Main Idea and Supporting Details

Read the following paragraph then answer the question below. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

Nena is a good girl. She is always smiling at everyone she meets. She obeys her parents and elder sister. Nena never hurts anyone and always helping others.

1. What is the main idea or the topic that the paragraph tells?

• a. about Tina

• b. about Nena

• c. about being a good girl

• d. about being lazy and impatient girl

2. What do you think is the key sentence of the following?

• a. She is smiling at everyone.

• b. She obeys her parents.

• c. Nena is a good girl.

• D. Nena is a wise girl.

(3-5) Which are the supporting details in the above paragraph example.?

• Nena is a good girl.

• She is always smiling at everyone she meets.

• She obeys her parents and elder sister.

• She never hurts anyone and she is always helping others.

Read the paragraph below and encircle the correct answer.

There are many products made from recycled paper. These are office paper, tissues, paper towels, napkins, and greeting cards. You can also tear up paper into smaller pieces and and use it in decorating your drawing book.

6. What is the main idea that the paragraph tells?

• a. Recycled bottles

• b. Products made from recycled paper

• c. You can make a recycled glass

• d. Products made from recycled garbage

(7-8) Which are the supporting details in the above paragraph example?

• There are many products made from recycled paper.

• These are office paper, tissues, paper towels, napkins, and greeting cards.

• You can also tear up paper into smaller pieces and use it in decorating your drawing book.

Read the paragraph below and choose the letter of your answer.

There are reasons to recycle plastic bottles. It can reduce the pollution which is good for our environment as well as you can make desirable materials out of it.

9. What is the main idea that the paragraph tells?

• There are reasons to recycle plastic bottles.

• It can reduce the pollution which is good for our environment as well as you can make desirable materials out of it.

10. What is the supporting details?

• There are reasons to recycle plastic bottles.

• It can reduce the pollution which is good for our environment as well as you can make desirable materials out of it.