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The Main Idea Questions

Part 1

Guessing the Meaning of the Passage on the basis of the First Sentence

A.

Read the first sentences of each paragraph.

(Paragraph 1) Rael lives on a bus.

(Paragraph 2) Rael sleeps and eats on his bus.

(Paragraph 3)There are many houses on the moshav.

(Paragraph 4) Rael likes his bus.

(from Upgrade -ECB)

  1. Translate the first sentences into Hebrew.

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  1. Write in Hebrew what new facts you have learned.

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  1. Underline the words that belong to the field of the passage.

B.

Read the first sentences of each paragraph.

(Paragraph 1) A company in the USA has invented a talking globe.

(Paragraph 2) If you use the Atlasphere and touch any spot on the globe, a man's voice will tell you what you want to know about the country.

(Paragraph 3) You can also find the distance between any two points on the globe.

(Paragraph 4) Any child who can read and understand north/south/east/west can learn geography with the Atlasphere.

(from Mikud 2005-Rehes - Module A)

  1. Translate the first sentences into Hebrew.

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  1. Write in Hebrew what new facts you have learned.

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3. Underline the words that belong to the field of the passage.

C.

Read the first sentences of each paragraph.

(Paragraph 1) Discover the wonders of New Zealand with the best travel company and the best tour guides.

(Paragraph 2) N.Z. Tours offers a wide range of tours and holidays ideas.

(Paragraph 3) You can choose from pre-planned tours with our local guides to self guided tours by coach, train, or rented car.

(Paragraph 4) Recommended places to visit are the following.

(Paragraph 5) Our friendly staff and experts will make your journey to New Zealand great.

(from Mikud 2005-Rehes - Module A)

  1. Translate the first sentences into Hebrew.

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  1. Write in Hebrew what new facts you have learned.

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3. Underline the words that belong to the field of the passage.

D.

Read the first sentences of each paragraph.

(Paragraph 1) The Stardust spacecraft is set to land on Earth, bringing with it microscopic dust grains from space.

(Paragraph 2) Researchers believe Stardust collected 45 interstellar dust grains.

(Paragraph 3) It's a tough job and researchers want the public to help them find the submicroscopic bits of dust.

(Paragraph 4) Once the stardust has been identified, the researchers will use data provided by volunteers to extract the practically invisible grains.

(from TimeForKids.com)

  1. Translate the first sentences into Hebrew.

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  1. Write in Hebrew what new facts you have learned.

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  1. Underline the words that belong to the field of the passage.