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The Main Idea
Test Description: Informative Writing/Citing Textual Evidence
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A good strategy for finding the main idea is to
A
chant the paragraph in a pounding rhythm
B
read the paragraph out loud
C
read the first and last sentence of the paragraph
D
ask your teacher
2) Citing textual evidence is
A
the same thing as plagiarism
B
impossible
C
part of the Georgia Milestones exam
D
only necessary for English majors in college
3) A good strategy for finding the main idea is to
A
listening to music while you read
B
try to to think too much while you're reading
C
look for repeating words in the paragraph
D
repeating the last word of the paragraph
4) The main idea
A
never has supporting details
B
is always the same thing as the subject
C
doesn't need supporting details
D
always has supporting details
5) If you can identify the subject of a paragraph, a good strategy for finding the main idea is to ask,
A
who wrote this anyway?
B
what is the main idea, please?
C
so what?
D
for permission to go to the restroom
6) A good strategy for finding the main idea is to
A
find the subject first
B
ignore the supporting details
C
pray intensely
D
consult a ouija board
7) The introduction of an informative essay
A
doesn't have to have the main idea
B
always has the main idea
C
is always boring
D
Must be no longer than three sentence in length
8) The subject of a paragraph
A
is always the same as the main idea
B
is usually vague and confusing
C
is helpful for finding the main idea
D
doesn't have to have any relationship to the main idea
9) A personal narrative
A
is the same thing as an informative essay
B
tells a story about someone else
C
is not a part of the Georgia Milestones exam
D
tells a story about yourself
10) Supporting details are
A
irrelevant if you have a strong main idea
B
always related to the hook in the introduction
C
not necessary in informative essays
D
are always related to the main idea
11) The snapshot lead
A
creates an image of a particular time and place
B
provokes the reader to ask himself deep questions
C
supplies you with an interesting fact
D
describes your personal interest in the topic
12) A Personal Connection Lead
A
creates an image of a particular time and place
B
supplies you with a surprising or interesting fact
C
asks a question
D
describes your personal interest in the topic
13) Did you every think of trying to drive to every state in America? It's not as difficult as you might think. This is an example of a
A
Observational Lead
B
Interesting Fact Lead
C
Question Lead
D
Snapshot Lead
14) While the idea of eating clay would make most of us sick, some of the world's most exotic parrots live on a diet of clay. This is an example of a
A
Interesting Fact Lead
B
Observational Lead
C
Snapshot Lead
D
Question Lead
15) Another name for informative writing is
A
Expository Writing
B
Suppository Writing
C
Persuasive Writing
D
Essay Writing
16) A good lead makes the reader
A
want to read more
B
ask more questions from the teacher
C
find the topic immediately
D
want to take notes
17) In the introduction paragraph, the main idea
A
comes after the lead
B
comes before the lead
C
comes before and after the lead
D
is only stated at the end of the paragraph
18) In the introduction paragraph, the lead
A
always comes first
B
always comes after the main idea
C
is always exactly the same as the topic
D
can sometimes end the paragraph
19) Another name for the lead is
A
the tagline
B
the topic
C
concluding thought
D
the hook
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