Question

experts say dreams likely serve a purpose; dreams are mysterious.; dreaming helps us organize memories.; dreams help us work through our feelings.; dreams are the thoughts we have while we sleep; some people worry about taking tests. the main idea of this paragraph is that ______. two details from the text that support this idea are:

Explanation:

To find the main idea, we look for a statement that encompasses the purpose of dreams, and the details should support this main idea. The statement "experts say dreams likely serve a purpose" is the main idea as it introduces the purpose of dreams. The details "Dreaming helps us organize memories" and "Dreams help us work through our feelings" support this by giving examples of what that purpose might be. Other statements like "Dreams are mysterious" is a general description, "dreams are the thoughts we have while we sleep" is a definition, and "Some people worry about taking tests" is unrelated.

Answer:

The main idea of this paragraph is that experts say dreams likely serve a purpose.
Two details from the text that support this idea are: Dreaming helps us organize memories; Dreams help us work through our feelings.