OSSLT - Ontario Secondary School Literacy Identifying the Main Idea Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A passage discusses how Canadian Indigenous communities are revitalizing their languages through school programmes, community workshops, and digital apps. What is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Indigenous communities are using multiple strategies to revitalize their languages

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Digital apps are the best way to learn Indigenous languages

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Schools should be required to teach Indigenous languages

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Language loss is not a serious problem in Canada

Question 2

Which is the best way to determine the main idea of a paragraph?

Accepted Answer

Identify what most of the sentences are about and what they have in common

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Read only the first sentence

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Look for the longest sentence

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Focus on the most interesting detail

Question 3

A news article describes how a severe ice storm in Ontario caused widespread power outages, closed schools, and disrupted transportation. What is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

A severe ice storm caused significant disruptions across Ontario

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Ice storms only happen in Ontario

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Schools should have better emergency plans

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Power companies need to upgrade their equipment

Question 4

Read: 'The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees several fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and freedom of peaceful assembly.' The main idea is:

Accepted Answer

The Charter guarantees multiple fundamental freedoms to Canadians

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Freedom of expression is the most important freedom

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Canadians have unlimited freedoms

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The Charter was created recently

Question 5

A passage begins: 'Canada's national parks face growing challenges.' The rest discusses overcrowding, climate change impacts, and funding shortages. What is the relationship between the first sentence and the rest?

Accepted Answer

The first sentence states the main idea, and the rest provides supporting details

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The first sentence is a minor detail

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The first sentence contradicts the rest

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The first sentence is unrelated

Question 6

Which statement best distinguishes a main idea from a supporting detail?

Accepted Answer

A main idea is a broad statement that the passage develops; a supporting detail provides specific evidence or examples

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A main idea is always the first sentence; a supporting detail is always the last

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A main idea is always an opinion; a supporting detail is always a fact

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A main idea and a supporting detail are the same thing

A passage discusses how Canadian Indigenous communities are revitalizing their languages through school programmes, community workshops, and digital apps.What is the main idea?

A passage discusses how Canadian Indigenous communities are revitalizing their languages through school programmes, community workshops, and digital apps.
What is the main idea?