FINAL EXAM MAY 2023

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the MAIN idea of an article?

• Who is the main character?

• What is the main event?

• What is one important detail?

• What point is the author trying to make?

What does the main idea of a story tell the reader?

• a specific detail from the story

• What the story is about

• The conflict of the story

• The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. What is the main idea?

• Jenny got sick.

• Her grandmother was in the hospital.

• Jenny wants to be a nurse.

• Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Landon wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Landon's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He wanted them to say, "Landon is the best skater in the whole world."

What is the main idea?

• Landon wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.

• Landon is the best skater at the park.

• Landon practices very hard to become a great skater.

• Landon wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ExcerptBy Roald DahlCharlie Bucket stared around the gigantic room in which he now found himself. The place was like a witch’s kitchen! All about him black metal pots were boiling and bubbling on huge stoves, and kettles were hissing and pans were sizzling,and strange iron machines were clanking and spluttering, and there were pipes running all over the ceiling and walls, and the whole place was filled with smoke and steam and delicious rich smells. Mr. Wonka himself had suddenly become even more excited than usual, and anyone could see that this was the room he loved best of all. He was hopping about among the saucepans and the machines like a child among his Christmas presents, not knowing which thing to look at first. He lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff; then he rushed over and dipped a finger into a barrel of sticky yellow stuff and had a taste; then he skipped across to one of the machine sand turned half a dozen knobs this way and that; then he peered anxiously through the glass door of a gigantic oven,rubbing his hands and cackling with delight at what he saw inside. Then he ran over to another machine, a small shiny affair that kept going phut-phut-phut-phut-phut, and every time it went phut, a large green marble dropped out of it into a basket on the floor.What is the main idea?

• Charlie’s discovery of the gigantic room

• seeing the machine that makes green candy

• the boiling pots and kettles

• to learn about the room through Mr. Wonka’s excitement and discoveries

Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagra Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.

Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

• The American Falls is 167 feet high.

• The Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.

• It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.

• Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers.  They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.  Mrs. Jones works nights.  She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies.  Mrs. Brown works in the daytime.  She bakes bread and rolls.  Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers. What is the main idea?

• Mrs. Jones bakes pies.

• They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.

• Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.

• Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers.

MAIN IDEA:

Frogs are amazing jumpers.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?

• Frogs use their tongue to catch flies.

• A tadpole is the name of a young frog.

• The Fire-belly Toad has slightly warty skin.

• Frogs have long, powerful legs which help them leap long distances.

IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

• Sometimes clowns can mean serious bussiness.

• Cowboys and Rodeo Clowns are constantly in danger.

• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

• A Rodeo bull's attention is easily caught by Rodeo clowns.

What might be the main idea of a book titled "Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?"

• Tomatoes are good for you.

• It's important to eat vegetables and fruit.

• Strawberries have seeds on the outside.

• Spinach is good for your bones.