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The 'Main Idea Exercises' quiz assesses the ability to identify the central theme or main idea in various texts, enhancing critical reading skills. It is essential for students to understand and analyze written content...

Questions: 10  |  Attempts: 4280   |  Last updated: Aug 24, 2023
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    Basketball was invented in 1891 by a physical education instructor in Springfield, Massachusetts, by the name of James Naismith. Because of the terrible weather in winter, his physical education students were indoors rather than outdoors. They really did not like the idea of boring, repetitive exercises and preferred the excitement and challenge of a game. Naismith figured out a team sport that could be played indoors on a gymnasium floor, that involved a lot of running, that kept all team members involved, and that did not allow the tackling and physical contact of American-style football. Question: What is the main idea of the passage?
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When you read a passage, you are expected to understand just how much you understand what it is about and how you would summarize it. To summarize one entirely, you must not deflect from the main idea. The quiz below is designed...

Questions: 13  |  Attempts: 4636   |  Last updated: Nov 29, 2024
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    Which sentence is not important enough to be included in a summary of the passage?
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Short passage with 5 questions about creating the main idea from supporting details 

Questions: 6  |  Attempts: 813   |  Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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    What is the author trying to show the reader with this article?
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