Main Ideas and Supporting details

One the most popular musical instruments is the piano. In the traditional musical instrument classification system of string, woodwind, percussion and brass, the piano falls into two categories. It is considered a string instrument because the sound comes from the strings inside the piano. It is also considered a percussion instrument, since the player strikes the keyboard, which signals an internal hammer to strike the strings.

What is the author main point?

• The piano is both a string and percussion instrument.

• The piano is a string instrument.

• The piano is a popular instrument.

• The strings of a piano makes the sound.

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What is one supporting details from the text?
Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

• Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies.
• They teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.
• Baby gorillas need their mothers a lot.
• Mother gorillas prefer to keep their babies safe.

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What is a key detail that supports the topic: Jane's different interactions with different animals.

• Jane created a research center and hired a team of student researchers.

• Some of the staff in the park would cook for Jane.

• Jane's mom traveled back to England.

• Jane was surrounded by a group of chimps that threatened her with a call they give to dangerous animals.

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Check the key details for the topic: Jane's search for the chimpanzees.

• Louis gave Jane and her mom limited resources during their journey.

• It took Jane a long time to get any interaction from the chimpanzees.

• Jane was advised to travel with a game ranger because in the mountains it was dangerous.

• Jane drank coffee every morning on the Peak.

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Write one central idea from "My Life with the Chimpanzees"

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Read this passage from My Life With the Chimpanzees.

"Suddenly a chimp charged straight toward me. His hair bristled with rage. At the last minute he swerved and ran off. I stayed still. Two more chimps charged nearby. Then, suddenly, I realized I was alone again. All the chimps had gone."

What does Goodall achieve by including this passage in her memoir?

• She shows that chimps have many human traits

• She shows that the chimps had accepted her.

• She shows that chimps can be aggressive creatures.

• She shows that her time among the chimps was a failure

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Goodall had more than one purpose for writing My Life With the Chimpanzees. Which of the following best identifies those purposes?

• She wanted to express her feelings about chimpanzees and describe them in colorful terms.

• She wanted to share facts about chimpanzees and tell the story of how she learned those facts.

• She wanted to entertain readers with stories about chimpanzees and brag about her findings.

• She wanted to explain how she became a scientist and persuade others to study chimpanzees.

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the central or most important idea about a topic that the writer wants to communicate to readers.

• Main Idea

• Conclusion

• Analogy

• Subject

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Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

• Many people sleep later on the weekends.

• Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.

• Dark rooms are best for sleeping.

• Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

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What are supporting details?

• Words, phrases, or sentences that tell more about the main idea.
• Words, phrases or sentences that tell you the main idea
• Descriptive words that provide imagery.

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