Chapter 4: Review Test 6
 
Topics, Main Ideas, and Supporting Details

A. Read each of the following groups of ideas. Then answer the question that follows each group

      Group 1

A. Certain activities can help increase your creativity.
B. Join clubs where you can develop new interests.
C. Surf the Web for new ideas.
D. Increasing your creativity

1. Item C states  

 
 
 


      Group 2

A. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers.
B. Skin cancer is most often found in people who are often exposed to the sun.
C. Skin cancer
D. Every year, nearly half a million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer.

2. Item A states  

 
 
 


      B. Read the paragraph. Then answer the questions that follow it.

Organizing Family Photos

     1People may encounter several barriers to organizing the family's photographs. 2First of all, it takes hours to go through and sort the stacks of images. 3Each image brings a story to mind, and the need to talk about the memory is irresistible. 4Second, it takes work. 5Each photo should be labeled with the names of the people in the picture, the occasion, and the date. 6Finally, it can be expensive to create picture albums. 7But for people who decide to take on the task of creating their family's pictorial history, the time, effort, and money are well worth the effort.

3. What is the topic of the passage?  

 
 
 
 


      4. Which sentence states the main idea of the paragraph?  

 
 
 
 







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