To identify the topic of a paragraph, you should ask yourself:

a. What is the paragraph about?
b. How does the author feel about the subject?
c. What kinds of details does the author use?
d. What key point is the author making?


a. What is the paragraph about?

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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For each italicized word, circle the letter of the correct definition. Wane means

a. overthrown b. decline c. inspire

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For each item, read the general sentence and then choose the letter of the three specific sentences

that explain or support that statement. General Sentence: Martial arts training offers many benefits. Specific Sentences: (1) Learning a martial art will improve your physical fitness. (2) Some martial arts use swords, spears, staffs, and other weapons. (3) The martial arts teach useful self-defense techniques that will allow you to protect yourself during a street confrontation or attack. (4) Martial arts training fosters mental, emotional, and spiritual development. (5) Martial arts traditions are thousands of years old. (6) Some martial arts are called "hard" because they use direct force while others are termed "soft" because they use the redirection of force. (7) Karate, Kung Fu, Aikido, and Tae Kwon Do are all different types of martial arts. a. 1, 3, 4 b. 2, 4, 6 c. 4, 6, 7 d. 2, 3, 7

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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