Advancing College Reading Skills Plus Ideas
1
Each of the following groups of statements includes one main idea and two or three supporting details. Click on the
main idea in each group.
Group 3
a. Certain behaviors are considered especially serious signs that a child may later engage in violent criminal acts.
b. Cruelty to animals, such as beating or torturing pets, is often a sign of serious psychological problems in children
c. Children who show a fascination with setting fires have a strong tendency to later engage in violent criminal
behavior.