Main Idea Details

Read the following passage and then choose the best summary or main idea.
The Elk River flows from the far northern part of the state all the way to the southern tip. All kinds of animals rely on it for drinking water, people eat the fish they catch in it, and farmers in the state depend on it for irrigating their crops. Since there is very little rain in this state, the Elk River gives animals and humans the water they need to stay alive. Even though the river is not nearly the biggest in the nation, it is very important to the people and animals that live near it.

• The Elk River is a small river.

• The Elk River starts in the northern part of the state.

• The Elk River is very important to people and animals.

• People catch fish in the Elk River.

What is the main idea?

• Bicycle riders need to know hand signals.

• Bicycle riders need to get reflectors.

• Bicycle riders need the right equipment to practice bicycle safety.

• Bicycle riders should always wear a helmet.

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?
It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete.

• The pros live the good life.

• People like professional football players make a lot of money.

• Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.

• All of us can be professional athletes.

Which is the main idea?

• The farms needed the rain.

• The thunder hurt the people’s ears.

• Lightning made the sky bright.

• The storm was very strong.

Which are the details? Choose 3.

• The clouds were dark purple.

• The storm was very strong.

• Thunder became louder and louder.

• The raindrops one after another.

Match the sentence to the correct main idea.

Protect our amazing planet!

• Recess is my favourite part of the day.

• Don´t forget to recycle when you can.

• There are many types of penguins.

• Sally went shopping after school.

Match the sentence to the correct main idea.

Women like going to the mall.

• Recess is my favourite part of the day.

• Don´t forget to recycle when you can.

• There are many types of penguins.

• Sally went shopping after school.

Match the sentence to the correct main idea.

There are 17 species of these animals.

• Recess is my favourite part of the day.

• Don´t forget to recycle when you can.

• There are many types of penguins.

• Sally went shopping after school.

Match the sentence to the correct main idea.

I bought some trousers and a T-shirt.

• Recess is my favourite part of the day.

• Don´t forget to recycle when you can.

• There are many types of penguins.

• Sally went shopping after school.

Match the sentence to the correct main idea.

If it is plastic, try to reuse it.

• Recess is my favourite part of the day.

• Don´t forget to recycle when you can.

• There are many types of penguins.

• Sally went shopping after school.