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Identifying Main Ideas (Exercise)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the letter that represent the most general term in each group of words.

a)

starfish

b)

shark

c)

shrimp

d)

sea creatures

2.

Choose the letter that represent the most general term in each group of words.

a)

wrestling

b)

capoeira

c)

martial art

d)

kendo

3.

Choose the letter that represent the most general term in each group of words.

a)

stationery

b)

stapler

c)

ruler

d)

whitener

4.

Choose the letter of the choice that best applied to the grouping.

pistol, rifle, shotgun

a)

vihicles

b)

soldiers

c)

illegal things

d)

guns

5.

Choose the letter of the choice that best applied to the grouping.

drink the detergent, hanging, self-immolation

a)

Religious suicide

b)

A person who pretends to be dead.

c)

A person who desires to kill by yourself.

d)

A person who  decide to take their own life.

6.

Choose the letter of the choice that best applied to the grouping.

butterfly pea, ocean, sky, blue tank fish

a)

about nature and insects

b)

about sea

c)

about blue

d)

about wildlife

7.

Read and find the main ideas of all these short passages.

After the hurricane, there was no water and not much food on the island. It is still very bad. Many people no longer have homes and living in schools. Others are in hospitals. We need help from other countries.

a)

The writer wants to help for his family.

b)

The writer wants to help for his country.

c)

The writer wants some food for his country.

d)

The writer wants to help for his school.

8.

Read and find the main ideas of all these short passages.

Eric went to a movie and enjoyed it very much. It was the story of a family with 17 children. The family sang and danced. After the movie, Eric said to his mother, “That was good. Why don’t you go to see it, too?”

a)

Eric saw a movie with 17 children.

b)

Eric told his mother to see the movie.

c)

Eric saw an entertaining movie yesterday.

d)

Eric saw a movie with family.

9.

Read and find the main ideas of all these short passages.

“The prices are very high in this restaurant,” said Evelyn to her friend. “Don’t think about the price,” said Edwin. “I want you to enjoy your meal. Order anything you want from the menu. My salary is higher now, and I have a lot of money for our dinner.”

a)

Evelyn and Edwin are eating in a restaurant with high prices.

b)

Evelyn has a lot of money for our dinner.

c)

Edwin has a higher salary now.

d)

Evelyn can order anything she wants from the menu.

10.

 Find locating the Topic Sentence.

Keep your tree outdoors until the day before Christmas. Never use lighted candles. There are also other suggestions for avoiding a Christmas tree fire. Turn off the lights before you leave the house and throw away the tree by New Year's Day.

a)

First

b)

Middle

c)

Last

d)

First and Last

11.

 Find locating the Topic Sentence.

Fantasy and science fiction are fun to read. The writer so often do just the opposite of what the reader expects. They can make elevators giggle, coffeepots talk, basketballs have mind of their own, and people get coated with palstic. They do their things purposely to make their stories more entertaining.

a)

First

b)

Middle

c)

Last

d)

First and Last

12.

Choose the letter of the choice that best represents the topic of the paragraph.

Sunlight and darkness trigger the release of hormones in your brain. Exposure to sunlight is thought to increase the brain’s release of a hormone called serotonin. It can help regulate your mood naturally. You should feel more focused, emotionally stable and happier if it levels are at normal.

a)

sunlight and darkness

b)

hormones

c)

hormones in your brain

d)

serotonin

13.

Choose the letter of the choice that best represents the topic of the paragraph.

Cars are used for the means of transport. We can travel a long distance in a short time if we travel by car compared to traveling on foot. The car was first invented by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot in France but the vehicle he invented was a three wheeled automobile. The first working steam-powered vehicle was designed and quite possibly built by Ferdinand Verbiest.

a)

car are important

b)

car history

c)

car

d)

car advantages

14.

Choose the topic sentence in each of the following paragraphs. Keep in mind that topic sentences and appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a paragraph.

Junk food is comfort food. We live in an era when our lives are defined by anxiety and stress. And a quick escape for many is to bite into a savoury bit of fast food. Whatever be your reason, surely you know that you are willfully wrecking your health. Junk food has so many disadvantage like prompt memory Loss, get diabetes, chances of getting dementia increase.

a)

Junk food is comfort food.

b)

We live in an era when our lives are defined by anxiety and stress.

c)

Whatever be your reason, surely you know that you are willfully wrecking your health.

d)

Junk food has so many disadvantage like prompt memory Loss, get diabetes, chances of getting dementia increase.

15.

Which one is the specific idea of the hardware tool?

a)

laptop, mobile, tablet

b)

cpu, ram, rom

c)

drill, hammer, wrench

d)

apple, grape, orange