Main Idea and Narrative vs. Expository Quiz

What is the primary focus of the lesson introduced by Mrs. Wood?

• Exploring historical events

• Identifying characters in a story

• Understanding the main idea of passages

• Learning about different types of plants

In the passage about planting a garden, what is the main idea?

• Gardening requires careful planning and effort

• Gardening is only for experts

• Gardening is a fun activity for children

• Gardening is a simple task

How is the passage about Macy at the carnival classified?

• Narrative

• Expository

• Descriptive

• Persuasive

What is the main idea of the passage about Macy at the carnival?

• Macy was in awe of the carnival's sights and sounds

• Macy lost her ice cream

• Macy was scared of the rides

• Macy won a prize at a game

What problem does Beth face in the passage?

• She forgot her keys and was locked out

• She couldn't find her way home

• She was late for school

• She lost her backpack

How is the passage about Beth being locked out classified?

• Descriptive

• Narrative

• Expository

• Persuasive

What is the main idea of the passage about different types of sports?

• There are many types of sports to try

• Only team sports are fun

• Sports are dangerous

• Sports are only for professionals

How is the passage about different types of sports classified?

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Persuasive

• Narrative

What repeated word helps identify the main idea in the sports passage?

• Types

• Sports

• Experiment

• Children

What strategy is suggested for finding the main idea in expository texts?

• Look for a character's problem

• Focus on dialogue

• Count the number of sentences

• Identify repeated keywords