Main Idea and Summary: Video/Passage Practice

Movie Short: "Piper" What is the main idea of the video "Piper"? (This is fiction, so you should use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method.) Now try to take your one-sentence main idea for this video and add supporting details to make it into a full summary (several sentences, includes all major details): Movie Short: "The Present" What is the main idea of the video "The Present"? (This is fiction, so you should use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method.) Now try to take your one-sentence main idea for this video and add supporting details to make it into a full summary (several sentences, includes all major details): Counterfeiting Counterfeiting is the act of making phony money that looks official. It is a very old crime but recent advances in printing have made it possible for even amateurs to produce decent counterfeits. Fortunately, there are some ways that you can detect counterfeits. The first and most telling inspection is to pay attention to how the money feels. It is difficult to reproduce the texture of real money. If the money feels suspect, look carefully at the microprinting on the bill. Many features along the portrait and border of a genuine bill contain writing that is too small to reproduce in most printers. What is the main idea of the passage "Counterfeiting"? (This is a nonfiction passage, so you will need to use the nonfiction main idea technique!) Hyperinflation Hyperinflation is a word for when the value of money drops quickly. During World War I, Germany paid for the war by borrowing money from other countries. The German Mark steadily lost value as the war went on and German people could buy less and less. After losing the war, Germany was required to make large payments to the Allies. Germany tried to pay off their debts by printing more money. Soon the German Mark was worthless. By the end of the war, German money had more value as a fuel than as a currency, and people burned it to stay warm. What is the main idea of the passage "Hyperinflation"? (This is a nonfiction passage, so you will need to use the nonfiction main idea technique!)