Main Idea PRACTICE 2

Front

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea? Options: Who is the main character?, What is the main event?, What is one important detail?, What point is the author trying to make?

Back

What point is the author trying to make?

Front

What is the main idea of the passage about feeling sad?

Back

There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

Front

What is the main idea of the passage about floods?

Back

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Front

This paragraph mainly tells:

Back

what Lincoln's ghost is like

Front

What is the main idea of the passage about soccer players?

Back

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Front

Which sentence shows the importance of recycling? Options: There are many landfills available for waste., Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down., Clean jars before recycling them., Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

Back

Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

Front

What is the main idea of the passage about activities at the beach?

Back

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

Front

What is the main idea about sharks' teeth?

Back

Sharks lose many teeth over their lifetime.

Front

Who were the first people to successfully fly an airplane?

Back

The Wright brothers were the first to fly.

Front

What is the main idea of the paragraph about Benjamin Franklin's contributions to Philadelphia?

Back

Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make his city a great place to live.