The main idea of the passage is...

There are many fun and wonderful things to do at West Beach.

What inference can you make about main ideas in writing?

To be effective, they must be supported by facts.

In an essay or passage, supporting details serve a similar function to...

the evidence a lawyer uses to convict a criminal.

What is the topic of a passage?

The general idea of the passage.

Supporting details are...

words or phrases that explain or elaborate on the main idea.

Another way to think of the main idea of a passage is...

it is a specific point the author is making.

The main, or central, idea of the passage is...

the movie Apollo 13 was an exciting blockbuster in 1995.

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1
The topic of this passage is...
things to do at West Beach.
summer.
great vacation spots.
West Beach.
2
The main idea of the passage is...
There are many fun and wonderful things to do at West Beach.
summer is a wonderful time.
collecting seashells is fun.
many people enjoy walking on the sand at West Beach.
3
What inference can you make about main ideas in writing?
They are not always stated outright, so must be inferred.
In many passages, they have nothing to do with the topic.
They're always based in fact, and never opinion.
To be effective, they must be supported by facts.
4
In an essay or passage, supporting details serve a similar function to...
the evidence a lawyer uses to convict a criminal.
an instruction manual for putting together furniture.
blank pages in a notebook.
the characters in a work of fiction.
5
The topic of this passage is...
summer blockbusters.
space capsules are dangerous.
the movie Apollo 13.
space exploration.
6
What is the topic of a passage?
What the author wants the reader to know.
The general idea of the passage.
The most important paragraph.
One of the supporting details.
7
To help find the main idea in a piece of writing, one good place to look would be...
in the last sentence of the first paragraph.
almost anywhere in the passage. It doesn't really matter.
in the first sentence.
in the first sentence of the second paragraph.
8
Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?
A supporting detail
A statement of opinion
A broad topic
A central point
9
Supporting details are...
always found in the first paragraph of a passage.
found in the first and last paragraphs of a passage only.
don't have anything to do with the main idea.
words or phrases that explain or elaborate on the main idea.
10
Another way to think of the main idea of a passage is...
it is the message the author wants the reader to know.
it is the topic of the passage.
it is a specific point the author is making.
it is the last sentence in a passage.
11
In a passage explaining why eating healthy foods is good for you, what would the topic be?
Eating is necessary to sustain life.
Healthy foods.
Healthy foods include fruits, vegetables, and lean protein.
Eating healthy foods is good for you.
12
The main, or central, idea of the passage is...
the movie Apollo 13 was an exciting blockbuster in 1995.
space exploration is exciting.
astronauts have a very dangerous job.
audiences were excited by the movie Apollo 13.

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