Which of the following is not a strategy for identifying the main idea in a paragraph?
a. Ask, What is the reading about?
b. Ask, What sentence seems to express the main point?
c. Ask, What is the most specific statement?
d. Ask, Do all of the other sentences support the main idea?
Ques. 2If you practice searching for main ideas and details every time you read, you will create an efficient reading _______________ in your brain and the skill will become automatic.
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Ques. 3For example, one of the reasons, and to illustrate the point are examples of _____________________ word clues.
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Ques. 4The mayor was seeking re-election. Consequently, he did not want to raise taxes. In these sentences, the emphasis word clue is _____________________.
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Ques. 5One main idea that is central to a whole work is called a ______________________.
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Ques. 6____________________, which involves skimming the reading assignment, reading the title, and introduction, etc., is a strategy to help you mentally prepare before reading new material.
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Ques. 7A strategy that helps you decide which ideas in a passage are the main ideas and which are supporting details is ___________________.
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Ques. 8While a main idea is expressed as a ___________________, a topic is expressed as a word or phrase.
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