Central Idea Practice and Supporting Details

Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.

• It's my least favorite class.

• Sometimes we do dramatic readings of the text that are super engaging. 

• Our teacher gives us new ways to look at things.

• We learn interesting facts from the things we read.

What is the central idea?

• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

• Soccer players learn how to control the ball so they can score.

• Soccer players learn how to dribble.

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• What is one important detail?

• Who is the main character?

• What is the main event?

• What point about the topic is the author trying to make?

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Leopards are losing their homes

• The destruction of the rain forest is harming humans and animals.

• The destruction of the rain forest is an interesting subject

• Forests provide oxygen for humans and animals

What is the central idea of the passage?

• The light bulb was an important invention

• Thomas Edison was an important inventor

• Thomas Edison was an excellent student

• Creating inventions is a difficult process

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Apollo 11’s landing was an important moment in history

• Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin are heroes

• People were surprised about Apollo 11's success

• Millions watched the Apollo 11 moon landing

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Knights learned a variety of subjects while training

• Knights were very talented individuals

• Knights were very hard working

• Sword fighting was the most important subject a knight learned

What is the central idea of the passage?

• MTV has been a ground-breaking TV channel

• MTV offers interesting videos

• Watching MTV is a great way to see musicians

• MTV is a channel that is broadcasted around the world

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Shakespeare was a talented writer

• Many people enjoyed Shakespeare’s plays

• Shakespeare would have created many other works if he hadn’t died so young

• Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Origami is an interesting and beautiful art form

• The art of origami came from Japan

• Origami is three-dimensional art

• Origami is a good way to show creativity