Main Idea and Detail Post Assessment

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

• Soccer players learn how to dribble.

• They learn how to work together as teammates.

• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

In 1871, a great fire started in Chicago. It killed at least 250 people. 90,000 people did not have a home after it ended. The fire wrecked 4 square miles near the center of the city. Legend says the fire started when a cow kicked over a lantern. The fire spread because there was no rain. People worked to rebuild the city. Chicago kept growing. After the fire, stores moved from the Chicago River. They moved over to State Street.
This passage is mostly about

• the people of Chicago.

• the center of Chicago.

• the Great Chicago Fire.

• the stores on State Street.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Staying Connected
 The Internet is a fast and easy way for people to connect. People can talk to or write to one another with the help of a computer and the Internet. The Internet allows people to send messages right away through email. All a person has to do is write a letter to a friend, and that friend can receive it in a matter of seconds. This is different from how a person sends a letter through the post office. That letter can take up to a week to get to the friend. With the help of the Internet, people can stay in touch more often.
Read the following sentence from the passage.
All a person has to do is write a letter to a friend, and that friend can receive it in a matter of seconds.
How does the sentence support the main idea of the passage?

• It tells why people like using computers instead of paper.

• It gives an example of how people communicate through the Internet.

• It explains how people first used computers with the Internet.

• It shows how fast sending a text message can be on a cell phone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

  Lots of animals make sounds to talk to their own kind. Wolves howl, frogs croak, and dogs bark. Dolphins use one-of-a-kind whistles to identify themselves. It is like how humans have names. Scientists recorded different dolphin whistles. They changed some of the sounds so that they would not be familiar. Then, they played the whistles to 14 dolphins. The dolphins did not react to the changed sounds. When they heard the dolphins they knew, most of them turned to listen. It was like they expected to see their friends!
This paragraph is mainly about

• how dolphins have special sounds to identify themselves.

• how dolphins live in the ocean and swim with whales and fish.

• how every single person communicates in a different way.

• how scientists are always studying how wolves talk.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

  Nigeria is a large country in Africa. It has more than 250 different groups of people. There are also over 500 different languages. Because there are so many groups, the people do not always get along. Sometimes, the groups may not believe in the same things. Those differences can divide the country at times.
 Over the years, different groups have tried to rule Nigeria. Groups led by army leaders tried to gain power. Army leaders first took charge of Nigeria in 1966. Each leader took the country's government by force. However, in 1999, Nigeria became a democracy. This meant that the people have the power to choose their president. 
Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that the differences within the country have caused problems?

• This meant that the people have the power to choose their president.

• Sometimes, the groups may not believe in the same things.

• Nigeria is a large country in Africa.

• However, in 1999, Nigeria became a democracy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.

• It is also fun to look for shells.

• Some people simply like to sunbathe.

• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

• Soccer players learn how to dribble.

• They learn how to work together as teammates.

• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

They want to ride on the big fire truck.
What is the main idea?

• John wants to climb a ladder.

• John and Matt want to be firemen

• Matt wants to hold a fire hose.

• They want to ride on the big fire truck.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers.  They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.  Mrs. Jones works nights.  She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies.  Mrs. Brown works in the daytime.  She bakes bread and rolls.  Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers.
What is the main idea?

• Mrs. Jones bakes pies.

• Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.

• Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers

• They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Her pet is a baby kitten.  It is soft and cuddly.  The kitten likes to sleep a lot.  Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed.  Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake.  She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea?

• The kitten sleeps a lot.

• Mary plays with her kitten

• Mary’s new pet is a kitten.

• Mary want a new pet.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2