Main Idea and Details Review

Why are key details important?

• They help me understand the main idea

• They are names of characters

• They are always written in bold print

• They are not important

Summarize the following text: "The rainforest is home to a diverse range of species. It provides habitat for many animals and plants, some of which are not found anywhere else in the world."

• The rainforest is a dangerous place.

• The rainforest is home to many unique species.

• The rainforest is a place where people live.

• The rainforest is a small area with few species.

What is the main idea of a text?

• The supporting ideas in a text that show proof.

• What the text is mainly about.

• A conclusion statement

What are supporting details?

• Details about the text that tell you about the setting

• Details from the text that develop the main idea

Hummingbirds love pink or red flowers. They guard their favorite flowers and try to keep other birds away. They fight one another for food. Their wings make a whirring sound when they hover over flowers to sip nectar. The tiny birds fly long distances to go to a warmer climate for the winter. They make their tiny nests in shrubs or trees. 
What is the main idea?

• Hummingbirds are interesting birds

• Hummingbirds fly long distances to travel to warmer climates in the winter

In an essay, details serve a similar function to: 

• An instructional manual for putting together furniture

• The characters in a work of fiction

• Blank pages in a notebook

• The evidence an attorney needs to convict a criminal

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

• Topic

• Claim

• Main Idea

• Transitional sentence

Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?

• supporting detail

• central point

• broad topic

• statement of opinion

What is the main idea of a reading selection?

• The supporting ideas in a text that show proof.

• What the text is mainly about.

• A conclusion statement

• A full and complete sentence.

Why is it important to locate a main idea? How will it help you?

• Locating the main idea will help you comprehend a text better.

• It will help you learn more about a subject.

• It does not really help you much.

• None of the answers fit the question.