Main Idea with Passages

HOW does this detail develop the author’s main idea?

• It explains why people sometimes distract chess players.

• It shows that Amibu can beat most adults at chess.

• It gives information about the people who watch chess matches.

• It describes what helps Amibu be successful at chess.

Which of the following best illustrates Sef's character in the selection attached.

• by mentioning his classes and suggesting that he wanted to do the speech because most kids at school did not know him very well

• by describing how excited he got about the speech and how much work he was willing to do to give a talk that would make people happy

• by showing how much he looks up to his brother, Sim, and how excited he was to work with Sim on a project that would bring them closer together

• by implying how happy he was to write a speech for his classmates as a way to thank them for being so nice to him back in elementary school

How did the author organize the information in the paragraph?

• he presented a problem that helps the reader understand the reasons that the piping plovers are losing their habitat and the effects of humans invading their habitats.

• by describing how the piping lovers are losing their habitats.

• by showing us how the piping plovers are becoming a problem and how they came up with a solution to fix their habitats.

• by providing the reader with a time line of the when the piping plovers lost their habitats and how they have become an endangered species.

How does this paragraph support the main idea of the article?

• It shows how enthusiastic and dedicated Sef always is as a person and how happy his mother wants for people to see that.

• It shows how enthusiastic and dedicated Sef was about the speech and how surprising this was to those around him.

• It shows that even Sef was surprised at his happy and enthusiastic reaction to the speech since he's normally not demonstrative.

• It shows that the idea that people with autism might have trouble looking people in the eye and showing excitement is incorrect.

How can you identify relevant text passages in a given piece of writing?

• Focus only on the conclusion of the text

• Look for key words, phrases, and ideas related to the topic, pay attention to headings and topic sentences, and skim or scan the text.

• Ignore any formatting or headings in the text

• Read the text backwards to find relevant information

Give an example of a text passage that highlights the main theme of a novel.

• Example text passage: 'You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.'

• Example text passage: 'The sun was shining and the flowers were blooming.'

• Example text passage: 'She walked down the street and saw a cat.'

• Example text passage: 'The sky was blue and the birds were chirping.'

Select TWO answer choices: A body paragraph topic sentence should include which of the following answer choices?

• Evidence in the form of a quote with a quote tag.

• Restate the topic from the prompt plus the main idea / point you are going to make in the body paragraph.

• The phrase, 'This is an example of ...'

• The phrase, 'I'm going to write about...'

The below answer choices are from student writing samples. Which of the following sentences make a great topic sentence for a body paragraph?

• The north and the south argued where to put the capital.

• While the north and the south were dealing with their disagreements the government was dealing with difficulties too.

• Other people thought the nations capital should be located closer to them.

• The south believed the nation's capital should be located in their territory.

The following are quotes used in student samples of writing. Select the BEST quote format below.

• In the passage A Capital Place it states, "...the british marched on Washington in 1814 setting fire to government building. Faced with a fire damaged city, congress considered a bill to move the capital to Philideia, but the bill did not pass." This is another on of the many other opinion where to locate the capital.

• For instants in paragraph 7 it gives timeline information like dates, "then druing the war of 1812, the British marched on Washington in 1814 and set fire to goverment buildings. Faced with a fire - damage city. Congress considered a bill to move the capital to Philadelpha, but the bill did not pass." Another thing in "A Capital's Place" was, "The Idea of moving the country's capital arose again at various time during the 19th century" this gives information over the capital's location.

• the north wanted the capital to be located a the susauehanna river. They wanted it to be in a highly populated area. The north and south did not trust each other they still ended up making a decision. Al though the north put up a good argument the south took them down.

• Based on the information in passage 1 they wont a place to have a private office to descuse whatever there whanting to talk about without everyone knowing that there talking about changing somthing.

What is the main idea of the passage about the importance of reading comprehension?

• A) Reading comprehension is not necessary for academic success.

• B) Reading comprehension helps in understanding and analyzing texts.

• C) Reading comprehension is only important for language arts.

• D) Reading comprehension is a skill that cannot be improved.