Main Idea Practice

Main Idea Practice

Multiple Choice

There are many kinds of bait that people use when they decide to go fishing. Some people choose to use worms or night-crawlers. Others are fond of minnows, which are very small fish that larger fish would be attracted to. Some people do not like to use live bait. They opt to use artificial bait, like lures and spinners. Fish are often attracted to the colors and movement of artificial bait.

What is the MAIN IDEA of the above passage?

• There are many options for fishing bait.

• Artificial bait isn’t as effective as live

  bait.

• Live fishing bait is the best choice.

• Fish are attracted to bait.

Open Ended

There are many kinds of bait that people use when they decide to go fishing. Some people choose to use worms or night-crawlers. Others are fond of minnows, which are very small fish that larger fish would be attracted to. Some people do not like to use live bait. They opt to use artificial bait, like lures and spinners. Fish are often attracted to the colors and movement of artificial bait.

List 3 Supporting details.

Multiple Choice

As Jenna reads a good book, she transports herself into the world the characters are living. She connects with the main characters, and their hopes and fears become important to her, as well. Jenna imagines herself being friends with her favorite characters. Jenna’s dad knows when Jenna has found a book that she enjoys reading, as she does little else until the book is read cover to cover! Suffice it to say that Jenna loves reading a good book.

What is the MAIN IDEA of the above passage?

• There are few things better than a

  good book.

• Jenna’s dad knows when Jenna has

  found a good book.

• Jenna loves reading a good book.

• When Jenna reads, she transports

  herself into the world the characters

  are living.

Open Ended

As Jenna reads a good book, she transports herself into the world the characters are living. She connects with the main characters, and their hopes and fears become important to her, as well. Jenna imagines herself being friends with her favorite characters. Jenna’s dad knows when Jenna has found a book that she enjoys reading, as she does little else until the book is read cover to cover! Suffice it to say that Jenna loves reading a good book.

What are 3 supporting details?