WorksheetsMain Idea
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Main idea is:
A supporting detail
The most important part or idea of the story.
What the author thinks
The most interesting part of the story
What are supporting details?
Details that explain and prove the main idea
What each character does throughout the story
The whole idea of the story
Details that explain the author's opinions
What can help find the main idea?
The names of each character
The first and last sentence of the story
The author's name
"Benjamin Franklin loved to write. When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper. He also printed a book called "Poor Richard's Almanac". It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings."
What is the main idea?
Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.
Benjamin Franklin worked very hard at a young age.
Benjamin Franklin knew a lot about the weather.
Benjamin Franklin did not have a lot of money.
The ice cream cone was invented in 1904. It all started at the St. Louis World's fair when an ice cream vendor ran out of dishes for his ice cream. A man named Ernest Hamwi was selling waffles in the booth next to him. He helped his neighbor out by making cone-shaped waffles to hold the ice cream. The rest is history.
What is the main idea?
Ernest Hamwi is important to history.
Ice cream is a very popular treat.
The ice cream cone was invented in 1904.
The World Fair in St. Louis ran out of ice cream.
Sam wanted to be a doctor. He liked watching shows about hospitals. He also liked to talk to his doctor when he went in for checkups. Sam had a goal to learn everything he could about becoming a doctor.
Going in for checkups is very important.
Doctor shows can be interesting.
Doctors are cool.
Sam desires to become a doctor.
The Betsy Ross Bridge is a famous bridge that takes cars across a huge river. It is named after a woman who has a popular story told about her. The story is said that Betsy sewed the first-ever American flag. It is true that she sewed one of the first flags.
Bridges help a lot of people.
American Flags are important.
bridges carry many cars each day
Betsy Ross has a name for herself
Hank Aaron was a baseball player that was famous for hitting home runs. This means that he could hit the ball "out of the park." Hank beat many records for home runs and continues to be one of the best baseball players of all times.
Baseball players are very popular.
Home runs are cool.
How to play baseball.
Hank Aaron is a great baseball player.
Using prior knowledge helps identify the main idea.
True
False
The repetition of ideas points towards the main idea.
True
False
Because zombies were once human, they share many characteristics with humans. They differ from humans in several important ways, however. Zombies don’t feel pain. In fact, they can function without important parts such as their internal organs. Zombies lack coordination when they move. Zombies also lack human intelligence.
What’s the main idea?
Zombies may look like humans
Zombies don’t feel pain and don’t need their organs.
Zombies differ from human in vital ways.
Frank the Zombie awoke with one thing on his mind. “Brains!” Frank muttered. Frank walked with a halting gait toward the mall. “Brains!” Frank called, but all of the humans were safely locked inside. Frank headed to his next favorite feeding spot, a college campus. “Brains!” Frank cried, but there were no humans in sight. Frank wandered down Main Street, calling for brains but was destined to stay hungry that night.
What’s the main idea?
Frank the Zombie likes brains
The humans were barricaded inside the mall, so Frank could not get brains.
Frank the Zombie was unsuccessful in his quest for brains.
