
Main Idea and Supporting Details Practice
Authored by Yolanda Baskett
English, Other
4th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The broad thing the passage is mostly about is called the
main idea
topic
plot
key detail
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a topic?
Bears are huge and scary
Bears
Some bears are brown
Bears can be dangerous
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
a statement that tells what a passage is mostly about
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can you find the main idea in an informational text?
Analyze the title, headings, subheadings, first and last paragraphs, and repeated keywords or phrases.
Focus only on the subheadings.
Ignore the title and headings.
Read only the first paragraph.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The main idea is "Pools can be fun but dangerous." Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
You can play games in a pool like Marco Polo.
People can drown in a pool if they don't know how to swim and are left unsupervised.
We went swimming at my aunt's house last week.
Diving into the shallow end of a pool can cause injury to the neck and spine.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Descriptions of people, places and things that support the main idea are called
subjects
details
paragraphs
topics
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.4.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Ice cream is a popular dessert. It comes in many different flavors and can be eaten in a variety of ways. Some people like to put different toppings on their ice cream, such as sprinkles or chocolate dip. Vanilla and chocolate are two of the most popular flavors. However ice cream is eaten, it's always delicious!
What is the topic?
ice cream
ice cream is a popular dessert
sprinkles
flavors of ice cream
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
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