Mark 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. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?
What Is the Main Idea

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English
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4th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.
Mark is the best skater at the park.
Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea?
The kitten sleeps a lot.
Mary plays with her kitten
Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
Mary want a new pet.
3.
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.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea?
Tom finds enough food for his family.
Tom gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish.
Tom didn't catch anything.
Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers
They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?
Who is the main character?
What is the main event?
What is one important detail?
What point is the author trying to make?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Some people say that the White House has ghosts. The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln. He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window. Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him. There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen. This paragraph mainly tells:
what Lincoln's ghost is like
when Eleanor Roosevelt's ghost walked
hwo many ghosts the White House has
how ghosts show when something will happen
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