Main Idea Set 1

1. Which one is the main idea?

• A. Hammerhead sharks like to eat squid and octopus.
• B. Stingrays are their favorite food.
• C. Hammerhead sharks eat a variety of foods.
• D. Fish are also part of their diet.

2. Which one is the main idea?

• A. California has four different regions.
• B. Agriculture is grown in the valley.
• C. Tourists enjoy the coast and the mountain areas.
• D. The desert areas are the hottest areas in the state.

3. Which one is the main idea?

• A. The queen bee lays all the eggs for the colony.
• B. The worker bees are scouts, guards, cleaners, and more.
• C. There are three types of bees in each colony, and each has a specific role.
• D. The drones mate with the queen.

4. Which one is the main idea?

• A. Walt Disney fell in love with trains when he lived in Kansas City.
• B. Walt Disney had an interesting life.
• C. In 1919, he got one of his first jobs as a commercial artist for $50 a month.
• D. Walt Disney opened Disneyland in 1955.

5. Which one is the main idea?

• A. The sun provides light.
• B. Without the sun, nothing could survive on the Earth.
• C. The sun provides vitamin D.
• D. The sun is an important part of the solar system.

6. Which one is the main idea?

• A. African elephants have big ears and wrinkled skin.
• B. African elephants and Asian elephants are similar and different.
• C. Asian elephants have smaller ears and smooth skin.
• D. All elephants have trunks and small tails.

7. Which one is the main idea?

• A. Sea lions live in the Pacific Ocean.
• B. Striped dolphins live and play in the Pacific Ocean.
• C. There are many animals living in the Pacific Ocean.
• D. Sea otters are some of the cutest Pacific Ocean animals.

8. Which one is the main idea?

• A. Different artists had different styles of painting.
• B. Claude Monet’s work was impressionistic.
• C. Leonardo da Vinci did realistic art.
• D. Pablo Picasso’s art was cubist.