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FINDING THE MAIN IDEA


1. For each of the following paragraphs in Section 7.2, write the topic and the sentence that states main idea. The topic may be the same in different paragraphs, but each paragraph will have a different main idea.


a. page 160, Paragraph 1

Topic:

Main Idea:

b. page 161, Paragraph 1

Topic:

Main Idea:

 

c. page 161, Paragraph 2

Topic:

Main Idea:

 

d. page 161, Paragraph 4

Topic:

Main Idea:

 

e. page 161, Paragraph 5

Topic:

Main Idea:

 

2. For each of the following paragraphs in Section 7.3, write the topic. Then write the main idea in your own words.


a. page 165, Paragraph 3

Topic:

Main Idea:

 

b. page 167, Paragraph 3

Topic:

Main Idea:

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