Main Idea and Story Skills Quiz

Look at this book cover, what do you think the main topic will be?

• cars, trains, planes

• barbie dolls

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Choose the main idea.

Spots was a large grey and white cat. Spots lived in a barn on a farm. Spots liked living in the barn. It was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There were many mice for Spots to chase. Best of all, Spots had a soft place to sleep in the corner of the barn.

• The barn was dirty.

• Spots was grey and white.

• The barn was a good place for Spots to live.

• Spots often slept outside when it rained.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What is the main theme of the story?

Max was a small brown dog. Max loved playing in the garden. He enjoyed chasing butterflies and digging holes. The garden was his favorite place because it was full of interesting smells and things to explore.

• The garden was full of flowers.

• Max was a small brown dog.

• The garden was Max's favorite place to play.

• Max liked to sleep in the house.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Identify the central idea.

The library was a quiet place. It was filled with books of all kinds. People came to read, study, and find information. The library was a haven for those who loved knowledge.

• The library was noisy.

• The library was a place for knowledge seekers.

• People came to the library to play games.

• The library had no books.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

The main idea is...

• What the story is mostly about

• The summary of the story

• The author's purpose of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What is the main idea of this picture?

• sports equipment

• fruit

• insects

• who or what the story is about

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What is the main idea of this picture?

• sports equipment

• fruit

• insects

• who or what the story is about

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2