WorksheetsMain Idea & Details
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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?
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.
2.
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?
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.
3.
If the main idea is...
The Crayola crayon box has so many colors to use!
What could a detail be?
The Crayola crayon box has so many colors to use!
What could a detail be?
a)
I like to color in coloring books.
b)
Crayons are made of wax.
c)
Macaroni and Cheese is one of the colors!
d)
Crayola crayons are $2 for each box.
4.
If the main idea is...
Trees help humans in many ways.
What could a supporting detail be?
Trees help humans in many ways.
What could a supporting detail be?
a)
Trees need water to grow.
b)
Trees give us food.
c)
Trees are in danger.
d)
Birds live in trees.
5.
What is the main idea?
Ways to Get to School
There are many different ways to get to school. Some children walk to school. Other children take a bus. Some children ride their bikes. Some children are driven to school by their parents.
Ways to Get to School
There are many different ways to get to school. Some children walk to school. Other children take a bus. Some children ride their bikes. Some children are driven to school by their parents.
a)
Some children walk to school.
b)
Some people ride the bus.
c)
There are different ways to get to school.
d)
Some people like to sing.
6.
iPods
You can do many things with an iPod. You can listen to your own music. iPods have lots of games to download. You can even chat with your friends on an iPod.
What is a supporting detail that was used?
You can do many things with an iPod. You can listen to your own music. iPods have lots of games to download. You can even chat with your friends on an iPod.
What is a supporting detail that was used?
a)
iPods are fun.
b)
iPods are different than iPads.
c)
You can listen to your own music.
d)
iPods
7.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-ghosts
-October
-costumes
-pumpkins
-haunted houses
-ghosts
-October
-costumes
-pumpkins
-haunted houses
a)
Halloween
b)
Christmas
c)
Spring
d)
Birds
8.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-pineapple
-apple
-grapes
-strawberry
-oranges
-pineapple
-apple
-grapes
-strawberry
-oranges
a)
Dessert
b)
Fattening foods
c)
fruits
d)
sports
9.
What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?
a)
The lesson or moral
b)
The conflict of the story
c)
What the story is about
d)
The beginning, middle, or end
10.
The main idea is supported by what?
a)
concluding sentences
b)
details
c)
a chair
11.
Where in the text can you sometimes find the main idea?
a)
Beginning/end
b)
Middle
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