What I Know Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Write T if the statement is True and F if the statement is False. Write your answer before each number.
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.
