down under".

Journey through Australia to discover its fascinating people and places.

Australia is in the Southern hemisphere.

The Cave of Crystals is an amazing place.

The Cave is like a child's dream.

It is impossible for humans to stay in the cave for very long.

Monarch butterflies migrate from the U.S.A and Canada to the mountains of Mexico.

Monarch butterflies' migration.

Monarch butterflies travel 80 kilometers.

Monarch butterflies know exactly where to go.

Toros has a profound meaning related to death, art and passion.

In Spain, there is a famous national festival called Toros.

Toros is a well known festival.

It is difficult to pick up a new language after certain age.

Did you ever wonder why it is so difficult for adults to learn a new language?

Millions of grownups around the world try to learn a new language.

General facts about learning a second language.

What is the main idea of this passage?

Differences between American and British English.

Danny O'Brian is a junior high school student.

The two countries use the same language.

It is what the passage is mostly about

It's the authors attitude toward the topic.

It is the sequence of a story or a paragraph / text.

It is the point of view of the reader.

What is the main idea of the given picture?

Many people all over the world prefer eating fast food.

Which of the following may be considered as a supporting detail for this main idea? Many people all over the world prefer eating fast food.

They like it because it is cheap and tasty.

Long-term, junk foods can lead to tooth decay.

Which of the following may be considered as an irrelevant information or detail in this paragraph?

Many Filipinos visit fast food chains during payday, special occasions or even ordinary days.

They like it because it is cheap and tasty.

It is a perfect place for teenagers to spend their time with friends and have fun.

What is the main idea of a passage?

C) What the passage is mostly about.

A) The author's attitude toward the topic.

B) The sequence of events in the story.

D) The point of view of the reader.

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of a paragraph?

C) The paragraph explains the central theme.

A) The paragraph describes the setting in detail.

B) The paragraph introduces a new character.

D) The paragraph provides a list of events.

How can you identify the main idea in a text?

B) Find the sentence that summarizes the text.

A) Look for the most repeated word.

C) Identify the first sentence of the text.

D) Choose the sentence with the most adjectives.

What is the purpose of identifying the main idea in a reading passage?

B) To grasp the overall message of the text.

A) To understand the author's writing style.

C) To memorize specific details.

D) To analyze the text's vocabulary.

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Look at the picture and choose the main idea.

They always play in the snow.

It was raining in the morning.

Their favorite vacation is at the beach.

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Look at the picture and choose the main idea.

She loves to watch movies.

She is a very sad girl.

She likes to do homework.

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Look at the picture and choose the main idea.

They went camping on the weekend.

They went to the beach yesterday.

They like to ride horses.

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Look at the picture and choose the main idea.

They love to eat hamburgers.

The pizzeria is their favorite restaurant.

They eat sandwiches on the picnic.

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Paragraph 2 is mainly about-

where frogs can be found

what species of frogs can hibernate underwater

the process of hibernation

the location of where frogs hibernate

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Native Americans dried strips of meat, pounded it into a paste, and then mixed it with fat. Sometimes they added berries and sugar. Then they pressed it into small cakes. They called these cakes pemmican. Pemmican didn't spoil, and it provided lots of energy for people traveling or going hunting. Today explorers still carry and eat this food.
What is the passage mostly about?

who uses pemmican today

what can be put into pemmican

how pemmican was prepared by Native Americans.

why people eat pemmican today

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