Finding Main Ideas and Details Lesson 1

Read the following sentence from the passage.

Before Skylar could take to the skies, we needed to PREPARE her for the journey.

Which dictionary entry best defines prepare?

• get ready

• make a meal

• deal with

• turn down

The main idea of paragraphs 2 and 3 is that zoos help protect wildlife and teach people about wild animals such as Sumatran tigers. Which two key details in the chart best support this idea? (Select two answers.)

• "Some animals travel from zoo to zoo by truck, and some go by airplane."

• "When a zoo wants a new tiger, it tries to get one from another zoo. That way, more tigers can stay in the wild."

• "These tigers live in the wild on the island of Sumatra and in some parts of Asia. They are endangered."

• "But zoos around the world keep a few of the big cats to teach people about tigers...."

Which sentence best explains the main idea of the passage?

• Zoos often help increase the number of wild animals by raising and setting free animals that were born in a zoo.

• Transporting animals from zoo to zoo must be done carefully so that the animals are kept healthy and safe.

• The number of Sumatran tigers has been declining quickly.

• Skylar’s keeper hopes that Skylar will start a new family.

Pick 3 details from the passage that best supports the main idea.

• A. “They are endangered, and their numbers are declining.”

• B. “When we moved one of our tigers, a female named Skylar, to the San Francisco Zoo in California. . . . I went along to help keep her safe.”

• E. "While we waited at the Indiana airport, I peeked into Skylar's crate. I was happy to see her sleeping peacefully."

• C. “By the age of three, Skylar was old enough to leave her siblings and start her own family.”

• D. “We trained her to go into a shipping crate and let us close the door behind her.”

Which sentence best explains why Skylar’s keeper gave her raw meatballs?

• Skylar liked to eat human food more than food meant for tigers.

• Skylar’s keeper wanted to travel with Skylar to San Francisco.

• It is the only food Skylar would eat when she was traveling.

• Skylar’s keeper wanted to reward her for going in the crate.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

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