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Main Idea & Supporting Details

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bella is going to have a birthday party. She is turning fifteen on Sunday. The dress that she will wear was bought from France. Both of her parents spent a lot for this celebration. All her friends are invited to the party. What is the main idea?

a)

There are balloons for the party

b)

Bella’s peach dress

c)

Bella’s birthday party

2.

Everybody is busy for the Literacy Month. A school program will be held this Friday. The Kinder teachers prepared a dance number. Grade 2 students will have a song number. The Grade 1 boys will do a short skit. What is the main idea?

a)

Song number of Grade 2 students

b)

School program for the Literacy Month

c)

Dance number of Kinder teachers

3.

Toby is special. He helps Jenna because she does not see well. Toby guides Jenna cross the street. He makes sure it is safe for Jenna to cross. Choose one supporting detail below.

a)

He makes sure it is safe for Jenna to cross.

b)

Toby went to a special dog school.

c)

Toby is special.

4.

Chad had finished making the gold chain for the necklace. He was preparing the pearls to be placed on the earrings. He washed the dishes after eating dinner. Which one is an irrelevant detail in the text?

a)

He washed the dishes after eating dinner.

b)

Chad had finished making the gold chain for the necklace.

c)

He was preparing the pearls to be placed on the earrings.

5.

Ringo is a 9-month old German shepherd. You’ll know he’s around because he barks at anyone who passes by. One afternoon, we didn’t hear him bark. We looked for Ringo and found out that he was sick. What is the main idea?

a)

Ringo was sick

b)

Ringo is a German shepherd

c)

Ringo barks at anyone

6.

Lillianna and Layla were at the store. They were looking for a nice gift for their mother. Lillianna wanted to buy a bag but Layla wanted a dress for her. Finally, they decided to get a small purse and a yellow dress. What is the main idea?

a)

Mother’s birthday

b)

Buying a gift for mother

c)

Two girls shopping

7.

It was my first time to visit the dentist. I was very nervous. I was surprised to find out that he was a very kind man. The dentist gave me a handful of stickers so I will not be scared. His clinic was full of superhero figures. It was clean and orderly, too. What is the main idea?

a)

The dentist is kind.

b)

I am scared of the dentist.

c)

The clinic was clean.

8.

Riding in an airplane was exciting. It’s as if I can almost touch the clouds while looking out the window. The pilot and his crew made us feel comfortable during the flight. We saw the marvellous view of the ocean and landscape below us. It was a breathtaking experience. What is the main idea?

a)

It was exciting to ride and airplane.

b)

The pilot and his crew were kind.

c)

The view was breathtaking.

9.

Can you name birds that talk? One of them is the parrot. You’ll be surprised at how some parrots talk. Some of them even win as the best talker in contests. Parrots are intelligent animals and are easily trained. What is the main idea?

a)

Parrots are intelligent animals

b)

Parrots talk

c)

Birds that talk

10.

Javari’s pig farm is a big place. His family takes care of a hundred pigs and sells them for a living. They usually sell pigs to the local wet market. Sometimes, other pig farm owners buy from them too. Their family earns a lot of money from their piggery business. What is the main idea?

a)

Javari’s family sells pigs for a living

b)

The family earns a lot from their business

c)

Javari’s pig farm is big

11.

Every second, hundreds of thunderstorms are born around the world. Thunderstorms are heavy rain showers. They can drop millions of gallons of water in a minute. Choose one supporting detail below.

a)

Thunderstorms are heavy rain showers.

b)

Every second, hundreds of thunderstorms are born around the world.

c)

We call these changes in the air, weather.

12.

Makai looked around him but saw no one. He went outside his shop but all he saw was his dog. He changed into pajamas and went to bed. Which one is an irrelevant detail in the text?

a)

Makai looked around him but saw no one.

b)

He went outside his shop but all he saw was his dog.

c)

He changed into pajamas and went to bed.