Fiction Main Idea Task Cards

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• Lucy was not tired.

• Lucy was upset that she had to go to bed.

• Lucy’s favorite band was going to be on TV.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• The family was having a blast at the sledding hill.

• The girls wanted to sled down the hill again.

• Dad was videotaping the girls while they went down the hill.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• Sophia wore her shoes to the park.

• Sophia was about to go outside to catch bugs.

• Sophia had worn her shoes so much that they got a hole.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• Mary was having grilled chicken for dinner.

• Mary knew better than to talk back to her mother.

• Mary was tired of having chicken for dinner every night.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• Jack and Ben lost their football at the bottom of a ditch.

• Ben used a rope to get to the bottom of the ditch.

• Ben went down the ditch to help Jack back up.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• Betsy got in the car to go to the mall.

• Betsy was texting her friend to plan a mall trip.

• Betsy told her mom she was nervous about the trip.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• Joy looked all over the house for her mother.

• Joy had already watched Frozen earlier in the day.

• Joy wanted to watch her show, but it was Zach’s turn.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• The kids had run out of things to do on the car trip.

• The family should have taken a plane for their trip.

• The kids had already watched movies and colored.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• Anna’s baby wouldn’t take a nap today.

• Anna usually took a nap while her baby did.

• Anna tried rocking her baby to sleep.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• Claire’s mom found out she had been hiding chocolate.

• Mom warned Claire that too much candy would make her sick.

• Clair showed mom the candy bars in her socks.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4