Main Idea Skill Assessment

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers. They work at a store called Baked Goods to Go. Mrs. Jones works nights. She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies. Mrs. Jones work 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.

• They work at a store called Baked Goods to Go.

• Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers

• Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson. Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down.

What is the main idea?

• Dessert is supposed to come last.

• It is hard to do things backward.

• The students had a backward day.

• Students failed their test.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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, in the basket. "Yes!" he yelled. "Nothing but net!"

What is the main idea?

• Jon liked basketball

• Jon could jump.

• How to throw a basketball

• Jon makes a basket.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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?

• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

• Some people simply like to sunbathe.

• It is also fun to look for shells.

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and pray water on the fires to put them out.

What is the main idea?

• John and Matt want to be firemen.

• John wants to climb a ladder

• Matt wants to hold the fire hose.

• The want to ride on the big fire truck.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is a main idea?

• The author's point of view

• What the passage is mostly about

• The sequence of a story.

• The lesson of a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

I can't wait until this weekend! We're going to my grandparents' house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! They day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted...but we still don't want to leave!

What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel

• The author enjoys spending time with her family.

• The author is sad to leave her cousins.

• The author's grandparents live far away.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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?

• Her grandmother was in the hospital.

• Jenny wants to be a nurse.

• Jenny got sick.

• Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was very still. His green color made him hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue zipped out and he gobbled it up. Then the frog was still again. He waited for the next bug.

What is the main idea?

• Frogs eat bugs.

• Frogs do not move.

• Frogs are green.

• Frogs live in ponds.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Many people have not heard giraffes make noises. Giraffes do not use sounds to "talk" with each other. When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow. When frightened, they make a short, high sound.

What is the main idea?

• Cows and giraffes talk to each other.

• Lots of people have heard giraffes talk.

• Giraffes do makes noises.

• Giraffes talk all the time.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2