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Main Idea & Supporting Details

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we mean by the main idea?

a)

The topic of a text

b)

An example sentence

c)

A math equation

d)

The title of a text

2.

What do we mean by supporting Details?

a)

Information about a topic

b)

Multiplication table

c)

The author

d)

The illustrator

3.

Which one of these is the main idea of a chapter in a science book?

a)

The human body

b)

The eyes help you see

c)

The skin helps you feel

d)

The heart pumps blood

4.

Which one of these is the main idea of a chapter in a math book?

a)

Order of Operations

b)

First deal with parentheses or exponent

c)

Second multiply or divide

d)

Finally add or subtract

5.

All of these help you determine the main idea, except:

a)

The title

b)

the first sentence

c)

the last sentence

d)

the year of publishing

6.

You can't find the main idea:

a)

Before reading

b)

During reading

c)

After reading

d)

Without reading

7.

Which one of these was the main idea of Onward, Mathew Henson's travels?

a)

Mathew Henson explored the North Pole

b)

He used dog sledges to move

c)

The Inuit people helped him

d)

He succeeded in 1909

8.

A student wrote on a diary his daily activities. Which one is the main idea?

a)

going to school

b)

arriving at 7 am

c)

studying math

d)

solving English worksheets

9.

The main idea of a science lesson is: Animals in the Wild. Which two of these are supporting details?

a)

Lions hunt zebras

b)

cheetahs hunt gazelles

c)

kittens drink milk

d)

pets are domestic animals

10.

Which two of these are supporting details for the main idea: Mathew Henson Explored the North Pole?

a)

He sailed his ship, Roosvelt

b)

He put the American Flag to mark his presence

c)

He was an African American

d)

He was 42 years old