Main Idea Identification Quiz

What is the main idea of the following text: Tom dropped his ball in the long grass. He looked everywhere until he finally found it behind a bench. He felt happy again.

• Tom finding his lost ball.

• Tom buying a new ball.

• Tom playing games with his friends.

What is the main idea of the following text: Sarah saw her friend spill her juice. Sarah got some paper towels and helped her clean it up. Her friend said thank you.

• Sarah and her friend eating lunch outside.

• Sarah helping her friend who spilled juice.

• Sarah dropping her own lunch.

What is the main idea of the following text: A bird sat outside the window singing loudly. The class tried to read, but everyone kept giggling because the bird was so noisy.

• The teacher taught a lesson about birds.

• The bird was singing.

• A bird making the class laugh during reading.

What is the main idea of the following text: James’s pencil snapped during his writing. His partner quickly gave him a spare one so he could keep working.

• James drawing a picture in art time.

• James getting help when his pencil broke.

• James buying new pencils at the shop.

What is the main idea of the following text: Lena planted a small garden in her backyard last spring. She watered the plants every day and made sure they got plenty of sunlight. By summer, her garden was full of bright flowers and fresh vegetables.

• Lena learned how to cook using vegetables from the store.

• Lena cared for her garden, and it grew successfully.

• Lena travelled to a farm to pick flowers.

What is the main idea of the following text: The school library got new books this month. Students rushed in to check them out as soon as the doors opened. By the end of the day, nearly every new book had been borrowed.

• Students were excited about the new books in the library.

• The library closed early because of a special event.

• Students wanted to return their old books.