MAIN IDEA

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Clothes tell a lot about people.

• People like colorful clothes.

• Some people wear the same thing all the time.

• Clothes are not important.

Which type of clothes do people who want to be the center of attention prefer?

• Very colorful clothes

• Plain clothes

• The same clothes all the time

• Old-fashioned clothes

What do people who wear the same thing all the time think about others' opinions?

• They do not care what anyone thinks about them.

• They want everyone to look at them.

• They like to be fashionable.

• They want to impress others.

Why do some people prefer not to wear colorful or fancy clothes?

• They do not like people to look at them.

• They cannot afford colorful clothes.

• They do not know how to match colors.

• They prefer comfort over style.

What can clothes reveal about a person according to the passage?

• Their personality and preferences

• Their financial status

• Their cultural background

• Their profession

What are the three details that help you to understand the main idea?

1. Does everybody wear the same clothes for the same reasons?

• yes

• no

What is the first step in identifying the main idea of a paragraph?

• Identify the author of the paragraph.
• Summarize the paragraph in one sentence.
• Read the paragraph carefully and identify the topic

• Skim the paragraph quickly and identify the topic.