EOY Main Idea & Key Details Review

​Read the passage before answering the questions.

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Which sentence in the paragraph best states the main idea of the article?

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from the article.

The word active has the root act, which means "to do."

Which word describes an active sled dog?

• angry

• busy

• calm

• lazy

Multiple Choice

Which other word also has the root act?

• action

• attic

• flat

• tacked

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from the article.

The word captains has the Latin root cap, which means "head."

What does the word captains means in the sentence?

• bodies

• ideas

• leaders

• people

Multiple Select

Pick two things that are true about both sled dogs and mushers.

• They are fast.

• They love to run.

• They work very hard.

• They try to help the team.

• They work best by themselves.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why mushers must know their dogs well?

• so they know to stop if a dog is overtired or hurt

• so they know the best dog treats to feed their dogs

• so they know where the vet is after the race is over

• so they know who is the strongest dog on the team

​Read the passage before answering the questions.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best explains what the article is about?

• Fourth grade is fun for many kids.

• Swim teams are fun if you like to race.

• Katie tells what it is like to be on a swim team.

• Katie tells about what she likes to do after school.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the article best tells the main idea?

• She is in the fourth grade.

• We asked Katie questions about being on the team.

• Different teams come together at the same pool.

• Everyone thinks it is cool.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from the article.

The word community comes from a Latin root that means "group of people." What is most likely true about a community center?

• It is open to only one or two people.

• It is open only on weekends.

• It is open to all people.

• It is open all the time.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from the article.

The word signal includes the root sign.

What is a signal?

• something that confuses you

• something that informs you

• something that bothers you

• something that pleases you

Multiple Choice

Which other word also has the root sign?

• assign

• nights

• singer

• stage

Multiple Select

Why does Katie think it is fun to be part of a team?

Pick two choices.

• She enjoys swimming.

• She waits for the whistle.

• She gets to make new friends.

• Different teams come together.

• The coach teachers her how to swim.