main ideas\nread each paragraph. choose the best answers\nwilliam steig (1907 - 2003) was known for his…

main ideas\nread each paragraph. choose the best answers\nwilliam steig (1907 - 2003) was known for his cartoons and his childrens books. for more than six decades, his cartoons amused readers of the new yorker magazine. he was also responsible for the drawings on many of the publications covers. steig started writing and illustrating books for children in the 1970s. some of his most famous titles include sylvester and the magic pebble, cdc?, dr. desoto, and amos and boris. one of his book characters - shrek - has starred in popular movies of the same name.\n1 the main idea of this paragraph is\na the work of william steig\nc the life of william steig\nb the cartoons of william steig\nd the books of william steig\n2 a supporting detail is\na steig lived a long life.\nc steig wrote the book dr. desoto.\nb steig wrote new yorker articles.\nd steig enjoyed making movies.\nthanks to the st. lawrence seaway, ships can carry cargo from duluth, minnesota, to the atlantic ocean. the trip covers 2,700 nautical miles. to create the seaway, the st. lawrence river had to be excavated. a 27 - foot - deep channel between the city of montreal and lake ontario was dug. many locks were built so that ships could be raised or lowered as the height of the water changed on the route. canals, roads, and bridges were built as well. the seaway officially opened in 1959.\n3 the main idea of this paragraph is\na building the st lawrence seaway\nc building locks for ships\nb a 2,700 - mile nautical journey\nd expanding the st. lawrence river\n4 a supporting detail is\na connecting the u.s. and canada\nc the seaway opened in 1959.\nb the locks are made of concrete\nd ships carry tons of freight.

main ideas\nread each paragraph. choose the best answers\nwilliam steig (1907 - 2003) was known for his cartoons and his childrens books. for more than six decades, his cartoons amused readers of the new yorker magazine. he was also responsible for the drawings on many of the publications covers. steig started writing and illustrating books for children in the 1970s. some of his most famous titles include sylvester and the magic pebble, cdc?, dr. desoto, and amos and boris. one of his book characters - shrek - has starred in popular movies of the same name.\n1 the main idea of this paragraph is\na the work of william steig\nc the life of william steig\nb the cartoons of william steig\nd the books of william steig\n2 a supporting detail is\na steig lived a long life.\nc steig wrote the book dr. desoto.\nb steig wrote new yorker articles.\nd steig enjoyed making movies.\nthanks to the st. lawrence seaway, ships can carry cargo from duluth, minnesota, to the atlantic ocean. the trip covers 2,700 nautical miles. to create the seaway, the st. lawrence river had to be excavated. a 27 - foot - deep channel between the city of montreal and lake ontario was dug. many locks were built so that ships could be raised or lowered as the height of the water changed on the route. canals, roads, and bridges were built as well. the seaway officially opened in 1959.\n3 the main idea of this paragraph is\na building the st lawrence seaway\nc building locks for ships\nb a 2,700 - mile nautical journey\nd expanding the st. lawrence river\n4 a supporting detail is\na connecting the u.s. and canada\nc the seaway opened in 1959.\nb the locks are made of concrete\nd ships carry tons of freight.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

For question 1:

  • The paragraph mentions William Steig's cartoons (for The New Yorker), his work on publication covers, his writing and illustrating children's books. So it's about his work in general.
  • Option B (cartoons) and D (books) are too narrow. Option C (life) is not the focus as it's more about his professional work.

For question 2:

  • The text states "Some of his most famous titles include... Dr. DeSoto". So option C is a direct supporting detail.
  • Option A (long life) - age (1907 - 2003) is not emphasized as a "long - life" detail in the context. Option B (wrote New Yorker articles) - he did cartoons, not articles. Option D (enjoyed making movies) - his character was in movies, not that he made them.

For question 3:

  • The paragraph talks about creating the St. Lawrence Seaway (excavating the river, building channels, locks, canals etc.).
  • Option B (2700 - mile journey) is just a detail. Option C (locks) and D (expanding river) are parts of the seaway construction.

For question 4:

  • The text says "The Seaway officially opened in 1959" which is a direct supporting detail.
  • Option A (connecting US and Canada) - not mentioned. Option B (locks made of concrete) - not stated. Option D (ships carry tons of freight) - not in the text.

Answer:

  1. A. The work of William Steig
  2. C. Steig wrote the book Dr. DeSoto
  3. A. Building the St Lawrence Seaway
  4. C. The Seaway opened in 1959