Main Idea and Supporting Details Practice

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The broad thing the passage is mostly about is called the

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topic

Front

Which of the following is an example of a topic?

• Bears are huge and scary
• Bears
• Some bears are brown
• Bears can be dangerous

Back

Bears

Front

What is a statement that tells what a passage is mostly about? Options: Topic, Claim, Main Idea, Transitional sentence

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Main Idea

Front

How can you find the main idea in an informational text?

Back

Analyze the title, headings, subheadings, first and last paragraphs, and repeated keywords or phrases.

Front

Identify the statement that is NOT a supporting detail for the main idea: "Pools can be fun but dangerous." Options:

You can play games in a pool like Marco Polo.

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People can drown in a pool if they don't know how to swim and are left unsupervised.

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We went swimming at my aunt's house last week.

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Diving into the shallow end of a pool can cause injury to the neck and spine.

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We went swimming at my aunt's house last week.

Front

What are descriptions of people, places, and things that support the main idea called?

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details

Front

What is the topic of the passage about ice cream?

Back

ice cream

Front

What is the main idea? Sometimes people feel sad., You should do good things for others., We're not always happy., There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

Back

There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

Front

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?
It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete.
Options: The pros live the good life., People like professional football players make a lot of money., Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports., All of us can be professional athletes.

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Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.

Front

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?

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Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.