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Main Idea Practice 1

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  • Q1
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: Bright and beautiful, marigolds add color to a garden. The heads of marigolds can be used as medicine. Marigolds can bring helpful bugs to a garden. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    Roses, tulips, and marigolds have different uses.
    Marigolds make gardens more colorful.
    Marigolds are useful flowers.
    Flowers are nice.
    300s
  • Q2
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: Table Mountain in South Africa is home to more than twenty types of snakes. Two rare types of frogs live on Table Mountain. Table Mountain has lots of birds, such as falcons and owls. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    Table mountain is a beautiful place to hike.
    South Africa's table mountain is full of animal life.
    Tortoises and lizards are both found on Table Mountain.
    Table Mountain is located in South Africa.
    300s
  • Q3
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: You can mix chocolate chips into cookies. Chocolate cocoa powder goes into brownies. You can decorate the top of a cake with chocolate sprinkles. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    Different forms of chocolate are used in different desserts.
    Chocolate is made from the seeds of a cacao tree.
    Chocolate chips can be added to cookies.
    Cocoa and cacao are both the same types of bean, but cocoa is made in a less healthy way, while cacao powder is made from unroasted fermented beans.
    300s
  • Q4
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: At magic shows, magicians often make objects disappear. Magicians can amaze people with card tricks. People enjoy watching magicians use tricks to escape from traps, like locked boxes. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    Magicians can guess what others are thinking.
    Magicians are for kids.
    Magicians entertain people with tricks.
    Magicians sometimes make objects disappear.
    300s
  • Q5
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: There are several caves to explore under the city of Budapest. Budapest also has relaxing spring water baths. Many restaurants and shops can be found along the Danube River in Budapest. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
    The city of Budapest has a lot to offer its visitors.
    There are great walking trails throughout Budapest.
    Budapest is located in Central America.
    Budapest has a long and interesting history.
    300s
  • Q6
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: Yayoi Kusama included polka dots in her drawings as a child. Kusama once wrapped trees in polka-dot fabric for an art show. Kusama has also created pumpkin figures painted with polka dots. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
    Yayoi Kusama painted polka dots on people.
    Many artists use dots in their art.
    Polka dots are considered a form of artistic expression.
    Yayoi Kusama includes polka dots in much of her artwork.
    300s
  • Q7
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: One study found that students did poorly on a test if they saw the color red first. Some studies have examined how different colors make people feel. Other studies have tried to figure out whether people are more likely to buy packages of a certain color. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    Some studies are looking to figure out how the color red makes people behave.
    There are studies conducted to determine how colors make people feel and behave.
    Researchers are conducting studies to determine how people behave.
    Some studies are trying to figure out if colors help memory.
    300s
  • Q8
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: An ant can lift things up to fifty times its own weight. To prepare for winter, some ants collect extra food and store it for later. Most ants spend their lives gathering food, building colonies, and protecting the queen ant. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    Ants are strong, hard working insects.
    Ants and other insects work very hard.
    Worker bees and ants work hard to protect their queen.
    Sometimes, groups of ants move large objects.
    300s
  • Q9
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: Park Güell has beautiful views of the city of Barcelona. People enjoy the interesting shapes and bright colors of Park Güell's buildings. There are also lovely gardens and wooded areas in Park Güell. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    Park Güell is a public park system made of gardens and architectural elements located in Barcelona, Spain.
    Barcelona has wonderful museums, parks, and restaurants.
    Park Güell is full of interesting sites for visitors to enjoy.
    You can view the city of Barcelona from Park Güell.
    300s
  • Q10
    Which phrase has a more negative connotation?
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    Startle someone
    Surprise someone
    300s
  • Q11
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: The entire crow family helps raise the youngest birds. Many crows will help build a new nest. Crows hunt together and protect each other. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    Crows build nests as a group.
    Crows can be found all over the world in a variety of habitats.
    Crows can share information with other crows by cawing.
    Crows often work together.
    300s
  • Q12
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: Many people in Canada speak French. French is one of Belgium's three main languages. Several countries in Africa, such as Mali, use French. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    French is one of the languages spoken in Switzerland.
    French is a Romance language.
    French is a language spoken all over the world.
    French is a language that developed from Latin.
    300s
  • Q13
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: The Asian longhorned beetle can harm maple trees' wood. The forest tent caterpillar can destroy the leaves of maple trees. Direct sunlight can cause maple trees' leaves to droop in warmer climates. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    Maple trees can be damaged in a number of ways.
    Certain species of maples vanished during the ice age.
    Insects can hurt maple trees.
    There are different types of maple trees.
    300s
  • Q14
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: Seven is thought of as a lucky number in many countries. Some people think their birth date is a lucky number. To some people, a favorite athlete's shirt number can be lucky. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    Some people think that finding a four-leaf clover brings good luck.
    Some people think certain numbers bring luck.
    Some people think seven is a lucky number.
    The Disney Channel original movie "Luck of the Irish" is among the top rated Disney movies.
    300s
  • Q15
    Look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic: To be prepared for problems in space, astronauts have to take many classes. In life-size models of spacecrafts, astronauts practice how they'll move in space. To get used to working while feeling weightless, astronauts train in a large pool. Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
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    Astronauts learn how the International Space Station works.
    Astronauts practice feeling weightless before going into space.
    Guion Bluford was the first African American in space.
    Astronauts complete a lot of training before going into space.
    300s

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