Look for ___________ ideas to help you find the topic.
a) unrelated
b) repeated
c) supporting
d) specific
Ques. 2The (S) in MAPPS stands for ____________.
a) Study
b) Syntax
c) Synonym
d) Summarize
Ques. 3A point the author wants to make is the ________.
a) proof
b) topic
c) main idea
d) definition
Ques. 4A _________ is a broad general idea.
a) proof
b) topic
c) main idea
d) definition
Ques. 5Narrow, specific ideas which are about or related to the main idea are_________.
a) topics
b) main ideas
c) supporting details
d) definitions
Ques. 6Asking: What is this reading about? will help you find the_________.
a) proof
b) main idea
c) thesis
d) topic
Ques. 7The acronym MAPPS is a mnemonic device which stands for:
a) (M) Mark, (A)About, (P) Point or main idea, (P) Proof, (S) Summarize
b) (M) Manage, (A) Articulate, (P) Pre-read, (P) Proofread, (S) Summarize
c) (M) Migrate, (A) Abstract, (P) Participate, (P) Participial, (S) Synonym
d) (M) Master, (A) All, (P) Present, (P) Punctuate, (S) Syntax
Ques. 8When you ask the question: What's the point? you are searching for a
paragraph's___________.
a) thesis statement
b) proof
c) topic
d) main idea
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