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Introduction to Summary and the importance of the main idea in a passage for year 11
Introduction to Summary and the importance of the main idea in a passage for year 11
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Identify the main idea...
The New England Patriots won Super Bowl LI on Sunday
The New England Patriots are the best team of the century
Tom Brady is the Quarterback of the New England Patriots
Sunday was the first Super Bowl to go to overtime
2
Which one of these is
not
a way to find the main idea?
Underline the concluding sentence
Summarize the Passage
Look for repetition of ideas
3
Identify the sentence that represents a main idea.
Harry Potter is a boy who learns about the magical world.
Harry Potter learns he is a wizard from Hagrid.
Harry Potter catches the Snitch and wins the Quidditch Cup
4
How many minutes do you have to complete the SAT Reading section?
25
44
52
65
5
What is one tip instructor Adenike has given you to improve your reading comprehension?
Read as quickly as possible
Use sparknotes
Read a wide range of books
Cheat
6
Identify the main idea...
The Revolutionary War changed the world politically
Native Americans supported both the British and Americans
The United States first broke away from Britain in 1776
The first president of the United States was Washington
7
What is a thesis statement?
The first sentence of the introduction
The main idea
A concluding paragraph
An explanation of the topic or purpose of a passage
8
Identify the sentence that represents a main idea.
The human skeleton has certain critical functions
The skeleton works with the support of muscles
The skeleton gives the body support and shape
The skeleton protects internal organs
9
The Main Idea is a summary without...
Punctuation
All of the details
Correct grammar
10
Identify the sentence that represents a main idea
Americans tend to watch sports instead of playing them
Americans tend to ride everywhere instead of walking
Americans have too much technology to play outside
Most Americans do not get enough exercise
11
What is the main idea?
The final sentence of each paragraph
The hook of a passage
The point of a passage
12
Identify the main idea...
Peeta is also selected for the Hunger Games
The people in the Hunger Games are scared of the government
Peeta and Katniss are both from district 12
Katniss sacrifices herself for her sister
13
How is the passage title helpful?
It tells you where to begin reading
It guides you in the direction of the main idea
It is not helpful at all
14
Which one of these articles would most likely be about making the school year round?
Taking Time Away from Teens
Expanding the School Year
Sleeping in: The Dream of Every High Schooler
The Top Prep Schools in the World
15
How many questions are in the SAT Reading section?
65
52
44
25
16
Which one these articles would most likely argue that reading is beneficial?
The Benefits of Writing
Reading: The Bane of Society
How to Charge Your Phone While in Class
How One Book Can Get You Into College
17
What is one challenge about the passages on the SAT?
The questions are meant to trick you
They are not in English
They are often from the early 20th century
They are all science based
18
What should you do to support your claim of the main idea?
Summerize the passage
Find a line or phrase that supports your answer
Nothing
19
The main idea is, usually, either _______ or stated.
undefined
underlined
implied
described
20
Identify the sentence that represents a main idea.
To increase the number of readers, books should be simpler
The decline of reading was caused by a lack of books
The decline of reading is a danger to our society
