Read the paragraph and answer the questions below it. Choose the correct letter.

Question

(1) To make a delicious rigatoni casserole you will need to start with making the sauce. (2) First put a
tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and add the garlic and ground beef. (3) You need to cook the meat until it is brown. (4) Then put the browned ground beef into a large saucepan and mix in the crushed tomatoes and two tablespoons of tomato paste. (5) Cook the sauce on low for 20 minutes. (6) The next step is to put the sauce aside and boil the water in your pasta pot. (7) When the water is boiling, add the rigatoni and cook it for ten to fifteen minutes until it is soft. (8) Whole-wheat rigatoni will take a little longer to cook. (9) Finally, you are ready to put your casserole together.

1. Sentence (1) is a
a. main idea.
b. major supporting detail.
c. minor supporting detail.

2. Sentence (2) is a
a. main idea.
b. major supporting detail.
c. minor supporting detail.

3. Sentence (3) is a
a. main idea.
b. major supporting detail.
c. minor supporting detail.

4. Sentence (4) is a
a. main idea.
b. major supporting detail.
c. minor supporting detail.

5. Sentence (6) is a
a. main idea.
b. major supporting detail.
c. minor supporting detail.

6. Sentence (8) is a
a. main idea.
b. major supporting detail.
c. minor supporting detail.

Answer 1

1. a. main idea.
2. b. major supporting detail.
3. c. minor supporting detail.
4. b. major supporting detail.
5. b. major supporting detail.
6. c. minor supporting detail.