WorksheetsMain Idea & Supporting Details
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What do we mean by the main idea?
The topic of a text
An example sentence
A math equation
The title of a text
What do we mean by supporting Details?
Information about a topic
Multiplication table
The author
The illustrator
Which one of these is the main idea of a chapter in a science book?
The human body
The eyes help you see
The skin helps you feel
The heart pumps blood
Which one of these is the main idea of a chapter in a math book?
Order of Operations
First deal with parentheses or exponent
Second multiply or divide
Finally add or subtract
All of these help you determine the main idea, except:
The title
the first sentence
the last sentence
the year of publishing
You can't find the main idea:
Before reading
During reading
After reading
Without reading
Which one of these was the main idea of Onward, Mathew Henson's travels?
Mathew Henson explored the North Pole
He used dog sledges to move
The Inuit people helped him
He succeeded in 1909
A student wrote on a diary his daily activities. Which one is the main idea?
going to school
arriving at 7 am
studying math
solving English worksheets
The main idea of a science lesson is: Animals in the Wild. Which two of these are supporting details?
Lions hunt zebras
cheetahs hunt gazelles
kittens drink milk
pets are domestic animals
Which two of these are supporting details for the main idea: Mathew Henson Explored the North Pole?
He sailed his ship, Roosvelt
He put the American Flag to mark his presence
He was an African American
He was 42 years old
