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Main Idea & Key Details

Authored by Jessica Nardecchia

4th Grade

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Main Idea & Key Details
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The broad/general thing that a book is about is called the:

key detail

main idea

plot

subject or topic

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a example of a subject/topic of a book?

Dolphins can communicate with one another.

dolphins

Whistling is one way that dolphins talk to each other.

Have you ever heard a dolphin?

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which question would be most helpful for figuring out the subject/topic of a book?

When was the book published?

How many paragraphs are there in the book?

What is the main problem in the book?

What is the book mostly about?

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a main idea?

The main problem in a story or informational text.

A main question that a writer tries to answer in a text.

The main character in a story.

The main point or message that a writer is trying to say.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a main idea of a book?

Sparky, a dog who fights fires.

I read a story about Duke, a police dog.

Slap Jake is my favorite comic book hero.

Gary is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which question would be most helpful for figuring out the main idea of a book?

What is the main thing the author wants to say?

Who is the author?

What is my opinion?

What else do I know about the subject?

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Descriptions of people, places, or things that support the main idea are called __________.

characters

key details

morals

opinions

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