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3rd Grade Main Idea Practice

Authored by Georgia Ross

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3rd Grade

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3rd Grade Main Idea Practice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The main idea is what the story is mostly about.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

It all started in 1904 at the St. Louis World's fair when an ice cream vender ran out of dishes for his ice cream. A man named Ernest Hamwi was selling waffles in the booth next door. He helped his neighbor out by making cone-shaped waffles to hold the ice cream. The rest, as they say, is history!

What is the main idea?

The ice cream cone was invented in 1904.

They ran out of ice cream at the World's fair.

Ice cream is a yummy treat.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Mark loves to walk in the woods. He enjoys looking at the trees and smelling the flowers. Mark also likes to watch the squirrels run through the trees.

What is the main idea of the text?

Mark loves to walk in the woods.

Mark enjoys playing baseball

Mark is an active young man.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Mark loves to walk in the woods. He enjoys looking at the trees and smelling the flowers. Mark also likes to watch the squirrels run through the trees.

Which of the following statements is a supporting detail to the main idea?

He enjoys looking at the trees and smelling the flowers.

Mark lives in the city.

Mark likes birds.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Janice loves to go to basketball games. Her favorite team is the Houston Rockets. Janice enjoys watching the players warm-up before the game. She has been going to games since she was six years old.

What is the main idea?

Janice has been going to basketball games for a long time.

Janice lives in Houston.

Janice enjoys going to basketball games.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Janice loves to go to basketball games. Her favorite team is the Houston Rockets. Janice enjoys watching the players warm-up before the game. She has been going to games since she was six years old.

Which of the following sentences is a supporting detail?

Janice gets to the games late.

Janice enjoys watching the players warm-up

Janice likes the Lakers.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

People use sandbags to get the flood water out of their homes.

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Some homes have been damaged by floods.

Floods are bad storms.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

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