1)The main idea is also known as the central idea. a)True b)False.2)The main idea is the least important fact of a passage or story. a)True b)False.3)Normal passages must have main ideas and supporting details. a)True b)False.4)Supporting details do not prove the value of the main idea. a)True b)False.5)Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?a)a supporting detail b)a central point c)a broad topic d)a statement of opinion.6)In the phrase, "The main idea is buttressed by supporting details," what is the best synonym for"buttressed?"a)backed b)confounded c)weakened d)refuted.7)In an essay, details serve a similar function to:a)An instruction manual for putting together furniture b)The characters in a work of fiction c)Blank pages in a notebook d)The evidence an attorney uses to convict a criminal. 8)If you read an essay explaining why eating healthy foods is good for you, what would the topic be?a)Healthy foods include fruits, vegetables and lean protein b)Healthy foods c)Healthy foods are good for you d)Eating is necessary to sustain life..9)In the same article about healthy foods, what would the main idea be?a)Healthy foods include fruits, vegetables and lean proteins b)Healthy foods c)Eating healthy food is good for you d)Eating is necessary to sustain life.10)What supporting detail might you find in the same article?a)That people who eat healthy live longer b)That healthy foods include fruits and vegetables c)That healthy foods are good for you d)That eating is necessary to sustain life.11)If you wanted to find the main idea in a piece of writing, where would you look?a)In the first sentence b)In the first sentence of the second paragraph c)In the last sentence of the first paragrape d)There is no place where the main idea is always found.12)If you can't figure out the main idea of a passage, what should you do?a)Try to recall every specific detail in the passage b)Ask yourself general questions about the paragraph c)Read the passage once and never look at it again d)Read the paragraph over and over again until you memorize it