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Main Idea Short Paragraphs

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

3rd Grade

CCSS covered

Main Idea Short Paragraphs
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After the topic sentence the next sentences are the _______ of the topic.

details

nouns

verbs

answers

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A good paragraph will have at least 5 sentences. They will be......

Run-on, opinion, 3 incomplete sentences

Interesting, scary, informative and 2 question sentences

topic, 3 supporting details, concluding sentences

noun, adjective, verb, adverb, and preposition

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a topic sentence?

A sentence that help to explain the central idea.

The last sentence in a paragraph. It restates the main idea, and gives a finished feeling to the paragraph.

A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.

Both 1 and 3

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Who is the main character?

What is the main event?

What is one important detail?

What point is the author trying to make?

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A statement that tells what a passage is mostly about -

Topic

Main idea

Claim

Supporting detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where is the main idea most often found?

In the title of the story.

In the first couple of sentences of the paragraphs.

In the middle of the story.

In the end of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Lillianna and Layla were at the store. They were looking for a nice gift for their mother. Lillianna wanted to buy a bag but Layla wanted a dress for her. Finally, they decided to get a small purse and a yellow dress.

What is the main idea?

Mother’s birthday

Buying a gift for mother

Two girls shopping

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

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