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Information and IdeasEasyMain idea: a mended kite

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Priya's kite tore on the first windy day of spring. Her grandfather patched it with a piece of an old shirt, and the patch, a square of blue check on a red kite, is now the way everyone on the hill recognises it.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

  1. A. A patch meant only to mend Priya's kite has become its most recognisable feature.Correct
  2. B. Kites tear easily in spring.
  3. C. Priya's grandfather makes kites.
  4. D. The kite is red.

Answer: A. A patch meant only to mend Priya's kite has become its most recognisable feature.

A mend that became a mark.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Kites tear easily in spring.
Not a general claim in the text.
C. Priya's grandfather makes kites.
He patched it.
D. The kite is red.
A detail.

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