The umbrella statement that covers all of the material in a paragraph is called the
Main Ideas

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Margaret Anderson
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1.
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topic
main idea
supporting details
2.
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Supporting details are always more _________ than the main idea.
general
specific
3.
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To locate the main idea of a selection, you may find it helpful to first decide on its
topic
structure
length
4.
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While a main idea may appear anywhere within a paragraph, in textbooks it very commonly appears
at the beginning
in the middle
at the end
5.
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In which sentence does the main idea appear?
(1)The stages of life, from birth to death, may seem controlled by biology. (2)However, the way we thing about life's stages is shaped by society. (3)During the Middle Ages, for example, children dressed - and were expected to act - just like little adults.
Sentence 2
Sentence 1
Sentence 3
6.
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In which sentence does the main idea appear?
(1) By the end of the first series of Sherlock Holmes stories, the author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, had become tired of writing detective stories. (2) So, at the end of his second book of Holme's stories, he decided to have the detective die. (3) Hundreds of letters poured in begging him to bring Holmes back. (4) Finally, after nine years, he wrote a new story where Holmes reappears and tells Dr Watson he did not die. (5) Sometimes it is the reader, not the author, who determines how long fictional heroes will live.
Sentence 1
Sentence 5
Sentence 3
Sentence 2
Sentence 4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In which sentence does the main idea appear?
(1) An author doing research for a book asked thousands of Americans what made them happy. (2) The most frequently cited response was simply spending time with family. (3) Almost no one gave the answer of owning flashy jewelry showy cars, or other fancy things. (4) The author concluded that most of the things that put a smile on our face are simple and free or inexpensive.
Sentence 2
Sentence 1
Sentence 4
Sentence 3
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