The Main Idea Question Preview (ID: 35178)


Informative Writing/Citing Textual Evidence. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

A good strategy for finding the main idea is to
a) chant the paragraph in a pounding rhythm
b) read the first and last sentence of the paragraph
c) read the paragraph out loud
d) ask your teacher

Citing textual evidence is
a) impossible
b) only necessary for English majors in college
c) part of the Georgia Milestones exam
d) the same thing as plagiarism

A good strategy for finding the main idea is to
a) look for repeating words in the paragraph
b) listening to music while you read
c) repeating the last word of the paragraph
d) try to to think too much while you're reading

The main idea
a) always has supporting details
b) never has supporting details
c) doesn't need supporting details
d) is always the same thing as the subject

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) for permission to go to the restroom
d) so what?

A good strategy for finding the main idea is to
a) ignore the supporting details
b) pray intensely
c) consult a ouija board
d) find the subject first

The introduction of an informative essay
a) is always boring
b) always has the main idea
c) doesn't have to have the main idea
d) Must be no longer than three sentence in length

The subject of a paragraph
a) is always the same as the main idea
b) is helpful for finding the main idea
c) doesn't have to have any relationship to the main idea
d) is usually vague and confusing

A personal narrative
a) tells a story about someone else
b) tells a story about yourself
c) is not a part of the Georgia Milestones exam
d) is the same thing as an informative essay

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

The snapshot lead
a) supplies you with an interesting fact
b) creates an image of a particular time and place
c) provokes the reader to ask himself deep questions
d) describes your personal interest in the topic

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

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) Question Lead
c) Snapshot Lead
d) Interesting Fact Lead

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) Question Lead
c) Snapshot Lead
d) Observational Lead

Another name for informative writing is
a) Essay Writing
b) Expository Writing
c) Suppository Writing
d) Persuasive Writing

A good lead makes the reader
a) want to take notes
b) ask more questions from the teacher
c) want to read more
d) find the topic immediately

In the introduction paragraph, the main idea
a) comes after the lead
b) is only stated at the end of the paragraph
c) comes before the lead
d) comes before and after the lead

In the introduction paragraph, the lead
a) always comes after the main idea
b) always comes first
c) can sometimes end the paragraph
d) is always exactly the same as the topic

Another name for the lead is
a) the topic
b) the tagline
c) the hook
d) concluding thought

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