Practice - Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details
Practice Questions
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What is a main idea?
💡 Hint: Think of what the author wants to communicate overall.
Name a type of supporting detail.
💡 Hint: Consider what elaborates on the main idea.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of supporting details?
💡 Hint: Ask yourself what details serve to clarify.
True or False: The main idea is always explicit and easily found.
💡 Hint: Consider how the author communicates their message.
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Challenge Problems
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You read a passage about climate change. The text mentions renewable energy sources' use, government regulations, and community actions. What is likely the main idea, and what supports it?
💡 Hint: Ask what common thread or message links the details shared.
Analyze a paragraph discussing a new educational policy that improves student engagement. Identify both the explicitly stated main idea and any implied ideas.
💡 Hint: Seek what the author explicitly says and what they suggest.
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