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Which of the following is the best strategy for locating the main idea in a text?
Which of the following is the best strategy for locating the main idea in a text?
- Reading the first and last sentences of each paragraph (correct)
- Guessing the main idea based on the title
- Reading the entire text word by word
- Skimming the text and looking for keywords
What is the purpose of identifying the main idea in a text?
What is the purpose of identifying the main idea in a text?
- To understand the overall topic of the text (correct)
- To locate specific details in the text
- To determine the author's opinion
- To summarize the text in a few sentences
When locating the main idea in a text, what should you focus on?
When locating the main idea in a text, what should you focus on?
- The length of the text
- The author's background
- The conclusion of the text
- The supporting details (correct)
