Main idea quiz

What is a strategy that can help you find the main idea?

• Read the title and introduction.

• Go home and take a nap?

• Play your favorite game.

Where is the main idea often found in a passage or paragraph?

• In the middle of the passage.

• The first sentence in the passage.

• Under your bed.

What is the main idea also referred to?

• a great detail

• central idea

• runs at the park

What is the most important idea in a paragraph?

• Supporting details

• last sentence

• main idea

• teaser statement

How many ideas can a passage or paragraph have?

• 5

• 100

• 1

• 20000

What is the 3-step process to identify am author's stated main idea?

• Identify topic, what the author is saying about the topic, identify the stated main idea.

• Identify what time you go home from school, why your dog at the main idea, and how old you will be in 20 years.

• find 3 details

How long should a main idea be?

• 200 words

• 5 pages

• one sentence

Why is knowing and understanding the main idea in a text or passage important?

• You will be a super hero!

• It teaches you to think critically and understand what you are reading.

• Helps you become a great mathematician!

Before you read a passage what are 3 strategies you can do to support your comprehension?

• Read the title, ask yourself what is the text about? and what is the topic?

• going to a concert, jumping on your trampoline, and playing video games.

What is the main idea of a passage or paragraph?