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Main Idea Quizizz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main/central idea is the ...

a)

graph

b)

overall idea

c)

fun facts

d)

vocabulary

2.

True or False

Implicit details are implied, which means they are not stated directly in a text.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Supporting details are ________ _______ about the main idea.

a)

unknown messages

b)

broad academic topics

c)

specific information or details

4.

True or False

Explicit details are NOT stated clearly in the text.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Read the paragraph below. Which best represents the main idea (big picture)?

(1) Florida is full of beautiful scenery, but the vegetation is exceptionally exquisite. (2) Shopping plazas, residential areas, and highway medians are often elaborately decorated with grand palm trees and tropical plants. (3) Of the many types of vegetation found in Florida, one of the most majestic is the royal palm....

a)

Florida is full of beautiful scenery, but the vegetation is exceptionally exquisite.

b)

All shopping plazas, residential areas, and highway medians are in Florida.

c)

The royal palm is not located in Florida.

d)

Florida is full of gators.

6.

Amazing Trees Help Us Breathe

What four parts can you identify by looking at a tree from the ground up?

a)

head, shoulders, legs, and feet

b)

back, side, front, top

c)

root, trunk, branches, and leaves

d)

fruits, flowers, vegetables, and bark

7.

Based on our read aloud of "Amazing Trees Help Us Breathe," what positive effect do trees have on streams and rivers?

a)

They make streams and rivers healthier by keeping soil where it's supposed to be.

b)

They cause streams and rivers to erode much quicker.

c)

They make streams and rivers shallow by blocking off water.

d)

They make streams and rivers less photogenic by blocking the sun from the water.

8.

To find the main idea what question should you ask yourself?

a)

What is the time?

b)

What is the overall message?

c)

Who wrote this passage?

d)

How many paragraphs are there?

9.

What was the main idea of "Amazing Trees Help Us Breathe?"

a)

Trees process carbon dioxide in two ways.

b)

Photosynthesis is the process by which trees use water from their roots, the energy from the sun, and carbon dioxide to make sugars to feed the tree.

c)

Trees discard oxygen, which is the gas in the air.

d)

Trees are very important for the earth's atmosphere and living things, and people are working together to conserve them.

10.

According to the images caption in the passage, which type of tree if this?

a)

Live oak tree, also known as "Angel oak"

b)

Palm tree

c)

Magnolia tree

d)

Pine tree