Nonfiction Topic/Main Idea/Supporting Details
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- Q1the general subject that the passage is about, usually one or two wordsTopicSupporting DetailMain Idea30s
- Q2A statement that tells what a passage is mostly aboutTopicMain IdeaSupporting Detail30s
- Q3Support the main idea in a passageMain IdeaTopicSupporting Detail30s
- Q4More narrow ideas, evidence, examples, details, and elaborationTopicMain IdeaSupporting Detail30s
- Q5The reader can determine this AFTER reading and comprehending, because it is not always stated outright in the passage.Supporting DetailMain IdeaTopic30s
- Q6What is the topic of this passage?ancient bath houseshistory of bathingdeodorant120s
- Q7What is the main idea of this passage?Bathing was more of a weekly social event for the Romans.Plagues killed tens of thousands of people.Throughout history, people have looked for ways to get rid of body odor.120s
- Q8Which supporting detail supports the following main idea: Over the last decade, doctors and researchers have been studying the effects that sitting at a desk for long periods of time has on the body.Participants included 480 students.Extended sitting can also lead to the development of diabetes, weaker muscles, and hip and knee problems.The experiment showed that the students who were able to stand burned 15% more calories per day than those who sat at a traditional sit-down desk most of the day.120s
- Q9Which supporting detail supports the following main idea: In College Station, Texas, administrators tried a week-long experiment to see if standing during classroom time would improve students’ health.Researchers observed that younger students adjusted to standing at their desks easier than older students.The obvious solution is for people to spend less time sitting and more time standing or walking.Each student had a sensor recording his or her steps and the calories he or she burned during the day.120s
- Q10Which supporting detail supports the following main idea: The results of this experiment were very dramatic.Then, their regular desks were replaced with desks that gave them the option to stand.These doctors have noticed that people who spend a lot of time sitting (or who are otherwise sedentary most of the day) are at a higher risk for some diseases and conditions.Teachers were reporting that students who were allowed to stand during class were more alert and could concentrate for longer periods of time.120s
- Q11Which supporting detail best fits in blank B?stripped or spotted furonly a few drops of spray are enough to induce vomitingskunks can spray up to 12 feet away120s
- Q12Which supporting detail best fits in blank C?most are the size of a housecatskunks come in different sizesan oily liquid produced by a gland under the skunks tail120s
- Q13Which supporting detail best fits in blank C?soak in a bathtub of tomato juiceskunks have a large, black and white tailnocturnal mammals120s
