Which detail supports the main idea, "P.T. Barnum discovered a tiny person called Tom Thumb and made him a star."

Under Barnum's guidance, Tom Thumb became the most famous little person

Which detail supports the main idea, “Conjoined twins used to be viewed with fear and suspicion by the people around”?

The midwife of the twins was afraid to touch them when they were born

Which of these sentences would work as the main idea for an article about famous lion tamers?

Lion tamers started their circus careers performing a less dangerous act.

If you use a direct quote in a summary, how should you show readers where the direct quote starts and stops?

Put quotation marks around the direct quote

Which sentence best summarizes the article, “Starting Small,” about circus children?

People who become circus performers start their training as young children.

Why would you want to use some direct quotes to summarize an article?

To make the summary more interesting for readers

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1
Which detail supports the main idea, "P.T. Barnum discovered a tiny person called Tom Thumb and made him a star."
Under Barnum's guidance, Tom Thumb became the most famous little person
at the time Tom Thumb's name was Charles S. Stratton.
Phineas Taylor Barnum was famous for making the American circus.
Fine miniature clothing was handmade especially for him
2
Which detail supports the main idea, “Conjoined twins used to be viewed with fear and suspicion by the people around”?
their mother protected her sons and raised them like any other children
Eng and Chang sold eggs to help their mother feed the family .
The midwife of the twins was afraid to touch them when they were born
3
Which of these sentences would work as the main idea for an article about famous lion tamers?
Elephant trainers were usually less famous to crowds than lion tamers
Lion tamers are not thinking of the lion’s needs when they perform
Lion taming was not a common circus act until the 20th century
Lion tamers started their circus careers performing a less dangerous act.
4
If you use a direct quote in a summary, how should you show readers where the direct quote starts and stops?
Make the direct quote a separate paragraph.
Put quotation marks around the direct quote
Underline the direct quote.
Put the direct quote in boldface font.
5
Which sentence best summarizes the article, “Starting Small,” about circus children?
Life in the circus is particularly difficult for children
Circus children don’t always get the right education in the circus
Children who grow up in the circus get to see more of the world
People who become circus performers start their training as young children.
6
Why would you want to use some direct quotes to summarize an article?
To prove that you read the book or article closely
To make summary a little longer than it would be otherwise
To make the summary more interesting for readers
To show your reader how smart you are

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