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Main Idea

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 36mins

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1.

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.

2.
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
a)
Sometimes people feel sad.
b)
You should do good things for others.
c)
We're not always happy.
d)
There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 
3.

Toy cars and trucks were lying all over the floor. Josue had dumped his entire toy box in the middle of his room looking for his favorite blue car. His Uncle Luis had given it to him for his birthday. Uncle Luis was coming for a visit, and Josue wanted them to play together with it. Josue looked for about an hour and could not find the car. When his mother called him, he stepped on something hard. It was his blue car.

What is the main idea of the passage?

a)

Josue had many toys and trucks

b)

Uncle Luis gave Josue a blue car

c)

Josue dumped his entire toy box in the middle of the floor

d)

Josue found the blue car his Uncle Luis gave him by stepping on it

4.

What is the Main Idea?


Not all animals that live in the water are fish. Frogs and tadpoles, for example, spend part of their lives in water. They are amphibians, not true fish. Whales and seals are warm-blooded mammals. Some snakes live partly in water too.

a)

Why just fish live in water

b)

Why whales live in water

c)

Which animals live in water

5.

What is the Main Idea?


Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

a)

Sometimes clowns can mean serious bussiness.

b)

Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

c)

Cowboys and Rodeo Clowns are constantly in danger.

d)

A Rodeo bull's attention is easily caught by Rodeo clowns.

6.

Identify the main idea of the passage?


It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach's, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That's a lot of candy corn, but that's nothing compared to the production of Tootsie Rolls. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry's staple product: chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that's a mouthful!

a)

How much of popular candies are sold each year.

b)

The overpowering candy industry

c)

Tootsie Rolls are delicious

d)

Candy corn, the world's most abundant candy piece.

7.

Identify the main idea of the passage?


A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that’s a pretty penny.

a)

The 1943 copper penny

b)

The material of the penny is all that is important.

c)

Rare and valuable pennies

d)

Make sure to collect your pennies for further auctions.

8.
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.
9.

What is main idea?

a)

the moral, message, or lesson of the story

b)

a supporting detail.

c)

the central most IMPORTANT idea which tells what the story is about