Main Idea

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Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RI.3.2, RL.3.2, RL.2.2

+4

Standards-aligned

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Monisha Volley

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5 questions

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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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 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.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 
What is the main idea?
Jenny got sick.
Jenny wants to be a nurse.
Her grandmother was in the hospital.
Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

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.SL.3.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
Sometimes people feel sad.
You should do good things for others.
We're not always happy.
There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2