Forestview Main Idea Quiz 1

The hippopotamus spends a lot of time in water. In fact, the name of this large African animal means "river horse." During a hot day, a hippo will spend its hours in rivers and lakes.  Only its eyes, ears, and nostrils can be seen above water.  This helps to keep the hairless animal from getting sunburned. Although it eats water plants, the hippo goes ashore at night to find larger plants.  If it is the dry season and the water is low, hippos roll in mud to cover their large bodies.  This way their skin doesn't dry out.
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The main idea of this paragraph is...

• A hippopotamus is a water horse.
• This animal eats water and land plants.
• Hippos live only in Africa.
• A hippo spends a lot of time in water.

The hippopotamus spends a lot of time in water. In fact, the name of this large African animal means "river horse." During a hot day, a hippo will spend its hours in rivers and lakes.  Only its eyes, ears, and nostrils can be seen above water.  This helps to keep the hairless animal from getting sunburned. Although it eats water plants, the hippo goes ashore at night to find larger plants.  If it is the dry season and the water is low, hippos roll in mud to cover their large bodies.  This way their skin doesn't dry out.
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What detail supports the main idea of this passage?

• Sometimes hippos overturn boats.
• Water protects a hippo's skin from the sun.
• Sunburn is a problem for many animals.
• Water plants are good for hippos.

You turn a year older, and friends sing a certain song to you.  The story of "Happy Birthday" goes back to the 1890s.  In 1893 a teacher named Patty Smith and her sister Mildred published a book called Song Stories for Kindergarten.  The first song in the book was a four-line verse called "Good Morning to All."  Patty soon wrote new words to this ditty, and it became the popular "Happy Birthday" song still sung today.  People sing it in many languages around the world.
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The main idea of this paragraph is...

• Celebrating birthdays
• Kindergarten songs
• The story of "Happy Birthday"
• A worldwide birthday song

You turn a year older, and friends sing a certain song to you. The story of "Happy Birthday" goes back to the 1890s. In 1893 a teacher named Patty Smith and her sister Mildred published a book called Song Stories for Kindergarten. The first song in the book was a four-line verse called "Good Morning to All." Patty soon wrote new words to this ditty, and it became the popular "Happy Birthday" song still sung today. People sing it in many languages around the world.

What detail supports the main idea of this passage?...

• Mildred Hill was a church organist.

• Patty wrote the words.

• Kindergartners like to sing.

• People in Nepal sing the song.

Many towns in the United States have landforms as part of their names. For example, there's Farmington Hills in Michigan and White Pines in New York. California has a town named La Mesa, while Kentucky offers Valley Station. There's also Council Bluffs in Iowa, Eden Prairie in Minnesota, and Pine Ridge in Mississippi. And don't overlook Swampscott. That's in Massachusetts.

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The main idea of this paragraph is...

• Places with landform names.

• Unusual names for U.S. towns.

• Valley Station is in Kentucky.

• A variety of landforms.

Many towns in the United States have landforms as part of their names. For example, there's Farmington Hills in Michigan and White Pines in New York. California has a town named La Mesa, while Kentucky offers Valley Station. There's also Council Bluffs in Iowa, Eden Prairie in Minnesota, and Pine Ridge in Mississippi. And don't overlook Swampscott. That's in Massachusetts.

What detail supports the main idea of this passage?

• Many states have mountains and valleys.

• Places often reflect landforms.

• A mesa is a flat-topped plateau.

• A city in Minnesota is called Eden Prairie.