Main idea and supporting details

Front

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

Back

Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

Front

Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea?

Back

Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.

Front

Select the sentence that best summarizes paragraphs two and three.

Options:

1. Ben Franklin created is known for using lighting to created the lighting rod which protected buildings form lighting strikes.

2. Ben Franklin was a founding father that helped build the U.S constitution, declaration of independence, as well as represent France during the American Revolution.

3. Ben Franklin was an inventor and scientist that researched and created various inventions from the lighting rod to watertight compartments on ships.

Back

Ben Franklin was an inventor and scientist that researched and created various inventions from the lighting rod to watertight compartments on ships.

Front

Which detail about Ben's Key and Kite experiment does NOT belong?

• The experiment helped Ben Franklin create the lighting rod.
• Ben Franklin was able to protect buildings from lighting strikes.
• Ben Franklin used this experiment to become famous.

Back

Ben Franklin used this experiment to become famous.

Front

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Students compete in robot sumo contests. They learn how to build their own robots. They

compete against their classmates and students from other schools. To win, students must be

creative. They must have a good plan for defeating other robots.

Back

Students compete in robot sumo contests.

Front

What is one supporting detail from the text?
Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

Back

They teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

Front

What is the main idea? Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.

Back

Mary’s new pet is a kitten.

Front

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep? Options: Many people sleep later on the weekends., Caffeine keeps some people awake at night., Dark rooms are best for sleeping., Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

Back

Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

Front

What is the main idea of the passage about Jake's family camping trip?

Back

Jake's family went on a camping trip.

Front

Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.
Topic Sentence: Reading class is really interesting.
Options: We learn interesting facts from the things we read., Our teacher gives us new ways to look at things., It's my least favorite class., Sometimes we do dramatic readings of the text that are super engaging. 

Back

It's my least favorite class.