Main Idea

Main Idea

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English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the main idea?
Its the authors point of view
Is what the passage is mostly about
It is the sequence of the story.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Benjamin Franklin loved to write.  When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper.  He also printed a book called Poor Richard’s Almanac.  It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings.
Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.
Benjamin Franklin worked very hard when he was young.
Benjamin Franklin knew a lot about the weather.
Benjamin Franklin was very poor.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA

Yellowstone National Park is mainly located in Wyoming, although three percent is located in the state of Montana. The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the southwestern part of the park. The park sits on the Yellowstone Plateau, which is an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. This plateau is bounded on nearly all sides by mountain ranges. There are 290 waterfalls that are at least fifteen feet in the park, the highest being the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, which falls 308 feet.

Why to visit Wyoming

Yellowstone Park's beautiful water falls

The continental Divide of North America

Physical features of the Yellowstone Park

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers.  They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.  Mrs. Jones works nights.  She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies.  Mrs. Brown works in the daytime.  She bakes bread and rolls.  Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers.
What is the main idea?
Mrs. Jones bakes pies.
Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers
They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Jon held the ball in his hands.  He bounced it slowly on the ground.  Once. Twice. He crouched low and then jumped.  The ball flew into the air.  Up, up, up, it went.  Then down, down, into the basket.  “Yes!” he yelled.  “Nothing but net!”
What is the main idea?
How to throw a basketball.
Jon could jump.
Jon liked basketball.
Jon makes a basket.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea?
running, jumping, kicking, playing
people
games
verbs
nouns