Main Idea Quiz

Main Idea & Key Details

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Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Rabbits are better than hares.

• Rabbits and hares are not the same.

• Hares are bigger than rabbits.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• The ice cream cone was invented in 1904.

• Ernest Hamwi loves ice cream.

• Ice cream has made history.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Roller coasters are fun.

• Roller coasters stop at the end of the track.

• Some roller coasters use magnets to stop.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• It is possible to live in a tree.

• Julia lived in a tree for 2 years to keep a tree from being cut down.

• Logging companies cut down trees.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Children in Washington State are raising salmon.

• Salmon are pets and food.

• If you raise salmon, you get to go on a field trip.