Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Write T if the statement is True and F if the statement is False. Write your answer on the provided worksheet.
______1. Finding the main idea will help you understand and remember the information in the paragraph.
______2. Irrelevant idea is something that belongs to or is a part of the
whole. It may be a detail or a sentence that supports the main idea to form a unified and coherent composition.
______3. Relevant idea is something that does not belong to the group.
It is "odd one out” and destroys the coherence and
unity of a composition.
______4. A paragraph usually has one main idea that is stated in a sentence.
______5. The topic sentence of the paragraph is also called a supporting idea.