Welcome to your ENG101 Lecture 4 Reading Topic, Main Idea
What is the topic of a paragraph?
What is a topic sentence?
What is the difference between topic and main idea?
Which question helps to find the topic?
Which question helps to find the main idea?
What is an implied main idea?
What do supporting details do?
What is the function of a topic sentence?
Where is the topic sentence usually located?
What is the “subject” in reading comprehension?
What is the relationship between topic, main idea, and supporting details?
What is the main purpose of identifying the topic?
What does a topic usually consist of?
What is the first step in finding the main idea?
What is the function of supporting examples?
Why is it important to find the topic before the main idea?
Why can identifying the main idea improve comprehension?
Why do some paragraphs not have a stated main idea?
Why should a paragraph contain one main idea only?
Why are repeated words useful when finding the topic?
Why are topic sentences essential in academic writing?
Why are main ideas important for summaries?
Why is an implied main idea harder to find?
Why do readers sometimes confuse topic with main idea?
Why is paragraph structure important in identifying main ideas?
Why do supporting details need to be relevant?
Why should a reader reread a paragraph to find the main idea?
Why are topic and main idea called “reading tools”?
Why do writers sometimes place the main idea at the end?
Why is the first sentence not always the main idea?
Why is knowing the main idea important for tests or exams?
Why should students find both topic and main idea together?
A paragraph discusses “benefits of exercise.” What is the topic?
A paragraph lists reasons why reading is important. What is the main idea?
A passage describes pollution in cities. The main idea is:
A paragraph begins, “Technology has changed communication.” The topic is:
A paragraph discusses “different causes of stress.” The main idea is:
A passage gives examples of renewable energy sources. The main idea is:
A student notes repeated words like “global warming” and “climate change.” What’s the topic?
A paragraph explains “why teamwork improves results.” The main idea is:
The main idea of a paragraph describing pollution’s effects on health is:
When a paragraph describes “how to save time,” the topic is:
If a paragraph mentions forests, oxygen, and wildlife, the main idea could be:
A reader sees repeated words “education,” “learning,” and “knowledge.” What should they infer?
In an essay, the thesis statement expresses:
A paragraph starts with, “There are many causes of air pollution.” The topic is:
If a paragraph ends with, “Therefore, exercise keeps the body and mind healthy,” this sentence is:
A reader summarizes a passage as “Reading helps us learn, imagine, and grow.” What is this?
