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Main Idea Vs Supporting Detail Connector BasedSet 82

1The overall purpose of the speech is to:

2Scenario: Maria's classmates make fun of her accent, making her feel embarrassed to speak in class.Question: What is the main problem Maria is facing?

3"I'm too tired tonight. I think I'll stay in and watch a film." What does the speaker plan to do?

4You are reading a novel and you want to understand the time and place where the story is happening. What would you be focusing on?

5In a story, if the climax involves the protagonist realizing the true value of friendship, what can you infer about the theme?

6What might Blake be saying about London overall?

7In what book does the main character admire Elizabeth Blackwell (first female to receive a medical degree)?

8What did Ruby learn by doing maths on her own?

9In his inaugural address, what argument does Kennedy use to invite opposing nations to work with the United States?

10In which book does the main character create a new and improved daily routine after he figures out that leaving home isn't so dangerous?

11They weren't on the hook by the phone and they weren't in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she'd worn the day before, but they weren't there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn't leave soon. What is Alison looking for?

12According to the passage, what is the purpose of teaching social skills?

13Bobi and his family go to their grandparent's house in the village by car. In the middle of their trip, the rain falls very hard. They stop in an empty house. Ade opens the door and see mice and cockroaches. The mice shocked me. Where did Bobi and his family go?

14Can you imagine not having a television? Before the 1920's there were no televisions. The first television set was invented by a 21 year old man named Philo Farnsworth. Farnsworth demonstrated the first moving picture in San Francisco in 1927. Even though it was only a simple, straight line, this was the beginning of electronic television as we know it.

15What do the boy and tree have in common throughout the story?

16Read the short story below and determine the author's purpose. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children she didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread; and whipped them all soundly and put them in bed.

17Which sentence from "Benny Breaks the Ice" BEST supports your answer to Part A?

18What does the author want you to learn or know from the theme?

19Who is telling the story of ..... The Great Gatsby .....?

20Compare the perspectives of the author and his critics regarding the timing of civil rights actions. What is the main difference?

21What are George and Lennie going to do someday?

22Opposing Argumentative Paired Passages: Claim"Which claim does the author make in the selection "Laws for Less Trash?"

23Rukmani's willingness both to pray for sons and to ask Kenny for medical help in conceiving sons shows what about her?

24Summary

25When reading news articles, what question should you ask about the facts?

26My bestie, AnnieYou finally made it! I always knew you will be accepted. St. Morris High School is the best school in our town! I hope you can achieve your dream. I also hope this is the beginning of your bright future. Good luck.Your best friend,MonaThe purpose of the text is .....

27What is the author's purpose on page 318 when it starts with "Chicago in 1871 was a city ready to burn" ?

28What was the main message of Michael Jackson's "Heal the World" ?

29Link the main idea of the text to what you already know.

30In Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, who is martyred at Vanity Fair?

31What question do BOTH articles try to answer?

32Choose the author's main purpose(s) in the passage below.

33When considering a character's motivation for action, the reader gains .....

34What does the article "Spinning a Yarn" try to convince the reader what the purpose of the Inca's strange strings was?

35What sentence tells you the problem or the solution in the text?

36In our day to day life, we come across many minor situations that can bring happiness in our life. Do you go to the office via local bus or train? Attach yourself with the regular passengers. Give a smile to the strangers. These smaller situations have the power of healing depression and troubles.What's the main idea of the paragraph?

37The purpose of Edward's speech is to .....

38Which theme fits this quotation the best?Colin had become more and more fixed in his feeling that the mystery surrounding the garden was one of its greatest charms. Nothing must spoil that.

39In The South-Sea House, the essay's narrator, Elia, reveals most about:

40(Competency 8) All of the following are key indicators of reading fluency except:

41The coldest place on earth is Antarctica. The lowest temperature ever recorded is-98 degrees Celsius. No one lives permanently in the place because of the climate. The whole place is covered with ice. What is the main idea?

42According to the passage, what is a common feature of the characters in Visalakshi's novels?

43The message of the story that the writer wants readers to understand is that

44Which event marks the beginning of Manami's transformation in Paper Wishes?

45According to the summary, what does the mind possess concerning the arrangement of emotions?

46In A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, seeing the future showed Scrooge that .....

47According to the passage on Connectivism, the learner only uses internal networks (the mind) to obtain information.

48What is the name of the one who gave the presentation?

49The story's theme is like another book I read in class.

50What is the primary purpose of a news article?

51What causes Kostya's change in character in "The Bridge"?

52What is a key feature of informational/non-fiction texts?

53One fact that supports this idea is .....

54According to the passage, why do economically developing countries export valuable resources?

55Which statement best explains how images help readers?

56Which sentence from "The Last Dog" shows most clearly the resolution has been successful?

57Development of author's purpose can be defined as:

58Pirates need to stay strong to sail the seas, climb ropes, and search for treasure. Pirate doctors recommend at least 30 minutes of activity a day. What is the main idea?

59TRUE OR FALSE38. To be able to completely understand what a process text says, identify the purpose of the text.

60The central idea of the passage is that volcanoes can change the land around them. Which detail supports this idea?

61Which points do you identify in an article?