Main Ideas and Key Details Quiz: RI.3.2

What is the main idea of the passage about honeybees?

• Honeybees are important for pollination.

• Honeybees make honey.

• Honeybees live in hives.

• Honeybees can sting.

Which detail supports the main idea that honeybees are important for pollination?

• Honeybees have a queen bee.

• Honeybees collect nectar from flowers.

• Honeybees can fly long distances.

• Honeybees have six legs.

Summarize the key details of a text about the life cycle of a butterfly.

• Butterflies are colorful and can fly.

• Butterflies start as eggs, become caterpillars, form a chrysalis, and then emerge as butterflies.

• Butterflies eat leaves and flowers.

• Butterflies live in gardens and fields.

Explain how the detail "caterpillars eat a lot of leaves" supports the main idea of a butterfly's life cycle.

• It shows that caterpillars are hungry.

• It explains how caterpillars grow and prepare for the next stage.

• It describes where caterpillars live.

• It tells what caterpillars like to eat.

Identify the main idea of a text about the water cycle.

• Water is found in oceans, rivers, and lakes.

• The water cycle includes evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

• Rain is a form of precipitation.

• Clouds are made of water droplets.

Which of the following is a fact from a text about planets?

• Mars is the most interesting planet.

• Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.

• Saturn's rings are the most beautiful.

• Venus is the hottest planet because it is closest to the sun.

Differentiate between fact and opinion: "Dogs are the best pets."

• Fact

• Opinion

What is the main idea of a text about healthy eating?

• Eating fruits and vegetables is important for good health.

• Junk food is tasty.

• Drinking water is refreshing.

• Exercise is important for staying fit.

Which detail supports the main idea that exercise is important for staying fit?

• Exercise can be done indoors or outdoors.

• Exercise helps build strong muscles and bones.

• Exercise requires special equipment.

• Exercise is fun with friends.

Summarize the key details of a text about the importance of recycling.

• Recycling is a way to reduce waste and conserve resources.

• Recycling is done by sorting materials into different bins.

• Recycling is only for paper and plastic.

• Recycling is a fun activity for kids.