Identifying Main Idea

Identifying Main Idea

By Wenna Alo

Lucas' grandpa lives on a farm. His grandpa has a big garden and many animals. When Lucas was little, he was afraid of the chickens. When he helped his grandpa feed the chickens, the chickens chased him, crying, "Cluck, cluck, cluck!" But his grandpa showed him how to shoo the chickens away with his hand, saying, "Shoo chicks, shoo chicks!" Luca still doesn't like the chickens much, but he isn't afraid of them now. He feels very grown up.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• Grandpa's garden

• Luca and the chickens

• Luca's favorite animal

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a small information from the story that makes the story more interesting?

• Luca drew a picture of the farm.

• Luca helped pick the vegetables.

• The chickens said "Cluck, cluck, cluck!"

Josh is a great football player. He practices everyday after school. Josh plays for his school's football team. This year, he has scored six goals. Josh can kick the ball very far. He can also run very fast with the ball.

I have a dog named Boots. I taught him lots of tricks. When I tell him to, Boots will sit or lie down. He can also wave his paw to greet people. When I say. "Dance, boots," he will stand on two legs and walk. I don't know of many dogs that can do such tricks.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• Boots is my dog.

• Boots can sit.

• Boots is very smart.

• Most dogs can't dance.

Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my big brother Todd hung up a sign that said, "Happy Birthday Joey!" Mom made spaghetti for dinner. It is my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a basketball. I had a great day.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• Todd had a great birtday.

• Joey had a great birthday.

• Todd got lots of gifts.

• Joey got lots of gifts.

Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the living room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He's also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room anymore. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball there either. When his parents go the new carpet, there were a lot of new rules.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the story.

• Peter cannot go in the living room.

• Peter's parents don't like the carpet.

• Peter likes to make a mess.

• Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.