Main Idea and Text Structure

What are some strategies you can use to find the main idea of a passage or text?

• Focusing only on the author's opinions, looking for hidden meanings, and assuming the main idea is the same as the thesis statement.

• Identifying the topic sentence, looking for repeated words or phrases, summarizing the passage in your own words, and paying attention to headings and subheadings.

• Skipping the first and last paragraphs, looking for irrelevant details, and relying solely on the title.

• Reading the passage backwards, guessing the main idea, and ignoring headings and subheadings.

What is the main idea of the scientific method?

• A systematic approach to problem-solving through observation and experimentation.

• A random process of trial and error.

• A method of proving hypotheses without evidence.

• A way to avoid conducting experiments.

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Which text structure is commonly used in scientific research papers?

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Cause and effect

• Persuasive

What is the main idea behind the conservation of energy principle?

• Energy can be created and destroyed.

• Energy can only be transferred or transformed.

• Energy is always lost in any process.

• Energy is only conserved in closed systems.

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Which text structure would best describe the process of photosynthesis?

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Narrative

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What is the main idea of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

• All species are unchanging over time.

• Organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

• Evolution occurs through sudden changes in species.

• Natural selection is a random process.

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Which text structure is used to explain the water cycle?

• Cause and effect

• Descriptive

• Narrative

• Problem and solution

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What is the main idea of Newton's first law of motion?

• An object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.

• For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• Force is equal to mass times acceleration.

• Objects in motion will eventually stop on their own.

Which text structure is suitable for describing the differences between mitosis and meiosis?

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Narrative

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What is the main idea of the cell theory?

• All living organisms are composed of cells.

• Cells can spontaneously generate from non-living matter.

• Cells are only found in plants and animals.

• Cells are the smallest unit of matter.

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