Main Idea and Supporting Details Explicit

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Students need a good plan for defeating other robots.

• Students compete against their classmates and students from other schools.

• Students compete in robot sumo contests.

• Students must be creative to win.

Multiple Choice

The best definition of supporting details would be…

• Important information that tells more about the overall idea of a piece of writing.

• Sentences that make the main idea stronger and clearer.

• The sentences that make up the bulk of a paragraph in a piece of writing.

• Details that support other details.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph?

• Students like building sumo robots.

• Students compete in robot sumo contests.

• They use excellent strategies to defeat other robots.

• They must have a good plan for defeating other robots.

Multiple Choice

The best definition of main idea would be…

• Important information that tells more about the overall idea of a piece of writing.

• What a piece of writing is mostly about.

• What someone is primarily talking about.

• A vague idea that is supported by very specific details.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Juan dislikes violence.

• Juan likes to think.

• Juan enjoys Monopoly.

• Juan enjoys playing games.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Watching a lot of television isn’t good for Maria.

• Books are good.

• All cartoons are bad.

• Some cartoons are bad for Maria.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• These animals have unique adaptations to protect themselves from predators.

• The Spotfin Lionfish has venomous spines that extend out from its body, harming other species in the reef that get too close to them.

• Coral reefs are home to many other amazing underwater creatures.

• Another incredible creature is the Pygmy Seahorse.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a supporting detail of the text?

• These animals have unique adaptations to protect themselves from predators.

• Coral reefs are home to some of the most amazing sea creatures.

• Coral reefs are home to many other amazing underwater creatures.

• The Pygmy Seahorse grows no bigger than 2cm (0.79in), and camouflages to closely match the coral it lives on.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a supporting detail of the text?

• The Spotfin Lionfish has venomous spines that extend out from its body, harming other species in the reef that get too close to them.

• Coral reefs are home to some of the most amazing sea creatures.

• Coral reefs are home to many other amazing underwater creatures.

• These animals have unique adaptations to protect themselves from predators.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• These animals have unique adaptations to protect themselves from predators.

• The Spotfin Lionfish has venomous spines that extend out from its body, harming other species in the reef that get too close to them.

• Coral reefs are home to many other amazing underwater creatures.

• Another incredible creature is the Pygmy Seahorse.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a supporting detail of the text?

• Mandarinfish also live in the reefs. These animals are truly unique; they do not have fish scales, but instead are covered in a mucus coating. The coating gives them a bright blue and orange coloring, as well as making them smell and taste unpleasant to predators.

• Coral reefs are home to many other amazing underwater creatures.

• These animals have unique adaptations to protect themselves from predators.