Quiz on Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details

What is the main idea of a passage?

• Identifying the central point or theme of the passage.

• Identifying the supporting details in the passage.

• Summarizing the main events of the passage.

• Analyzing the language used in the passage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is an example of a supporting detail?

• Opinion statement

• Statistical data

• Evidence from the text

• Main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why is it important to identify main ideas and supporting details in a passage?

• To ignore the main ideas and focus on irrelevant details.

• To waste time and confuse the reader.

• To make the passage more difficult to understand.

• To understand the overall message or theme of the passage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What are some strategies you can use to identify the main idea of a passage?

• Focusing only on the details mentioned in the passage

• Counting the number of words in the passage

• Skipping the first and last paragraphs of the passage

• Identifying the topic sentence, looking for repeated words or phrases, summarizing the passage in your own words, and paying attention to headings and subheadings.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following statements is a main idea?

• The main idea is the central point or theme of a passage or text.

• The main idea is a supporting detail in a passage or text.

• The main idea is a minor detail in a passage or text.

• The main idea is the conclusion of a passage or text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How can supporting details help you understand a passage better?

• They provide additional information and evidence that clarify and expand upon the main ideas in the passage.

• They distract from the main ideas in the passage.

• They provide irrelevant information that confuses the reader.

• They contradict the main ideas in the passage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the purpose of supporting details in a passage?

• To confuse the reader

• To provide evidence and examples to support the main idea or thesis statement.

• To distract from the main idea

• To contradict the main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What are some clues that can help you identify supporting details in a passage?

• General statements, personal opinions, and unrelated information.

• Abstract concepts, hypothetical scenarios, and unrelated facts.

• Vague descriptions, fictional anecdotes, and personal experiences.

• Specific examples, statistics, quotes from experts, and references to research or studies.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why is it important to find the main idea before looking for supporting details?

• To make the text more difficult to understand

• To focus on irrelevant details

• To waste time and confuse the reader

• To understand the central theme or message of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2