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MAIN IDEA
A.
PART ONE
Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills
B. Each group of statements below includes one topic, one main idea, and two
supporting details. In the space provided, label each item with one of the
following:
- for the topic of the paragraph
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MI
SD
for the main idea
for the supporting details
Group 1
A. Through its life and death, a tree will serve a variety of important
functions.
B. Functions of a tree.
C. While alive, a tree provides food, nesting sites, shade, wind
protection, and concealment for wildlife.
D. After a tree begins to die, stored nutrients are released, and it
continues to provide protection and food for many forms of plant
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Group 2
A. In cultures where most working people are thin and tanned from
outdoor labor, being pale and overweight indicates wealth and
high status.
B. Physical signs of wealth.
c. At some points in history, long fingernails for men and women
demonstrated that, unlike common laborers, the person did not
have to work with his or her hands.
D. In different societies and stages of history, different physical
attributes have indicated a person's status.