Take notes on the following passage. Think about the key points (categories of information) and which supporting details are important for each of them.
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is more than just cruising around. Skateboarding is a lifestyle. Surfing can be traced as the source of skateboarding. Some surfers had the idea to recreate the feeling of riding waves while on the streets, to make up for the times of day without good waves. They attached metal wheels to the bottoms of short surfboards. These dudes were called “asphalt surfers.”
In the late 1950s, skateboarding had its first peak has a hobby. After World War II, the U.S. economy boomed and this also affected the toy industry. During that time, the toy industry became aware of the board with wheels. In 1959, Roller Derby released the first official skateboard with some new technical developments. The handling characteristics have been improved, so skateboarders were able to develop new tricks and maneuvers.
What is a good key point (category of information) for the first paragraph of the article?
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Surfers who invented skateboarding
How to make a skateboard
Skateboarding origins
Which TWO of the following sentences from the first paragraph contains information that should be used as a supporting detail?
- Some surfers had the idea to recreate the feeling of riding waves while on the streets
- They attached metal wheels to the bottoms of short surfboards