Free Printable Main Idea/Asking and Answering Questions

1.

Max is Zack’s cat. He can run fast. Max runs in the red van. He hid in the can. Max wants a nap. Zack cannot find Max and he is sad. “Max!” Zack yells. Max runs out of the can. Zack gets him out of the van.
Where does Max hide?

a)

the red van

b)

the can

2.

HIDE AND SEEK:
Which question is answered in paragraph 1?
It was a glorious day for the annual family picnic. Every year, Dave’s relatives gathered on the Fourth of July to celebrate not only the nation’s birthday, but his grandfather’s birthday as well. An all-day picnic at Brookside Park, followed by fireworks down by the lagoon, had become a family tradition.

a)

How many years has the family picnic tradition been happening?

b)

Who gets to light the candles on Grandpa’s birthday cake?

c)

During which month does the family hold the picnic?

d)

What game do the children play during the family picnic?

3.

End of the Year Party! The school year is over, and it's time to celebrate!

Where: Charleston Park

When: This Friday, 3 p.m.–6 p.m.

Why: It's summertime! Drinks and snacks will be provided. Bring any sports equipment you want to use and a smile!

Where is the party being held?

a)

Charleston Park

b)

3 p.m.–6 p.m.

c)

the summer

d)

the end of the year

4.

Read this paragraph:

Meg hung her Shootin' Hoops medal up in her room. It was gold with a shiny red ribbon hanging from it. Nowhere on that medal did it say "Granny Style." She had practiced hard and succeeded in her own way, without fretting or feeling bad about what other people thought.

What question is answered in this paragraph?

a)

What did meg do with her medal?

b)

How big was Meg's medal?

c)

What did Meg's room look like?

d)

Where did Meg practice?

5.

Which question is not answered in paragraph 2?
Dave and his cousins had begun a tradition of their own too. After lunch, they all played a game of hide-and-seek. The last player to be found earned the honor of lighting the candles on Grandpa’s cake. Since Dave had won last year, he was “It” this year.

a)

Who gets to light the candles on the cake?

b)

What tradition do the children have?

c)

When do the children play hide-and-seek?

d)

Who are the easiest cousins to find?

6.

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

a)

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

b)

It is also fun to look for shells.

c)

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

d)

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

7.

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

a)

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

b)

Soccer players learn how to dribble.

c)

They learn how to work together as teammates.

d)

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

8.

John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.
What is the main idea?

a)

John wants to climb a ladder.

b)

John and Matt want to be firemen

c)

Matt wants to hold a fire hose.

d)

They want to ride on the big fire truck.

9.

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?

a)

Jenny got sick.

b)

Jenny wants to be a nurse.

c)

Her grandmother was in the hospital.

d)

Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

10.

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

a)

Weekends are times to travel.

b)

The author enjoys spending time with her family.

c)

The author's grandparents live far away.

d)

The author is sad to leave her cousins.

11.

The main idea is supported by what?

a)

concluding sentences

b)

details

12.

What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?

a)

The most important idea about a topic or a story.

b)

The conflict of the story

13.

Teddy Bears

Theodore Roosevelt was often called "Teddy." After a hunting trip, this nickname got a new meaning. Roosevelt loved the outdoors. He was a hunter. He also loved animals. One time he was hunting with some of his helpers. Some reporters were there, too. For several days, the newspapers reported that the president had not shot any game. Finally, Roosevelt's helpers found a bear. They cornered the bear and gave it to him as a trophy. However, Roosevelt felt sorry for the bear and refused to shoot it. From then on, stuffed toy bears were called "teddy bears."Why wouldn't Roosevelt shoot the bear?

a)

Roosevelt felt sorry for the bear.

b)

His helpers asked him not to.

c)

The reporters got there first.

d)

He was often called Teddy.

14.

What words can you use to begin a question?

a)

What

b)

Where

c)

Why

d)

How

15.

I can ask questions only before I read?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

a)

ant

b)

axe

c)

apple

17.

a)

sun

b)

sit

c)

snail

18.

a)

fox

b)

box

c)

six

19.

This ______ is yummy.

a)

chap

b)

ship

c)

chip

d)

chat

20.

Can you put a ______ on my pants?

a)

patch

b)

pitch

c)

match

d)

catch

21.

_____ is falling from the sky.

a)

Ran

b)

Rayn

c)

Rain

d)

Run

22.

Did you give the horse some ______?

a)

play

b)

stay

c)

hay

d)

pain

23.

Which word has the SAME sound as the g in change?

a)

girl

b)

grease

c)

forgive

d)

range

24.

Spell this word.

a)

hand

b)

hanb

c)

hamd

25.

Spell this word.

a)

desc

b)

desck

c)

desk

26.

Spell this word.

a)

vess

b)

vest

c)

west

27.

Spell this word.

a)

hand

b)

hamd

c)

hanb

28.

Spell this word.

a)

sink

b)

blink

c)

sand

29.

Spell this word.

a)

tank

b)

tanck

c)

tanc

30.

Fill in the blank
t__d

a)

oa

b)

ee

c)

ai

31.

Fill in the blank
b__

a)

ei

b)

ea

c)

ee

32.

Fill in the blank
pl__ground

a)

ay

b)

ai
ai

c)

ee

d)

ow

33.

Fill in the blank
v__n

a)

ei

b)

oa

c)

ea

34.

Fill in the blank
st__n

a)

ai

b)

ei

c)

oa

d)

ee

35.

Fill in the blank
__ts

a)

oa

b)

ee

c)

ea

d)

ai

36.

The students begged their teacher to permit them to play games.

a)

deny

b)

watch

c)

understand

d)

allow

37.

It is tragic when someone gets hurt in a car accident.

a)

nice

b)

awful

c)

boring

d)

slow

38.

The lost hikers sweltered in the blazing hot sun.

a)

laughed

b)

swam

c)

ran

d)

sun burned

39.

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard. A person who is haphazard is-

a)

lost

b)

lovable

c)

worried

d)

disorganized

40.

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

a)

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

b)

It is also fun to look for shells.

c)

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

d)

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

41.

What is the main idea?
Bears eat many types of food. They eat fish. They also eat berries. They even eat insects and insect nests!

a)

They eat fish.

b)

Bears eat many types of food.

c)

They also eat berries.

d)

They even eat insects and insect nests!

42.

What do the letters in PIE stand for?

a)

persuade, investigate, examine

b)

program, interpret, entertain

c)

persuade, inform, entertain

d)

prepare, inform, experiment

43.

Words like "best," "should," "think," "believe" and "feel" are clues that an author is most likely trying to ________.

a)

entertain you

b)

inform you

c)

persuade you

44.

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

a)

Persuade, Inform, Electrify

b)

Perform, Infer, Entertain

c)

Persuade, Inform, Educate

d)

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

45.

a)

chair

b)

cair

c)

chuir

46.

a)

chalk

b)

cholk

c)

chak

47.

a)

church

b)

curch

c)

charch

48.

a)

torch

b)

touch

c)

tarch

49.

a)

chap

b)

chop

c)

chin

50.

What is the correct spelling of the word cl__n?

a)

clown

b)

cloun

51.

What is the correct spelling of the word cr__n?

a)

croun

b)

crown

52.

What is the correct spelling of the word sc__t?

a)

scout

b)

scowt

53.

What is the correct spelling of the word pl__?

a)

plou

b)

plow

54.

What is the correct spelling of the word c__nt?

a)

count

b)

cownt

55.

What is the correct spelling of the word sh__t?

a)

shout

b)

showt

56.

What is a key detail?

a)

The whole text.

b)

Any piece of information from the text.

c)

An important piece of information from the text.

57.

Which question is not answered in paragraph 2?
Dave and his cousins had begun a tradition of their own too. After lunch, they all played a game of hide-and-seek. The last player to be found earned the honor of lighting the candles on Grandpa’s cake. Since Dave had won last year, he was “It” this year.

a)

Who gets to light the candles on the cake?

b)

What tradition do the children have?

c)

When do the children play hide-and-seek?

d)

Who are the easiest cousins to find?

58.

Which question is answered in paragraph 5?
Now the adults became worried, and everyone started looking. Aunt Pat ran frantically from family to family all over the park, asking if anyone had seen her. Just as Uncle Bill was about to notify the police, Michael hollered, “Here she is!”

a)

Which family member located Rosie?

b)

Where was Rosie hiding in Brookside Park?

c)

Why will this picnic be remembered by the family?

d)

Why is Rosie the winner of hide-and-seek?

59.

Which paragraph answers the question, “Why are all the cousins sitting around Grandpa?”
1 It was a glorious day for the annual family picnic. Every year, Dave’s relatives gathered on the Fourth of July to celebrate not only the nation’s birthday, but his grandfather’s birthday as well. An all-day picnic at Brookside Park, followed by fireworks down by the lagoon, had become a family tradition.
2 Dave and his cousins had begun a tradition of their own too. After lunch, they all played a game of hide-and-seek. The last player to be found earned the honor of lighting the candles on Grandpa’s cake. Since Dave had won last year, he was “It” this year.
4 The cousins all congregated around the picnic tables, where Grandpa sat like a king in his lawn chair, surrounded by gaily wrapped packages. They were impatient to get on with cake and presents. But where was Rosie? Dave had searched everywhere he could think of. He asked his cousins to help him find her. They fanned out and ran through the park calling, “Rosie, you’re the winner! You can come out now.” But still there was no sign of Rosie.
7 It turned out that Rosie had lain down underneath a huge bush and fallen asleep. As they headed back to the picnic tables, everyone agreed that this year’s picnic would go down in family history as the year Rosie gave everyone a big scare. It would also be remembered as the cousin’s last big game of hide-and-seek.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

7

60.

Which question is answered in paragraph 3?
Tornadoes usually affect only small areas. But, they are very violent. Some are powerful enough to pick up houses and even trains. In the worst tornadoes, strong winds smash or splinter everything in their path. They can flatten buildings. Their winds can drive a piece of straw into a wooden pole.

a)

What happens when the moist warm air meets the cool, dry air?

b)

What types of damage can tornado winds do?

c)

What types of storms can create tornadoes?

d)

What happens when upper air winds are blowing harder than lower winds?

61.

Good readers ask questions.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

What would be an appropriate question for this image?

a)

Where is grandma?

b)

Where are they traveling to?

c)

What's for lunch?

63.

Max is Zack’s cat. He can run fast. Max runs in the red van. He hid in the can. Max wants a nap. Zack cannot find Max and he is sad. “Max!” Zack yells. Max runs out of the can. Zack gets him out of the van.
What is the cat’s name?

a)

Zack

b)

Max

64.

Max is Zack’s cat. He can run fast. Max runs in the red van. He hid in the can. Max wants a nap. Zack cannot find Max and he is sad. “Max!” Zack yells. Max runs out of the can. Zack gets him out of the van.
Where does Max hide?

a)

the red van

b)

the can

65.

Spell this word.

a)

mase

b)

mask

c)

nask

66.

Spell this word.

a)

sink

b)

blink

c)

sand

67.

Spell this word.

a)

bang

b)

bank

c)

banck

68.

Spell this word.

a)

winck

b)

winc

c)

wink

69.

Which word below is a compound word?

a)

beautiful

b)

preschool

c)

moment

d)

homemade

70.

Which word is not a compound word?

a)

firefly

b)

butterfly

c)

blueberry

d)

happiness

71.

Choose the compound word

a)

banana

b)

toothbrush

c)

zipper

d)

candle

72.

Which word is a compound word?

a)

reading

b)

popcorn

c)

rules

d)

setting

73.

Which of these words is a compound word that includes the base word for?

a)

Forest

b)

Foreign

c)

Forgive

d)

Forth

74.

Which word is a compound word?

a)

toothache

b)

formula

c)

Tuesday

d)

sugar

75.

Which word is NOT a compound word?

a)

redhead

b)

basketball

c)

jumpstart

d)

remember

76.

Which is a compound word?

a)

afternoon

b)

telephone

c)

snowing

d)

animals

77.

Which word is a compound word?

a)

princess

b)

bathtub

c)

remember

d)

pretest

78.

What words make up the compound word dragonfly?

a)

dra, gone, and fly

b)

butter and fly

c)

dragon and fly

d)

drag, on , and fly

79.

Is doghouse a compound word?

a)

yes

b)

no

80.

Which word is a compound word?

a)

reading

b)

popcorn

c)

rules

d)

setting

81.

A prefix goes _________of a word.

a)

at the end

b)

at the beginning

c)

in the middle

82.

A suffix goes _______of a word.

a)

at the beginning

b)

in the middle

c)

at the end

83.

What does the prefix re mean?

a)

wrong

b)

not

c)

again

d)

supporting

84.

What does the prefix dis mean?

a)

Not; opposite of

b)

Wrong

c)

Before

d)

Supporting

85.

What does disappear mean?

a)

To not appear

b)

To appear again

c)

To appear before

d)

To support appearing

86.

What does the prefix mis mean?

a)

Not

b)

Before

c)

Wrong

d)

Supporting

87.

What does unhappy mean?

a)

Not happy

b)

Happy again

c)

To be happy

d)

Happy before

88.

What does the suffix -ful mean?

a)

not

b)

without

c)

full of

89.

What does the suffix -less mean?

a)

enough

b)

without

c)

full of

90.

What is the root word in preheat?

a)

heat

b)

pre

c)

preheat

d)

pr

91.

The root word in unzip is?

a)

un

b)

zip

c)

Banana

92.

Which guide words might appear on the same dictionary page as civilization?

a)

clash-clerk

b)

clinic-clump

c)

circle-clap

d)

clumsy-coat

93.

The guide words on the page are:
start-stop
Where would the word stand be found?

a)

Before

b)

On the same page

c)

After

94.

Which word below would be on the same page as the following guide words
upset---us

a)

urge

b)

used

c)

uplift

d)

utter

95.

Which word below would not be on the same page as the following guide words
laugh---laundry

a)

launch

b)

lava

c)

laughter

96.

The guide words on the page are as follows:
challa * chancellery
Where would this word be located?
chain

a)

before

b)

on

c)

after

97.

Which word would you find on the same page as the following guide words; May---meant

a)

meal

b)

meddle

c)

medal

d)

mattress

98.

What word would appear on a page with the following guide words?
plentiful----plumber

a)

plow

b)

plank

c)

plummet

99.

I _____ a cat.

a)

see

b)

run

100.

I am a ____ friend.

a)

pull

b)

good

c)

full

Main Idea/Asking and Answering Questions

Total questions: 100

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