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M Idea and Irr Sentences

This document contains instructions for an assignment asking students to summarize passages by identifying the main idea and providing appropriate titles. It includes 3 sample passages on various topics: rare coins worth money, the reality of reality television shows, and identifying irrelevant sentences in paragraphs. The document does not include any main ideas or titles for the passages, rather it directs students to generate those elements as part of the assignment.

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M Idea and Irr Sentences

This document contains instructions for an assignment asking students to summarize passages by identifying the main idea and providing appropriate titles. It includes 3 sample passages on various topics: rare coins worth money, the reality of reality television shows, and identifying irrelevant sentences in paragraphs. The document does not include any main ideas or titles for the passages, rather it directs students to generate those elements as part of the assignment.

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Name: ___________________________________ REG.

# ____________

Main Idea

Directions: Read each passage and ask yourself, “What is the author doing in this paragraph?” Write the
main idea in the box; the main idea IS NOT included. Create it!!!

1. A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand
dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the
1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were
mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily
fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that’s a pretty penny.

An appropriate title: _____________________________________________________________

An appropriate title: _____________________________________________________________

3. When one hears the term “reality” applied to a television show, one might expect that the events
portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted, but this is not always the case. Many
reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living
environments do not reflect what most people understand to be “reality.” Worse, there have been
accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some
involved in the production of “reality” television claim that the participants were urged to act out story
lines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it’s no wonder many people
take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.

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An appropriate title: _____________________________________________________________

Read the following passages and find the irrelevant sentences in each paragraph.

1. Garfield

(I)Garfield is a comic strip featuring the cat Garfield, the pet dog Odie, and their socially
inept owner Jon Arbuckle. (II) The main character is Garfield, who is a lazy, overweight,
orange cat. (III) He considers himself to be more intelligent than humans or dogs. (IV)
He was named Garfield after his grandfather. (V) He hates Mondays and loves lasagna
apparently.

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2. Alfred Hitchcock

(I) With more than fifty feature films Alfred Hitchcock remains one of the most popular
directors of all time. (II) Hitchcock's films draw heavily on both fear and fantasy. (III) He
began directing in the United Kingdom. (IV) They often portray innocent people caught
up in circumstances beyond their understanding. (V) The movie Rebecca, which evokes
the fears of a young bride, is a good example of this.

I II III IV V

3. Doping

(I) Doping is the use of drugs to try to improve sports performance. (II) This practice is
banned by sports federations throughout the world. (III) Athletes need to know which
substances are banned in sport. (IV) The use of drugs during athletic festivals is
evident. (V) Furthermore, they must make sure that any product or medication they take
does not contain a prohibited substance.

I II III IV V

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