Main Idea Formative
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English
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3rd Grade
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Kimberly Harris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
When we think of seaweed, we usually picture brown or green plants a foot or so in length. Seaweeds are also of other colors. Some are red. Some kinds grow to lengths of a hundred feet! There are many different colors of seaweed.. These form giant seaweed forests, where many kinds of fish take shelter. What is the main idea?
Why some seaweed grows so large
What seaweed is like
Why seaweed is red
There are many different colors of seaweed
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Some people say that the White House has ghosts. The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln. He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window. Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him. There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen. This paragraph mainly tells:
The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln
Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him.
Some people say that the White House has ghosts.
There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
King Midas lived long ago. Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold. King Midas loved gold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
King Midas loved gold.
He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter.
He named his daughter Marigold.
King Midas lived long ago.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The main idea is.........
the topic of the passage
what the passage is mostly about
the theme of the story
a key detail
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
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