Main Idea Grade 5 Assessment

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

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

Back

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Front

What can floods cause?

Back

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Front

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

Back

What point is the author trying to make?

Front

What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage? Mrs. Smith is a teacher. She teaches fifth grade. Her favorite subject to teach is math. Mrs. Smith loves her job!

Back

Mrs. Smith is a teacher.

Front

What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage? Do you know what a mammal is? Mammals give birth to live babies. Mammals also have fur on their bodies. Other animals have feathers, scales, or smooth skin.

Back

What a mammal is

Front

What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage? Some kinds of bats eat many insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitoes in one hour. Bats are helpful to the environment. They help us by eating insects. Without bats, we would have too many insects.

Back

Bats eat mosquitoes.

Front

What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage? The house is old and needs some work. It needs new paint and the windows are broken. The door is loose and the roof has some holes.

Back

The house is old and needs some work.

Front

What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage? Recess can be a lot of fun! During recess we go outside to play on the play set. We play soccer, tag, and throw the ball to our friends.

Back

Things to do during recess

Front

What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage? Karen plays soccer, field hockey, softball, and basketball. Karen enjoys playing each sport she plays, and she is good too!

Back

Karen plays many sports.