Match the study term or technique with the definition. You may use each term several times.
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Wherever the main idea is located, it must be supported by __________. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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The ability to __________ is important when you are trying to formulate an implied main idea. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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We can identify the __________ by asking ourselves, "What is this all about?" or "Who is this all about?" |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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The __________ in a paragraph is frequently located at either the beginning or end of the paragraph. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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__________ are words or phrases that sound the same but may have different spellings or meanings. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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The ability to recognize __________ is of crucial importance in the reading process. Locating these will tell you whether you have correctly identified the main idea. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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Most authors provide examples, illustrations, major points, reasons, or facts and statistics to develop their main idea. These are examples of __________. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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While the main idea is a general statement, __________ provide specific information, such as facts, examples, or reasons that explain or elaborate on the main idea. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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The __________can be identified by asking the question, "What key point does the author want me to know about the topic?" |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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The __________may be directly stated in a paragraph, usually, but not always, in the first or last sentence, or it can be implied. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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When you __________ something, you express the author's meaning in your own words. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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Paragraphs are supposed to be organized around a __________with all sentences supporting this main idea, or key point, of the paragraph. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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When you __________, you will often substitute synonyms for some words, but you may leave the key words the same. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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It is wise to remember that while all paragraphs have a topic, not all paragraphs have __________. Some background or descriptive paragraphs, which are meant to set the tone or mood of a piece of writing, may not have any main idea at all. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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Those supporting sentences that directly reinforce the main idea are called __________. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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When trying to find a __________ that is directly stated, it helps to remember that you are looking for a general statement, not a specific one. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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Those sentences that serve only to reinforce the major supporting details are called __________. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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When __________ are implied, you, the reader, are responsible for coming up with a general statement that unites the author's key details. This general statement should be no more than one sentence long. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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The __________ is usually a single word or phrase, and is often the noun that is mentioned most frequently in a paragraph. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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The __________ may appear in other locations within a paragraph, such as in the middle, or at both the beginning and the end. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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The __________ can be identified by asking the question, "What key point does the author want me to know about the topic?" |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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__________ are supporting sentences that reinforce the main idea. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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While a main idea can be either directly stated somewhere in the paragraph or implied, __________ are always directly stated. |
| | A) | Supporting Detail(s) |
| | B) | Homonym(s) |
| | C) | Main Idea(s) |
| | D) | Paraphrase(s) |
| | E) | Topic(s) |
| | F) | Major supporting detail(s) |
| | G) | Minor supporting detail(s) |
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