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Main Idea and Vocabulary

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mary has a new pet.  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?
a)
The kitten sleeps a lot.
b)
Mary plays with her kitten
c)
Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
d)
Mary want a new pet.
2.
Many people have not heard giraffes make noises.  Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other.  When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow.  When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
What is the main idea?
a)
Giraffes do make noises
b)
Giraffes talk all the time.
c)
Cows and giraffes talk to each other.
d)
Lots of people have heard giraffes talk.
3.
Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He  wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?
a)
Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
b)
Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.
c)
Mark is the best skater at the park.
d)
Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.
4.
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
a)
Sometimes people feel sad.
b)
You should do good things for others.
c)
We're not always happy.
d)
There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 
5.
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?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
6.
Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads. 
7.
Some people say that the White House has ghosts.  The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln.  He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window.  Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him.  There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen.  This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
what Lincoln's ghost is like
b)
when Eleanor Roosevelt's ghost walked
c)
hwo many ghosts the White House has
d)
how ghosts show when something will happen
8.
Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.
What does the author want you to learn from the passage?
a)
Why we can taste only certain things
b)
That we taste through our noses
c)
Where taste buds are found
d)
We have taste buds on our tongues
9.

What's the difference between a hurricane watch and a hurricane warning? During a hurricane watch, there is the possibility that a hurricane will make landfall within 36 hours, and people are advised to prepare for a possible storm ahead. When a hurricane warning is issued, a hurricane is definitely on the way, and will make landfall within 24 hours.

What is the main idea?

a)

What you should do during a hurricane watch

b)

What happens during a hurricane warning

c)

How long it take a hurricane to read land

d)

The difference between a hurricane watch and a hurricane warning

10.

Before 1953, hurricanes were not given official names. From 1953 through 1978, hurricanes were only given female names, like Isabel, Camille, Claudette, and Wilma. Beginning in 1979, hurricanes were given the names of both women and men. Today, the names alternate by gender, and they are named alphabetically.

When did hurricanes start being given male and female names?

a)

Before 1953

b)

Today

c)

1979

d)

Between 1953 and 1978

11.

Before 1953, hurricanes were not given official names. From 1953 through 1978, hurricanes were only given female names, like Isabel, Camille, Claudette, and Wilma. Beginning in 1979, hurricanes were given the names of both women and men. Today, the names alternate by gender, and they are named alphabetically.

When did hurricanes start being given male and female names?

a)

Before 1953

b)

Today

c)

1979

d)

Between 1953 and 1978

12.

Hurricanes can leave behind lots of destruction. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. This was the sixth windiest hurricane on record, and it was one of the deadliest hurricanes in history.

What is the main idea?

a)

Describing Hurricane Katrina

b)

The windiest hurricanes

c)

How safe hurricanes are

d)

2005

13.

Hurricanes can cover an area hundreds of miles wide, while tornadoes are almost always less than a mile wide. While they are smaller than hurricanes, tornado winds can be stronger and more powerful. Some tornadoes have winds of over 300 miles per hour, while hurricanes rarely exceed 200 miles per hour.

Which is larger tornadoes or hurricanes?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tornadoes

14.

the way a group of people lives and understands the world

a)

culture

b)

customs

c)

values

d)

beliefs

15.

strong opinions; ideas believed to be true

a)

cultures

b)

beliefs

c)

values

d)

traditions

16.

to influence or affect directly

a)

values

b)

expansion

c)

westward

d)

impact

17.

ideas about what is important and how to live in a way that is good or right

a)

beliefs

b)

values

c)

culture

d)

natural resources

18.

usual or accepted practices of a social group

a)

culture

b)

values

c)

customs

d)

beliefs

19.

having wealth, success, or good fortune

a)

prosperous

b)

customs

c)

impact

d)

culture

20.

doing well or being successful

a)

customs

b)

thriving

c)

beliefs

d)

values

21.
What is main idea
a)
The lesson
b)
not here
c)
The whole point and the most important thing in an essay what its about
d)
The information

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