Practice Techniques for Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details - 1.7 | Module 1: Getting Started & Unseen Passages (Reading Skills) | CBSE Grade 12 English
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1.7 - Techniques for Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is the main idea of a text?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look for the thesis statement.

Question 2

Easy

Identify a supporting detail in a passage about technology benefits.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Check for data or examples that back up the main idea.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary role of supporting details?

  • To compete with the main idea
  • To clarify the main idea
  • To confuse the reader

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how details are used in persuasive writing.

Question 2

True or False: The main idea is always found at the beginning of a paragraph.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on different text structures.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Read a selected article and identify its main idea and supporting details. Create a concept map to illustrate their relationships.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on how details relate directly to the main concept.

Question 2

Critique a passage lacking clear supporting details. Discuss how this affects the readers' understanding of the main idea.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Evaluate the importance of evidence in arguments.

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