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Grade 12 Main Idea
What is the difference between a topic and a main idea?
  1. There is no difference.
  2. A topic is a single word or phrase, while a main idea is a complete sentence.
  3. A topic is more narrow in scope, while a main idea is more broad.
  4. A topic includes specific details, while the main idea does not.
Grade 12 Main Idea
All of the following statements about major details are true EXCEPT:
  1. Major details are directly tied to the main idea.
  2. Major details are the primary points the author is making about the topic.
  3. Major details are supported by minor details.
  4. Major details could be left out, and the main idea would still be clear.
Grade 12 Main Idea
Metacognition means
  1. reading actively to understand the big picture.
  2. awareness of oneself.
  3. intellect.
  4. reading for pleasure.
Grade 12 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.11-12.5

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How does JFK craft his approach to make it appeal to all citizens?
  1. He uses the bandwagon technique.
  2. He makes them feel bad for not pitching in.
  3. He asks nicely.
  4. He uses examples from around the United States.
Grade 12 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.11-12.2

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What is the main idea of the passage?
  1. Majority rules
  2. Minority rules
  3. Quality trumps quantity
  4. Quantity and quality co-exist
Grade 12 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.11-12.2

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What does the author contrast in this poem?
  1. Heaven and Earth
  2. Love and Thought
  3. Eternity and Reality
  4. Love and Lust
Grade 12 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RL.11-12.6

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The author wrote "The Diary of a Nobody" to show the                of every day Victorian life.
  1. craziness
  2. monotony
  3. excitement
  4. hypocrisy
Grade 12 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.11-12.2

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What is the author largely talking about?
  1. Art
  2. Commerce
  3. Politics
  4. Wealth
Grade 12 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.9, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.9

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What tone does Lincoln's speech have?
  1. A tone of hope
  2. A somber tone
  3. A tone of restoration
  4. A tone of forgiveness
Grade 12 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.11-12.2

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What is the purpose of "The Steam Engine"?
  1. To describe what a steam engine is
  2. To describe the science behind a steam engine
  3. To discuss what steam is
  4. To discuss how water boils
Grade 12 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.11-12.3

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Based on the poem, thought offers more freedom than love.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 12 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.11-12.3

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How does the repeated mention of paint add to the theme of the text?
Grade 12 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.11-12.3

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How does the speaker's view of love shift near the end of the poem?
Grade 12 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.11-12.3

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How does Lincoln's diction help convey the tone?