2/2- Main idea and details

2/1- Main idea and details

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best states the main idea of the story?

• “When Ben got to school, he could not find his science book in his desk.”

• “As a result, he missed the school bus.”

• “He forgot to set his alarm clock, so he overslept.”

• “Ben had a terrible morning.”

Multiple Choice

According to the paragraph, what caused Ben to miss the school bus?

• Ben had a terrible morning.

• He overslept because he forgot to set his alarm clock.

• He could not find his science book.

• His pencil broke while doing his homework the night before.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence suggests Ben had given up for the day?

• “Ben had a terrible morning.”

• “Ben wanted the day to be over with and hoped his day would be better tomorrow.”

• “When Ben got to school, he could not find his science book in his desk.”

• “As a result, he missed the school bus.”

Open Ended

Why did Ben have a terrible morning? Use details from the text.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best states the main idea of story?

• “Lisa wanted to be a teacher when she grew up.”

• “While she waited after school, she liked to help her teacher, Ms. Smith.”

• “Sometimes she washed the chalkboard.”

• “Her favorite thing to do was help feed the class hamster, Mickey.”

Multiple Choice

Which detail suggests that Lisa liked animals?

• “Lisa liked to stay after school to help her teacher, Ms. Smith.”

• “Sometimes she washed the chalkboard.”

• “Lisa wanted to be a teacher when she grew up.”

• “Her favorite thing to do was feed the class hamster, Mickey.”

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best shows that Ms. Smith trusted Lisa enough to allow her to see how well other

students were doing in class?

• “While she waited after school, she liked to help her teacher, Ms. Smith.”

• “...and put them on the bulletin board.”

• “Other times she helped grade papers...”

• “Lisa wanted to be a teacher when she grew up.”

Open Ended

How does Lisa show that she is a helpful student? Use two details from the text.