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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
ask your teacher
C
read the first and last sentence of the paragraph
D
read the paragraph out loud
2) Citing textual evidence is
A
part of the Georgia Milestones exam
B
impossible
C
the same thing as plagiarism
D
only necessary for English majors in college
3) A good strategy for finding the main idea is to
A
repeating the last word of the paragraph
B
look for repeating words in the paragraph
C
try to to think too much while you're reading
D
listening to music while you read
4) The main idea
A
is always the same thing as the subject
B
never has supporting details
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
pray intensely
B
find the subject first
C
ignore the supporting details
D
consult a ouija board
7) The introduction of an informative essay
A
Must be no longer than three sentence in length
B
always has the main idea
C
doesn't have to have the main idea
D
is always boring
8) The subject of a paragraph
A
doesn't have to have any relationship to the main idea
B
is usually vague and confusing
C
is helpful for finding the main idea
D
is always the same as the main idea
9) A personal narrative
A
tells a story about yourself
B
is the same thing as an informative essay
C
tells a story about someone else
D
is not a part of the Georgia Milestones exam
10) Supporting details are
A
always related to the hook in the introduction
B
irrelevant if you have a strong main idea
C
are always related to the main idea
D
not necessary in informative essays
11) The snapshot lead
A
describes your personal interest in the topic
B
creates an image of a particular time and place
C
provokes the reader to ask himself deep questions
D
supplies you with an interesting fact
12) A Personal Connection Lead
A
creates an image of a particular time and place
B
asks a question
C
supplies you with a surprising or interesting fact
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
Interesting Fact Lead
B
Question Lead
C
Snapshot Lead
D
Observational 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
Snapshot Lead
C
Observational Lead
D
Question Lead
15) Another name for informative writing is
A
Suppository Writing
B
Persuasive Writing
C
Expository Writing
D
Essay Writing
16) A good lead makes the reader
A
want to read more
B
find the topic immediately
C
want to take notes
D
ask more questions from the teacher
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
can sometimes end the paragraph
B
is always exactly the same as the topic
C
always comes after the main idea
D
always comes first
19) Another name for the lead is
A
concluding thought
B
the hook
C
the topic
D
the tagline
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