Name: Class: Date: Paragraph Identify the main idea. How does the main idea in this paragraph connect to the previous paragraphs? Paragraph 1 Islam spread across large portions of New idea, new section the globe because Muslim armies took over countries and because people were persuaded to change their religious beliefs (p. 17). Paragraph 2 Muslims learned about sugar, so they Because Islam spread all over the spread knowledge about sugar to the globe, knowledge of sugar spread all lands they conquered (p. 17). over the globe. Paragraph 3 Sugar became a way for Muslim Because knowledge of sugar became rulers and nobility to demonstrate widespread, Muslim rulers started their wealth (p. 17). using it to demonstrate their wealth. Paragraph 4 The nobles wanted sugar to be as Because sugar became a status white and pure as possible, so the symbol, new methods of making Egyptians developed a processing “better” and more pure sugar were method to meet this need (p. 18). required. Paragraph 5 Egypt became world famous for Because Egypt developed a better having the whitest and purest sugar method of making sugar, it became (p. 18). famous. Paragraph 6 As the Islamic world spread across Because the Islamic world spread the globe, so did knowledge of and knowledge of sugar, it also spread demand for sugar (p. 18). the demand for sugar.
Name: Class: Date: Paragraph Identify the main idea. How does the main idea in this paragraph connect to the previous paragraphs? Paragraph 1 Islam spread across large portions of the globe because Muslim armies took over countries and because people were persuaded to change their religious beliefs (p. 17). New idea, new section Paragraph 2 Muslims learned about sugar, so they spread knowledge about sugar to the lands they conquered (p. 17). Because Islam spread all over the globe, knowledge of sugar spread all over the globe. Paragraph 3 Sugar became a way for Muslim rulers and nobility to demonstrate their wealth (p. 17). Because knowledge of sugar became widespread, Muslim rulers started using it to demonstrate their wealth. Paragraph 4 The nobles wanted sugar to be as white and pure as possible, so the Egyptians developed a processing method to meet this need (p. 18). Because sugar became a status symbol, new methods of making “better” and more pure sugar were required. Paragraph 5 Egypt became world famous for having the whitest and purest sugar (p. 18). Because Egypt developed a better method of making sugar, it became famous. Paragraph 6 As the Islamic world spread across the globe, so did knowledge of and demand for sugar (p. 18). Because the Islamic world spread knowledge of sugar, it also spread the demand for sugar.