Main Idea Games
Click the appropriate button to identify the sentence that best sums up the main idea of the paragraph. Hit the Submit button when you are done. You will receive a score and find explanations in boxes to the right of the choices. .
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There are several events that can change the Earth's surface very quickly. Volcanoes can erupt and spread lava, rock and ash for several miles. Earthquakes can leave large cracks in the Earth's surface. What is the main idea?
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Volcanoes can be dangerous.
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Several events can change the Earth's surface.
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Earthquakes can cause large cracks.
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Most of the world's volcanoes are part of the "The Ring of Fire." This is a ring of volcanoes that form a circle around the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of volcanoes make up "The Ring of Fire." These volcanoes formed the sea floor and many underwater mountains. What is the main idea?
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Some underwater mountains are volcanoes.
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There are thousands of volcanoes in the world.
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Most volcanoes are part of the "Ring of Fire."
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Earthquakes are caused when the plates of the Earth's crust move. Earthquakes happen along "fault lines" in the earth’s crust. When the plates in the Earth suddenly shift, the Earth will begin to shift, shake or tremble. What is the main idea?
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Earthquakes are caused when the plates of the Earth's crust move.
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Earthquakes occur on "fault lines."
- C.
Earthquakes cause a lot of damage.
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Scientists can measure the intensity of an earthquake. They use an instrument called the Richter scale. The Richter scale compares the strength of different earthquakes. Earthquakes below 2.0 usually can’t be felt. Earthquakes over 5.0 on the scale can cause damage. A magnitude 7.0 is a major earthquake and can cause tremendous damage. What is the main idea?
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Some earthquakes are very small.
- B.
Scientists can measure the intensity of an earthquake.
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Strong earthquakes can cause lots of damage.
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Option 4
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Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood. What is the main idea?
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Floods damage houses and roads.
- B.
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
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Floods cause mudslides.
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The earth's surface is constantly changing. All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see. Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up. What is the main idea?
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The Earth's surface is always changing.
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It is expensive to clean up the damage.
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Sometimes we can't see the changes.
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Birds have long played a central role in superstitions. However, the role birds have played varies greatly. While crows were thought to be in league with the devil, blue birds were usually considered signs of good fortune. Blue jays, in contrast, were seldom assigned a positive role in superstition and legend. Most of the time, they were considered companions to the devil. According to one ancient superstition, blue jays were never seen on Fridays. Friday was their day to meet with the devil and pass on any useful gossip about souls who might be ready to go astray. Owls, in contrast, have played a number of different roles, some good, some bad. In several superstitions they are portrayed as wise counselors; in others they are a sign that death is near.
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Despite having the same color, blue jays and blue birds have played very different roles in superstitions
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Birds turn up frequently in superstitions as signs of both good and evil.
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Hardly a superstition exists that doesn’t have a bird in it
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IDK
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French and American cookbooks obviously share the same subject: They both deal with the preparation of food. But that’s where the similarity ends. American recipes are very exact, while French recipes are open to personal variation. In American cookbooks, the teaspoon of sugar, for instance, is described as rounded or flat. French cookbooks are inclined to be less precise. The French cookbook writer thinks nothing of listing a "sprinkling of pepper" or a "pinch of salt." French cookbooks are also likely to tell the reader to "season according to taste." American cookbooks, in contrast, don’t seem to have as much faith in their readers’ ability to get the recipe right from taste. They tell readers exactly how much seasoning to use.
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Despite a common topic, French and American cookbooks differ in the way they give directions.
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Because they are better cooks, the French write cookbooks that trust their readers’ judgment.
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American cookbooks don’t have much faith in the cook’s ability to determine the right taste.
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