(1) One long-standing subcultural group in the United States is the old-order Amish of Pennsylvania,
Indiana, and Ohio. (2) Originating in Switzerland and coming to the United States as early as 1727, the
Amish people today number approximately sixty thousand. (3) They have gone to considerable lengths to
maintain the integrity of their traditional cultureno small feat in the United States, a country that
emphasizes progress and change. (4) The Amish value their religious beliefs, hard work, agrarian way of
life, pacifism, simplicity, and neighborly cooperation. (5) They are a clearly visible subcultural group in
that they wear simple clothing, transport themselves by horse and buggy, and rarely send their children to
public schools.
How many major details support the main idea?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Question 2
(1) One long-standing subcultural group in the United States is the old-order Amish of Pennsylvania,
Indiana, and Ohio. (2) Originating in Switzerland and coming to the United States as early as 1727, the
Amish people today number approximately sixty thousand. (3) They have gone to considerable lengths to
maintain the integrity of their traditional cultureno small feat in the United States, a country that
emphasizes progress and change. (4) The Amish value their religious beliefs, hard work, agrarian way of
life, pacifism, simplicity, and neighborly cooperation. (5) They are a clearly visible subcultural group in
that they wear simple clothing, transport themselves by horse and buggy, and rarely send their children to
public schools.
Which of the following is not a major detail?
a. sentence 1
b. sentence 2
c. sentence 3
d. sentence 4
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