Where or how did you find the main idea?

in the last sentence of the paragraph

What is paragraph two mostly about?

how Cambodian dance was almost lost

What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

Cambodian dance is an ancient art known for elegant and intricate movements

Which of these best expresses the main idea of paragraph two?

Pancho Villa takes action after feeling betrayed by the US

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

soccer is an international sport enjoyed all over the globe

What is the main topic of the article?

the origin of the names of two volcanoes in Mexico

Which of these is an appropriate title for the article?

"Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution"

A suitable title for the article is

"How Animal Fossils Are Formed"

Which of these best expresses the main idea of the article?

Cambodian dance thrives today after being nearly destroyed years ago

What is paragraph four mostly about?

some fossils are much more complete than others

Paragraph three mostly describes

how some fossils show no traces of their original structure

Which of these is also an appropriate title for the article?

"Cambodian Dance: Alive and Well"

What is the article mostly about?

the variety of ways in which animals fossils form

Where or how did you find the main idea?

in the first sentence of the paragraph

What is the story mostly about?

a young girl is excited and nervous about leaving home for the summer

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1
Where or how did you find the main idea?
in the middle of the paragraph
in the last sentence of the paragraph
in the first sentence of the paragraph
by thinking about which idea is most important in the paragraph
2
What is paragraph two mostly about?
the important role dancers once played at the royal palace
Cambodian dancers who performed at the royal palace
how Cambodian dance was almost lost
dancers who formed a new dance company
3
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
Cambodian dancers are both men and women
Most dance parts are performed by women
Cambodian dance tells a familiar story
Cambodian dance is an ancient art known for elegant and intricate movements
4
A suitable title for the article is
"Betrayed by the Enemy"
"Smoking Mountain"
"The Deadly Battle"
"Two Towering Volcanoes"
5
Which of these best expresses the main idea of paragraph two?
Pancho Villa takes action after feeling betrayed by the US
The US withdraws support for Pancho Villa
Relations between the US and Mexico turn bitter
Pancho Villabecomes a national hero
6
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
32 teams from around the world competed
soccer is an international sport enjoyed all over the globe
2 billion television viewers watched the final match
the World Cup is the best evidence of soccer's popularity
7
What is the main topic of the article?
the love between a warrior and a princess
the origin of the names of two volcanoes in Mexico
a capital city created by the Aztec people
the survival of an ancient culture
8
Which of these is an appropriate title for the article?
"Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution"
"A Stubborn Revolutionary"
"The Criminal, Pancho Villa"
"Pancho Villa-- Hero"
9
A suitable title for the article is
"How Animal Fossils Are Formed"
"Stone Animals of the Past"
"Making Molds of Animal Fossils"
"Becoming a Paleontologist"
10
Which of these best expresses the main idea of the article?
few forms of ancient dance exist today
Cambodian dance is noted for its elegant and intricate movements
Cambodian dance is performed around the world
Cambodian dance thrives today after being nearly destroyed years ago
11
What is paragraph four mostly about?
the frozen meat of some animals could still be eaten today
all fossils contain preserved hard parts and soft parts
some fossils are much more complete than others
some kinds of mud preserve fossils better than others
12
Paragraph three mostly describes
why fossil bones and shells are heavy
how some fossils fill with minerals
how some fossils show no traces of their original structure
which kinds of fossils are most common
13
Which of these is also an appropriate title for the article?
"Cambodian Dance: Alive and Well"
"Ancient Artists"
"The Importance of Dance"
"The Study of Cambodian Dance"
14
What is the article mostly about?
the information revealed in animal fossils
the variety of ways in which animals fossils form
what happens when the remains of animals dissolve
the most common kind of fossils
15
Where or how did you find the main idea?
in the last sentence of the paragraph
in the middle of the paragraph
in the first sentence of the paragraph
by thinking about which idea is most important in the paragraph
16
What is the story mostly about?
youth-group volunteers travel to Mexico to help rebuild a village
a small village in Mexico has been destroyed by flooding
a young girl is excited and nervous about leaving home for the summer
a father is going to miss his daughter while she's away from home for 3 mo.

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