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Identifying Main Idea and Supporting Details
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47 CXC CSEC English A (English Language) questions on Identifying Main Idea and Supporting Details, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

The main idea is the:

  1. first word
  2. smallest detail
  3. punctuation
  4. most important point of the text
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✓ Answer: Dmost important point of the text
The main idea is the central, most important point.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Supporting details:

  1. replace the main idea
  2. are unrelated
  3. are the title
  4. back up the main idea with facts or examples
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✓ Answer: Dback up the main idea with facts or examples
Supporting details give facts or examples that back up the main idea.
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How is Identifying Main Idea and Supporting Details typically tested on CXC CSEC English Language papers?
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