1.7 - Techniques for Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details
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Practice Questions
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What is the main idea of a text?
💡 Hint: Look for the thesis statement.
Identify a supporting detail in a passage about technology benefits.
💡 Hint: Check for data or examples that back up the main idea.
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What is the primary role of supporting details?
💡 Hint: Consider how details are used in persuasive writing.
True or False: The main idea is always found at the beginning of a paragraph.
💡 Hint: Reflect on different text structures.
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Read a selected article and identify its main idea and supporting details. Create a concept map to illustrate their relationships.
💡 Hint: Focus on how details relate directly to the main concept.
Critique a passage lacking clear supporting details. Discuss how this affects the readers' understanding of the main idea.
💡 Hint: Evaluate the importance of evidence in arguments.
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