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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
read the first and last sentence of the paragraph
B
read the paragraph out loud
C
ask your teacher
D
chant the paragraph in a pounding rhythm
2) Citing textual evidence is
A
impossible
B
the same thing as plagiarism
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
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
never has supporting details
B
is always the same thing as the subject
C
always has supporting details
D
doesn't need supporting details
5) If you can identify the subject of a paragraph, a good strategy for finding the main idea is to ask,
A
so what?
B
for permission to go to the restroom
C
what is the main idea, please?
D
who wrote this anyway?
6) A good strategy for finding the main idea is to
A
pray intensely
B
consult a ouija board
C
find the subject first
D
ignore the supporting details
7) The introduction of an informative essay
A
Must be no longer than three sentence in length
B
doesn't have to have the main idea
C
always has the main idea
D
is always boring
8) The subject of a paragraph
A
is always the same as the main idea
B
is usually vague and confusing
C
doesn't have to have any relationship to the main idea
D
is helpful for finding the main idea
9) A personal narrative
A
is not a part of the Georgia Milestones exam
B
tells a story about yourself
C
is the same thing as an informative essay
D
tells a story about someone else
10) Supporting details are
A
always related to the hook in the introduction
B
irrelevant if you have a strong main idea
C
not necessary in informative essays
D
are always related to the main idea
11) The snapshot lead
A
describes your personal interest in the topic
B
supplies you with an interesting fact
C
creates an image of a particular time and place
D
provokes the reader to ask himself deep questions
12) A Personal Connection Lead
A
asks a question
B
supplies you with a surprising or interesting fact
C
describes your personal interest in the topic
D
creates an image of a particular time and place
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
Observational Lead
C
Snapshot Lead
D
Question 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
Observational Lead
B
Snapshot Lead
C
Question Lead
D
Interesting Fact Lead
15) Another name for informative writing is
A
Persuasive Writing
B
Expository Writing
C
Suppository Writing
D
Essay Writing
16) A good lead makes the reader
A
want to take notes
B
find the topic immediately
C
want to read more
D
ask more questions from the teacher
17) In the introduction paragraph, the main idea
A
comes before and after the lead
B
is only stated at the end of the paragraph
C
comes before the lead
D
comes after the lead
18) In the introduction paragraph, the lead
A
is always exactly the same as the topic
B
always comes after the main idea
C
always comes first
D
can sometimes end the paragraph
19) Another name for the lead is
A
the hook
B
the topic
C
concluding thought
D
the tagline
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