Main Idea & Supporting Details

Main Idea & Supporting Details

​Read this passage and figure out the main idea

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this passage?

• All eight planets have unique differences.

• Some planets are larger than others

• The planets have different atmospheres.

• Many planets have different temperatures.

​Read this passage and figure out the main idea

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Dolphins

• Mammals are different from fish.

• Dolphins are mammals.

• Mammals give birth to live babies.

​Read this passage and figure out the main idea

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this passage?

• The platypus is venomous.

• The platypus is a very strange creature.

• The platypus lays eggs.

• The platypus has webbed feet and a beaver's tail. 

​Read this passage and think of another heading that would be appropriate

Multiple Choice

Which text would help the reader understand the information about the platypus included in this passage?

• Duck Friend

• Deadly Venom

• Mammal Animal

• Strange Creature

Multiple Choice

If the author could change the heading of this section, which heading should they choose?

• All in Agreement

• Positive Reviews

• Different Perspectives

• A Nation Responds Negatively

Multiple Choice

Which of the phrases is the MAIN IDEA of this puzzle?

• Ghosts

• Halloween

• Cats

• Spiders

Multiple Choice

Which of the phrases are the SUPPORTING DETAILS of this puzzle?

• Sweets

• Cupcakes

• Ice Cream Cones

• Cookies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements supports the main idea of the passage?

• Some of their creations include Garlic Ice Cream, Pizza Ice Cream, and Corn on the Cob Ice Cream.

• You may imagine chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.

• A shop in New York tries one-of-a-kind flavors every day.

• You can make your way to Namja Town, an amusement park in Tokyo, Japan.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statement supports the main idea of the passage?

• A light year is the distance light travels in one year.

• One light year is equal to over 5 trillion miles.

• Venus, the most visible planet, is 162 million miles away from Earth one time during its orbit.