Main Idea review 1 2023

•In the body of the essay the main idea is called:

• the tropic sentence

• clincher

• all of the above

• topic sentence

The word theme is synonymous with:

• the tropic sentence

• the main idea

• the conclusion

• thesis statement

•The main idea is not important in summary writing

• true

• false

• none of the above

• if it makes sense

Identify the main idea of the paragraph:

I feel it is important to note that being content is about more than just wearing a smile, making friends, caring about others, or writing gratitude lists. It is about choosing—and, clearly, happiness is a choice—to engage in health-promoting behaviors that positively influence your life as well as the lives of those around you. In fact, happy people live longer, enjoy less stressful lives, and are somewhat protected against some forms of heart disease. Plus, you’re a lot more fun to be around.

• living is a choice

• happiness is a choice

• contentment reduces stress

• choosing happiness brings benefits

Identify the main idea of the paragraph below.

Optimism can be learned—focus on what’s gone well for you in the past, take time to journal about a past positive experience, and listen to some music that brings up good feelings. Don’t focus on what you are still trying to do—savor your current and past successes and your future mindset will be predisposed to positive expectations about the future. (Psychology today)

• focus on what's going well

• the future

• learnt behaviors

• the keys to optimism

To find the main idea you were taught to:

• Read the passage

• Substitute words for the given words

• get hints from other things stated in the passage

• look for repeated ideas

• all of the above

Read the paragraph and identify the main idea:

Researchers at Florida State University and Stanford found that happiness and meaningfulness overlapped somewhat but were different: Happiness was linked to the person being a taker before a giver, whereas meaningfulness went along with being more of a giver than a taker. The givers in relationships reported having a purposeful life more often than takers did.

The main idea is:

• Happiness and meaningfulness overlapped

• Take things to be happy

• People who give are happier

• While the takers and givers experience the same measure of happiness, the givers enjoy a more purposeful life.