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Reading Comprehension Practice-summary/main idea

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General Reading comprehension questions to help review main idea/summary

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1
What is the main idea/summary?
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
2
When the main idea is not stated in a single sentence, the reader
Guess
Must figure it out from the details
3
What is the main idea/summary?
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
4
When you write a summary of a paragraph, you should try to put it in your own words.
Yes
No
5
When you write a summary of a paragraph, you should write what the paragraph is MOSTLY about.
Yes
No
6
When you write a summary, you should include all the details.
No
Yes
7
What is the main idea/summary?
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
Li is having a hard time making friends.
New students are usually lonely.
Making friends is easy.
8
What is the main idea/summary?
Insects are very intelligent.
All insect behavior can be changed.
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
9
What is the main idea/summary?
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honeybees like nectar.
Honeybees like to dance.