Main Idea Supporting Detail

Main Idea Supporting Detail

Small Group lesson

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of Figure 1?

• Figure 1 shows that snakes only live in warm land areas.

• Figure 1 shows that snakes move in several different ways.

• Figure 1 shows that snakes live all over the world.

• Figure 1 shows that snakes live in warm land and sea areas.

Multiple Choice

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: What is the main idea of the article?

• Snakes are poisonous and should be feared.

• Snakes are being hunted because they are feared.

• Snakes should be understood not feared.

• Snakes have many gifts for survival.

Multiple Select

Part B: What evidence from the text supports the main idea in Part A? Select ALL that apply.

• Few snakes are deadly, but poisonous species have certainly given snakes a bad reputation

• Snakes have many enemies themselves.

• However, a person can be careful around snakes without having a fear of them.

• They use their poison to stun their prey before eating it.

Multiple Choice

The details that suggest the snakes are not dangerous to humans are all of the following except:

• Snakes do not need to hunt constantly for food.

• Big snakes, like pythons, will attack much larger prey.

• Most snakes feed on small mammals.

• Many humans are afraid of snakes and will hunt them to get rid of them.