Main Idea and Supporting Details

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Assessment

Flashcard

English

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main idea of a passage?

Back

The main idea is the central point or the most important concept that the author wants to convey in the text.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a supporting detail?

Back

Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or develop the main idea.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can you identify the main idea in a text?

Back

Look for the sentence that summarizes the overall message or theme of the passage.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between the main idea and supporting details?

Back

The main idea is the primary message, while supporting details provide evidence or examples that reinforce the main idea.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean when a detail is 'not' a supporting detail?

Back

It means that the detail does not provide relevant information that helps to explain or develop the main idea.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why are supporting details important?

Back

Supporting details are important because they provide evidence and context that help readers understand and believe the main idea.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Can a passage have more than one main idea?

Back

Typically, a passage has one main idea, but it can have multiple supporting details that elaborate on different aspects of that idea.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?