Main Idea

Main Idea

4th Grade

5 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Animals characteristics

Animals characteristics

2nd - 4th Grade

10 Qs

Story Time

Story Time

3rd - 4th Grade

10 Qs

ESP 4- Review Questions

ESP 4- Review Questions

4th Grade

10 Qs

Year 3 English Module 2 (Vol 1)

Year 3 English Module 2 (Vol 1)

1st - 12th Grade

10 Qs

Past participles (E-M)

Past participles (E-M)

4th - 6th Grade

10 Qs

Trivia Time!

Trivia Time!

1st - 6th Grade

10 Qs

PARAGRAPH

PARAGRAPH

4th - 6th Grade

10 Qs

Near future

Near future

KG - 12th Grade

10 Qs

Main Idea

Main Idea

Assessment

Quiz

English

4th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.3.2, RI.5.2, RI.4.2

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sara Saliba

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

AI

Enhance your content in a minute

Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...

5 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

There are many fun things to do at the beach.
It is also fun to look for shells.
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
Soccer players learn how to dribble.
They learn how to work together as teammates.
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mary has a new pet.  Her pet is a baby kitten.  It is soft and cuddly.  The kitten likes to sleep a lot.  Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed.  Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake.  She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea?

The kitten sleeps a lot.
Mary plays with her kitten
Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
Mary want a new pet.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

One dinosaur had a brain that weighed about as much as three pencils.  Its body weighed ten tons and was over twenty feet in length.  As you can guess, this dinosaur did not think too clearly.  It wasn't the world's brightest dinosaur!  What is the main idea of this paragraph?

How big one dinosaur was
What one dinosaur's brain was like
Why one dinosaur had a small brain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Not all animals that live in the water are fish.  Frogs and tadpoles, for example, spend part of their lives in water.  They are amphibians, not true fish.  Whales and seals are warm-blooded mammals.  Some snakes live partly in water too.  What is the main idea?

Why just fish live in water
Why whales live in water
Which animals live in water

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?