What is a statement that tells what a passage is mostly about called?
Holiday Main Idea

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English
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4th Grade
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Hard
Shamil Teacher
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Topic
Claim
Main Idea
Transitional sentence
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?
Weekends are times to travel.
The author enjoys spending time with her family.
The author's grandparents live far away.
The author is sad to leave her cousins.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Muslims all over the world celebrate many special holidays. One important Muslim holiday is called Ramadan, and it's celebrated for an entire month. During this time, Muslims don't eat or drink during the day, but they have wonderful feasts each night! During the last three days of Ramadan, people exchange gifts, wear new clothes, and have fairs and family get-togethers, It's a very happy time!
Celebrations are an important part of Muslim life.
Ramadan is an important holiday celebrated by Muslims.
Everyone all over the world celebrates holidays.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main idea?
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
It is also fun to look for shells.
Some people like to lay in the sun.
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which detail DOES NOT support the main/central idea of the passage? (Christmas and New Year are difficult times for cabmen and their horses)
There are parties and balls that go late into the night and the cab must wait a long time
The weather is often cold and wet and the cabman and his horse must wait outside for hours
Merry people dance away to the music
Cabmen and their horses stiffen with coldness as they wait for passengers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main idea of a passage?
The central point or message of the text
The first sentence of the text
The most interesting fact in the text
The last sentence of the text
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence best expresses the main idea of a paragraph?
A sentence that summarizes the entire paragraph
A sentence that introduces a new topic
A sentence that provides a detailed example
A sentence that concludes the paragraph
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