Main Idea and Details Hidden Cities

What is the main idea of a passage?

• the most important idea

• the funniest part

• the most interesting part

• supporting information

​ (a)   are smaller pieces of information that support the main idea.

• Details
• Main ideas
• Paragraphs
• Passages

Some​ (a)   start with the main idea ​ (b)   and each paragraph thereafter includes ​the supporting ​ (c)  

• passages
• paragraph
• details.

Some passages include ​ (a)   that contain their own main ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   .

• paragraphs
• ideas
• details

Which of the following are reading comprehension strategies?

• read slowly

• take a breath

• practice

• think about what you're reading

The paragraph is mostly about ​ ​ ​ (a)   .

• how workers find old objects
• the unexpected discovery of a stone disk
• how scientists learn about other cultures.

Why were historians suprised to find the ruins of Tenochtitlan?

• They thought the ruins had been completely destroyed.

• They believed the city was buried much deeper underground.

• They thought the ruins were somewhere else.

• They had never know where the city was located.

Which detail best supports the idea that the ruins of Tenochtitlan are a "vast treasure"?

• The stone disk weighed more than eight tons

• Tenochtitlan had been destroyed in 1521.

• The temple was shaped like a pyramid.

• Thousands of ancient objects were discovered.

Which of these statements best tells the main idea of the passage?

• Tenochtitlan was destroyed in 1521.

• Many people visit Mexico City to see the ruins of the Aztec people.

• Construction workers helped Mexico City discover its ancient past.

• Coyolxauhqui was an Aztec moon goddess who is represented on an ancient stone disk.

Give one detail about the monumental stone that was discovered by the workers.