Main Idea Practice

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What is the main idea? Sometimes people feel sad., You should do good things for others., We're not always happy., There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

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There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

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Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea? Options: Tom finds enough food for his family., Tom gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish., Tom didn't catch anything., Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.

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Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.

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Main idea of the paragraph: Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.

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King Midas loved gold.

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

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What point is the author trying to make?

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This paragraph mainly tells:

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what Lincoln's ghost is like

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What is the main idea about sharks' teeth?

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Sharks lose many teeth over their lifetime.

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What’s the main idea about zombies based on the passage?

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Zombies differ from humans in vital ways.

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What is a detail that supports the main idea? Because zombies were once human, they share many characteristics with humans. They differ from humans in several important ways, however. Zombies don’t feel pain. In fact, they can function without important parts such as their internal organs. Zombies lack coordination when they move. Zombies also lack human intelligence.

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Zombies don’t feel pain and don’t need their organs.

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What is a detail that supports the main idea? Frank the Zombie awoke with one thing on his mind. “Brains!” Frank muttered. Frank walked with a halting gait toward the mall. “Brains!” Frank called, but all of the humans were safely locked inside. Frank headed to his next favorite feeding spot, a college campus. “Brains!” Frank cried, but there were no humans in sight. Frank wandered down Main Street, calling for brains but was destined to stay hungry that night. Options: Frank the Zombie likes brains., The humans were barricaded inside the mall, so Frank could not get brains., Frank the Zombie was unsuccessful in his quest for brains.

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The humans were barricaded inside the mall, so Frank could not get brains.

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People often refer to taxes in terms of their being much too high. In reality, they are probably even higher than you think, because in addition to the federal income tax we are now studying, there are many other Federal, State, and local taxes, including sales taxes, inheritance taxes, state income taxes, personal property taxes, real estate taxes, and others. These are just some of the most obvious ones.

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We pay more taxes than we may realize.