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Central Idea and Supporting Details

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4th Grade

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Central Idea and Supporting Details
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central idea of a passage?

The conclusion of the passage.

The introduction of the passage.

The supporting details of the passage.

The main point or theme of the passage.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Main idea: Natural disaster preparedness

Which detail supports the main idea?

Scientists look at weather trends to know which areas would be likely to have a natural disaster

Tornados are formed by cold air and warm air swirling around each other

The Sanfraisco earthquake was devastating to California

Pompeii was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?

A supporting detail
A central point
A broad topic
A statement of opinion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What supporting detail might you find in an article about why you should eat healthy foods?

People who eat healthy foods live longer
Healthy foods include vegetables and protein
Healthy foods are good for you
Eating is necessary to sustain life

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Mount Rushmore is a huge carving in a stone cliff. The carving shows the faces of four U.S. presidents. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. Each year many people visit this amazing sight.

What is the main idea?

what Mount Rushmore is

where Mount Rushmore is

the names of the presidents

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Mount Rushmore is a huge carving in a stone cliff. The carving shows the faces of four U.S. presidents. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. Each year many people visit this amazing sight.

What is a detail that tells about the main idea?

how the four presidents were chosen

why Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota

which presidents are at Mount Rushmore

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagra Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.

Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

The American Falls is 167 feet high

The Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high

Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America

It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie

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