MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORTING IDEA

There is a lot to learn about plants people eat, such as how to grow them and how to prepare them for eating. Scientists can learn how to keep them safe to eat. Sometimes people who don’t know something can make a mistake. For example, some mushrooms are poisonous, and people need to know which those are so they don’t eat them. People need to know about plants in order to stay healthy.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• People need to know about plants and food.

• Sometimes, mushrooms are poisonous.

• People eat plants.

• People cook plants.

If you don’t know about foods and plants, you can make a big mistake. You need to know which plants are safe to eat. At one time, people feared the tomato, because they believed it to be poisonous. They thought it was dangerous because it grows on a vine that looks like a poisonous plant called nightshade. Therefore, in the early 1800s, people in the United States were afraid to eat it. It took several years before the tomato was accepted as a food in the United States. Today, it is a big part of the American diet. It's found in things like soup and ketchup.

This paragraph's main idea is ___.

• People thought tomatoes were poison.

• Some people do not eat tomatoes.

• Tomatoes grow on trees.

• You need to know what foods to eat.

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

Which is the supporting idea of this paragraph?

• Being a clown is not as fun as it ought to be seen as it's exposed to lots of dangers.

• Rodeo clowns provide an alternate target.

• Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform.

• Clowning is not a serious business.

Wolverines are medium sized mammals. They weigh no more than 50 lbs. Yet they have earned their reputation for ferocity by killing prey many times their size. But why do they get in so many fights? The reason why wolverines have so many conflicts with other animals (including wolves, cougars, and even bears) is probably because of the wolverine's preferred hunting style. Rather than chasing down or tricking its prey like most hunters, the wolverine prefers to take its meals directly from other hunters. So while a polar bear or a lone wolf might be enjoying a hard earned carcass, a hungry wolverine may try to take his lunch. As you might imagine, this style of hunting get the wolverine in plenty of fights.

 

What is mainly discussed in this paragraph?

• Wolverine's medium sized body.

• How a wolverine its reputation for ferocity.

• Wolverine's style of hunting.

• Wolverine doesn't like to fight other animals.

What's that humming sound? Could it be the hummingbird, the only bird capable of backward flight? Hummingbirds have many unique flight habits that distinguish them from other birds. Most birds flap their wings up and down to fly, but the hummingbird moves its wings forward and backward very rapidly in a figure eight pattern. This allows the hummingbird to hover in position. They can also fly upside down and move about very rapidly.  Other birds have to push off with their feet to begin flying and work their ways up to their top speeds. The hummingbird can both start flying at maximum speed and stop flying instantaneously. Once you've seen a hummingbird in flight, it's unlikely that you'll mistake them for another bird. 

 

What is mainly discussed in this paragraph?

• Hummingbird's humming sounds.

• Hummingbird's unique and distinct way of flying.

• The hummingbird can start flying at maximum speed and stop flying instantaneously.

• The hummingbird is a very common bird you'll easily mistake with other birds.

There is a lot to learn about plants people eat, such as how to grow them and how to prepare them for eating. Scientists can learn how to keep them safe to eat. Sometimes people who don’t know something can make a mistake. For example, some mushrooms are poisonous, and people need to know which those are so they don’t eat them. People need to know about plants in order to stay healthy.

What is the supporting idea of this paragraph?

• People need to know about plants and food.

• Sometimes, mushrooms are poisonous.

• People eat plants.

• People cook plants.

If you don’t know about foods and plants, you can make a big mistake. You need to know which plants are safe to eat. At one time, people feared the tomato, because they believed it to be poisonous. They thought it was dangerous because it grows on a vine that looks like a poisonous plant called nightshade. Therefore, in the early 1800s, people in the United States were afraid to eat it. It took several years before the tomato was accepted as a food in the United States. Today, it is a big part of the American diet. It's found in things like soup and ketchup.

What idea supports this paragraph?

• People thought tomatoes were poison.

• Some people do not eat tomatoes.

• Tomatoes grow on trees.

• You need to know what foods to eat.

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

Which is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Being a clown is not as fun as it ought to be seen as it's exposed to lots of dangers.

• Rodeo clowns provide an alternate target.

• Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform.

• Clowning is not a serious business.

Wolverines are medium sized mammals. They weigh no more than 50 lbs. Yet they have earned their reputation for ferocity by killing prey many times their size. But why do they get in so many fights? The reason why wolverines have so many conflicts with other animals (including wolves, cougars, and even bears) is probably because of the wolverine's preferred hunting style. Rather than chasing down or tricking its prey like most hunters, the wolverine prefers to take its meals directly from other hunters. So while a polar bear or a lone wolf might be enjoying a hard earned carcass, a hungry wolverine may try to take his lunch. As you might imagine, this style of hunting get the wolverine in plenty of fights.

 

The supporting idea of this paragraph is___.

• Wolverine's medium sized body.

• How a wolverine its reputation for ferocity.

• Wolverine's style of hunting.

• Wolverine doesn't like to fight other animals.

What's that humming sound? Could it be the hummingbird, the only bird capable of backward flight? Hummingbirds have many unique flight habits that distinguish them from other birds. Most birds flap their wings up and down to fly, but the hummingbird moves its wings forward and backward very rapidly in a figure eight pattern. This allows the hummingbird to hover in position. They can also fly upside down and move about very rapidly.  Other birds have to push off with their feet to begin flying and work their ways up to their top speeds. The hummingbird can both start flying at maximum speed and stop flying instantaneously. Once you've seen a hummingbird in flight, it's unlikely that you'll mistake them for another bird. 

 

Which one is the idea that supports this paragraph?

• Hummingbird's humming sounds.

• Hummingbird's unique and distinct way of flying.

• The hummingbird can start flying at maximum speed and stop flying instantaneously.

• The hummingbird is a very common bird you'll easily mistake with other birds.