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Understanding Main Ideas and Details

Authored by Shelia Liggins

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Understanding Main Ideas and Details
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea of a nonfiction text?

The most interesting fact in the text

The author's opinion on the topic

What the text is mostly about

A list of dates and events

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are supporting details important in a nonfiction text?

They give examples to prove the main idea

They make the text longer

They are always facts and figures

They tell you about the author

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

A fact that explains a reason

An example that illustrates a point

A personal opinion unrelated to the main idea

A statistic that supports the main idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When summarizing a passage, what should you include?

Every detail, no matter how small

Only the main idea and supporting details

Your own opinions about the text

A detailed description of the characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you identify the main idea in a nonfiction text?

By reading the title and headings

By focusing on the pictures and captions

By reading the first sentence of every paragraph

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

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