Finding Details in a Story

Read the following short story and answer the question below: Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a kind old man named Mr. Thompson. Every morning, he would walk through the village, greeting everyone with a warm smile. He loved helping others and often spent his afternoons fixing broken fences or helping with the harvest. The villagers admired him for his generosity and kindness. What is the main idea of the story?

• Mr. Thompson was a wealthy man.

• Mr. Thompson was a kind and helpful person.

• The village was very large.

• Mr. Thompson liked to travel.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which detail from the story supports the main idea that Mr. Thompson was kind and helpful?

• Mr. Thompson was an old man.

• Mr. Thompson walked through the village every morning.

• Mr. Thompson spent his afternoons fixing broken fences or helping with the harvest.

• The villagers admired him.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What evidence from the story shows that Mr. Thompson was admired by the villagers?

• He greeted everyone with a warm smile.

• He was a kind old man.

• The villagers admired him for his generosity and kindness.

• He loved helping others.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail for the main idea that Mr. Thompson was kind and helpful?

• Mr. Thompson loved helping others.

• Mr. Thompson often spent his afternoons fixing broken fences.

• Mr. Thompson was a kind old man.

• Mr. Thompson liked to travel.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How did Mr. Thompson show his kindness to the villagers?

• By being wealthy.

• By traveling to different places.

• By fixing broken fences and helping with the harvest.

• By living in a large house.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1