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What this question is testing
Objective: Main Idea
Prompt focus: Read the passage and answer the question. Honeybees communicate the location of food through a behavior called the waggle dance. A returning forager moves in a figure-eight pattern, and the angle and duration of the central waggle run tell other bees the…
Why the correct answer works
The waggle dance is a communication system that helps honeybees share the location of food
The passage as a whole describes the waggle dance as a system for sharing food location.
Why the tempting wrong answer fails
The passage never claims bees prefer nearby food; it explains how they signal distance.
Plain-language takeaway
The main idea is the central point that the supporting details develop. The passage explains how the waggle dance conveys direction and distance and lets the colony forage efficiently. The other options misstate details or contradict the passage.
Simple analogy
Think of main idea like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.
How to review it before a retake
- Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
- Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
- Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.