pg141-144 Ms. Rosemary

Practice #1
Paragraph: 1
1-D
2-b
Paragraph: 2
3-b
4-a
Paragraph: 3
5-c
6-b
Practice #2
Paragraph 1
p1-c
Paragraph2
p2-d
pargraph3
p3-b
Practice 3
1)
Topic: Lying
Implied main idea: There are many reasons behind lying.2)
Topic: Children without siblings
Implied main idea: Advantages and disadvantages of being an only child
3)
Topic: Death Penalty
Implied main idea: Execution is not a solution to stop crimes.
How you would figure out the main idea for longer passages?
You can find the main idea for longer passages by finding first the topic and the supporting details. Second, by making sure that the central idea you find is covering all or most of the details in the passage.