Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details in Texts

Detective Deeds, a text analysis expert, is called to solve a missing person case. The investigation involves analyzing an article found in the victim's mailbox. The article discusses Dee Malloy, who searches for comets and finds something strange in the sky. Detective Deeds identifies the main idea of the article and considers its connection to the case, including the mysterious red shoes found at the scene.

What triggered Detective Deeds' involvement in the case?

• A missing person report

• A mysterious letter

• A coded signal

• A hidden message in a book

What peculiar items were found at the scene of the disappearance?

• Two red shoes

• A black hat

• A blue scarf

• A pair of green boots

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who is Dee Malloy?

• A detective

• A police officer

• A comet hunter

• A journalist

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is Dee Malloy's aspiration?

• To discover a new planet

• To find a hidden treasure

• To discover a new comet

• To write a novel

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Dee Malloy often mistake for comets?

• Birds and drones

• Satellites and stars

• Airplanes and meteors

• Clouds and rainbows

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Dee Malloy find in the sky?

• A flying saucer

• Something strange

• A new star

• A strange bird

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does Detective Deeds determine the main idea of the article?

• By identifying the main topic and most important point

• By translating it into another language

• By summarizing each paragraph

• By counting the number of words

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main idea of the article found in the mailbox?

• Dee Malloy discovered a new planet

• Dee Malloy wrote a book about comets

• Dee Malloy found something strange while searching the sky one night

• Dee Malloy went on a night adventure

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is Detective Deeds' next step after analyzing the article?

• To close the case

• To find Dee Malloy

• To search Dee Malloy's house

• To interview the postman

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What connection does Detective Deeds suspect between the article and the missing person?

• The missing person wrote the article

• The article is unrelated

• The article is a coded message

• The article might hold a clue to the disappearance

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1