Main Idea v. Details #2

Miranda’s mom dropped her off at her best friend’s house after school on Friday. They couldn’t wait to hang out. The girls were so excited to be spending the whole night together. They had been planning this night for two weeks. Now the day was finally here! Yay!

What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage?

• Miranda and her best friend had fun at their sleepover.

• Miranda’s mom dropped her off at her friend’s house.

• Miranda and her friend were very excited to have their sleepover.

• Sleepovers are fun.

Spring is one of the most beautiful seasons. In the spring time, flowers begin to bloom again. The ground becomes a rainbow of colorful flowers. New animals are born and begin to grow. Another thing that makes spring so pretty, is all of the butterflies that float around.

Which of the following is a DETAIL from the story?

• To tell why spring is such a beautiful season.

• To tell about butterflies that float around.

• Tell about the new animals born in the spring.

• Another thing that makes spring so pretty, is all of the butterflies that float around.

When Ben came home from school, he noticed that his snake was missing. He looked everywhere for it! First, he looked under his bed. Then, he looked in closet and in his laundry basket. Tim didn’t think he would ever find his pet. After 30 minutes, he finally found his snake.

What in the MAIN IDEA of this passage?

• Ben loves his pet snake.

• Ben is looking for his pet snake.

• Ben is sad that his snake is missing.

• Then, he looked in closet and in his laundry basket.

Butterflies are beautiful creatures. They have a very interesting life. Butterflies start out as caterpillars but later turn into butterflies. When they are caterpillars they crawl on the ground and eat leaves. As butterflies, they fly through the air and drink from flowers.

Which of the following is a DETAIL from the passage?

• To tell about butterflies.

• Butterflies are better than caterpillars.

• Butterflies start out as caterpillars but later turn into butterflies.

• To tell about caterpillars.

Dogs are great pets. They can learn tricks and they are very loyal to their owners. Dogs can keep you company when you take a walk, play with you when no one else is around, or even make you laugh with the silly things they do. Dogs are cute and fun. Everyone should own a dog.

What is the MAIN IDEA of the passage?

• To tell about the tricks a dog can do.

• To tell you why dogs are great pets.

• Dogs can make you laugh with their silly tricks.

• Dogs can keep you company when you take a walk.

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Cats are horrible animals. They can hiss, scratch, and bite people. Cats can make people sneeze and can be very messy in a house. Dogs are great animals and do not hiss at people. I do not know why anyone likes cats. Dogs are friendlier and smarter than cats.

Which of the following is a DETAIL from the passage?

• To tell about how great dogs are.

• To tell you why cats are horrible animals.

• To tell how messy and mean cats are.

• They can hiss, scratch, and bite people.

Beth is going to the zoo today. She has never been to the zoo before and she wonders what it will be like. Beth starts to get excited because she is pretty sure her favorite animal will be there. Beth loves monkeys. Beth can’t wait to see what the zoo is like!

What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage?

• Beth has never been to the zoo before.

• The zoo has monkeys.

• Beth has a great time at the zoo.

• Beth starts to get excited because she is pretty sure her favorite animal will be there.

Sarah loves cookies. The first time she had a cookie she knew they would be her favorite snack of all time. Sarah loves chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, and sugar cookies. Sarah would eat cookies for breakfast lunch and dinner if her mom would let her!

Which of the following is a DETAIL from the story?

• Sarah loves to eat cookies.

• Sarah loves snicker doodle cookies.

• Sarah eats cookies for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Sarah loves chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, and sugar cookies.

Tim woke up in the middle of the night when he heard a loud sound. He was afraid it was thunder. Tim was scared of thunderstorms. He did not like how loud they sounded, or how the bright lightning flashed scary shadows on his wall. Whenever it storms Tim can never sleep.

What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage?

• To tell how scary thunder is.

• To tell about a boy who woke up scared.

• To tell about a boy who is afraid of thunderstorms.

• He did not like how loud they sounded, or how the bright lightning flashed scary shadows on his wall.

Of all the insects in the world, the insect I dislike the most is the dragonfly. They look like flying caterpillars to me, and they have very weird eyes. Whenever I see a dragonfly I start crying because they are so terrifying. Even drawings of dragonflies creep me out. I don’t like them at all!

What is the MAIN IDEA of the passage?

• To talk about why dragonflies are so scary.

• To explain why the authors is afraid of drawings of dragonflies.

• To explain why the author dislikes dragonflies.

• They look like flying caterpillars to me, and they have very weird eyes.