Which of the following is the best summary of the information in paragraph 2?

D. Three genres of music form the foundation for jazz........

Which of the following should be included in an objective summary of the passage? (objective means unbiased)

A. Jazz was developed in the United States

What is a supporting detail?

Supporting details are facts, quotes, & paraphrases

Part A. Which of the following is a central idea of the passage "Jazz and Creativity"?

C. jazz music has been inspired by a variaty of musical influences

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

What point about the topic is the author trying to make?

Part B. Which sentence from the text best supports your answer to part A?

D. Jazz was and continues to be a splendid cradle....... (paragraph 3)

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Being able to identify the central idea of a text shows.
that you like what you are reading.
that you understand the text.
that you know how to write.
that you can cite evidence from the text.
2
What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?
Pictures
Headings
Title
All of the above
3
The central idea is directly tied to the author's main point or argument.
True
False
4
The central idea is...
what the text is mostly about
a detail from the text.
a quote you provide from the text.
the first sentence of a paragraph.
5
Which of the following is the best summary of the information in paragraph 2?
D. Three genres of music form the foundation for jazz........
B. The ease of performing and reacting to it makes jazz..........
C. Jazz was developed by performers who love to dance.......
A. Classical music, African traditional music........
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Which of the following should be included in an objective summary of the passage? (objective means unbiased)
D. Jazz is complicated and not understood by everyone
A. Jazz was developed in the United States
B. Celtic folk music influenced modern jazz
C. Ragtime and Dixieland were early forms of jazz
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What is a supporting detail?
Supporting details offer a different idea from the one's presented
Supporting details are facts, quotes, & paraphrases
A supporting detail is the author's opinion
Supporting details can also be called the main idea
8
Part A. Which of the following is a central idea of the passage "Jazz and Creativity"?
A. simple instruments contribute to the style of jazz muisc
C. jazz music has been inspired by a variaty of musical influences
B. worldwide audiences appreciate the sounds of jazz music
D. the music of jazz can be appreciated by anyone who studies history.
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What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?
Who is the main character?
What is one important detail?
What is the main event?
What point about the topic is the author trying to make?
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Part B. Which sentence from the text best supports your answer to part A?
C. Jazz is also easy to dance to...... (paragraph 2)
A. Jazz serves as a marvelous example..........(paragraph 1)
D. Jazz was and continues to be a splendid cradle....... (paragraph 3)
B. While jazz is considered to be uniquely American.......... (paragraph 1)

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