WorksheetsMain Idea & Details
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
An octopus isn't fast enough to swim after a fish. The octopus must wait for a fish to swim by. When the fish comes within reach, the octopus whips out his long arm to grasp it. Then the octopus has a tasty meal. What is the main idea?
How much fish an octopus eats
Why the octopus likes to eat
How an octopus gets its food
What is the main idea?
Topic Sentence: My cat is afraid of everything.
Dora the Explorer is an educational show for kids.
It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete.
Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.
Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.
Which sentence supports the idea that Camp David is secure?
What are supporting details?
Useless
Details from the text that tell you how the character is feeling
Details about the text that tell you about the setting
Details from the text that develop the main idea
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.
What is the main idea of the story?
Max is going to his first baseball game.
Max and family go to a baseball game.
Max can't wait to see the opening pitch.
Max is planning on getting a hotdog and fries.
What is the main idea of the story?
Tyreek is scared of the doctor.
Tyreek feels relieved.
Tyreek has a doctor's appointment.
Tyreek does not like shots.
What are some details from the story?
Max has an older sister and wore a blue shirt
This is max's first game and he is dissapointed.
Max can't wait to see the opening pitch, and everyone wears red and white.
Max did not like the plan to get a hotdog and fries.
What are some details from the story?
Tyreek loves to get shots.
Tyreek is at the doctor and is scared.
Tyreek has an appointment after school and is relieved he does not need shots.
Tyreek needs shots and is excited.
What is the main idea of the story?
Ramona has never picked strawberries.
Ramona arrives at a big farm.
Ramona and her family drive for an hour.
Ramona and her family are going to pick strawberries.
What is the main idea of the story?
A beautiful Sunday afternoon.
Max is the dog.
Nick takes his dog to the park.
Max and Nick spend the afternoon playing chase.
What are some details from the story?
Ramona lives on a big farm.
Ramona and her family pick berries everyyear.
Ramona plans to make a strawberry pie when she gets home.
Ramona and her family saw some strawberry plants.
What are some details from the story?
Max's favorite toy is a frisbee and two balls.
Nick is excited he keeps his head out the window.
Max and Nick spent a lovely Saturday afternoon in the park.
Max takes his dog Nick to the park.
What is the main idea of the story?
Kim has been studying for the past three days.
Kim has practice questions every night.
Kim wants an "A" on the test.
Kim has a huge math test.
What is the main idea of the story?
Suzie wants a pet.
Suzie gets a surprise.
A brown puppy jumps into her arms.
Suzie has thought about getting a dog, cat, guinea pig, bird, and even a fish.
What are some details from the story?
Kim has a huge test and she is feeling nervous.
Kim's mom is giving her practice problems.
Kim is hoping for a "B" on the test.
Kim feels confident about her math test.
What are some details from the story?
Suzie is having an 11th birthday.
Suzie is wanting a pet.
Suzie opens her present and a muppet pops out.
Suzie's mom always says "yes".
What is the main idea?
The Wagner family moving.
Cleaning out their room.
Wagner family packing boxes.
Renting two big trucks.
What is the main idea?
Whiskers is a friendly pet.
He sleeps for most of the day.
Whiskers is the Turner family cat.
He purrs loudly when scratched.
What are some details from the story?
Wagner family moved to a new city.
Mr. Wagner got a new job and bought ice cream.
Wagner family rent two big trucks and move across town.
The family has been packing for 3 weeks and cleaning out rooms.
What are some details from the story?
Whiskers is a dog.
Whiskers likes to go outside.
Whiskers loves to cuddle around people's feet.
Whiskers purrs loudly when someone scratches behind his ears.
What is the main idea?
Ted is feeling annoyed.
Ted has a yard sale.
Ted does not want to give up his favorite things.
Ted groans loudly.
What is the main idea?
Taking a bus to the aquarium.
5th grade class taking a field trip.
Studying different animal habitats.
Looking forward to seeing different fish.
What are some details from the story?
Ted is having a yard sale.
Ted's mom is throwing out his toys.
Ted is annoyed that his family has a yard sale every summer.
Ted tells mom no and does not follow directions.
What are some details from the story?
5th grade take a rocket ship on a trip.
5th grade has been studying different animals for the past two months.
5th grade has been looking at water animals and how they survive without it.
5th grade can't wait to see the sharks at the aquarium.
What is the main idea of the story?
No school today.
Doug lets out a shout of joy.
First snow day of the year.
It is cold outside.
What is the main idea of the story?
Halloween is the best holiday.
Janet and her friends are dressing up as witches.
They are painting their faces green.
They are carrying cauldrons.
What are some details from the story?
Doug looks out his window on a cold March morning.
Doug sees snowflakes falling from the sky.
Doug is sad there is no school.
Doug's mom yells "Get ready for school".
What are some details from the story?
The witches are cooking in the cauldrons.
They painted their faces black after trick-or-treating.
Janet and her friends are wearing green dresses.
Each of Janet's friends have a tall black hat and black shoes.
What is the main idea?
Jerome rides the bus to school late.
Jerome overslept this morning.
Jerome forgot to turn on his alarm clock.
Jerome jumps out of bed.
What is the main idea of the story?
Allen family summer trip.
Kathy and her two younger brothers sit on the couch.
They scream in excitement.
The Allen's are going to Hawaii.
What are some details from the story?
The alarm went off late at 9:00 am.
School starts at 8:15, and Jerome took the bus late.
Jerome overslept and had to ride his bike to school.
Jerome grabbed an egg sandwich on his way out the door.
What are some details from the story?
Allen family go to Japan.
Kathy knows where they are going in the spring before her siblings.
After lunch the Allen family announce they are going to Hawaii.
Kathy and her brothers scream in excitement that they are going to Hawaii.
What is the main idea of the story?
Sara's mom chops tomoatoes.
Its Tuesday at 6:00 pm.
The dinner smells delicious.
Sara's mom is cooking dinner.
What is the main idea of the story?
Layla's class visits the library.
Layla loves to read nature books.
Layla loves to learn new things.
Layla checked out three books last week.
What are some details from the story?
It is Tuesday afternoon and Sarah's mom is making pasta.
Sarah says that the food smells delicious and can't wait to eat dinner.
Sarah chops some tomatoes and mixes it with spices.
Sarah's mom is cooking dinner on Tuesday night.
What are some details from the story?
She plans to return the books tommorrow.
Layla's class gets to visit the school library on Tuesday.
Layla loves looking at the pictures and learning new things.
Last week, she checked out five books on animals.
What is the main idea of the story?
He gets to invite 10 friends to a party.
There is going to be facepainting and games.
The theme of the party is superheros.
Ryan is having an 8th birthday party at his house.
What is the main idea of the story?
James wakes up and hears thunder.
James needs to find something else to do.
Since it's raining outside, he will not be able to swim in the pool.
James loves to swim.
What are some of the details from the story?
Ryan can invite 100 friends to his superhero party.
Ryan's dad is going to grill hamburgers and there will be games at the party.
It will be his 8th birthday party at his friends house.
Superheros are going to paint faces and do fun crafts at the party.
What are some details from the story?
James loves to swim at the pool.
Today James saw lightning.
James is happy he sees that it is raining outside.
He goes swimming once a week in the summer.
What is the main idea of the story?
Gabby picks out pink paint.
Gabby and her mom go to the paint shop.
Gabby redecorates her room.
Gabby picks out a comforter to match her walls.
What is the main idea of the story?
Mrs. Saunders enjoys volunteering at the local animal shelter.
Mrs. Saunders cleans and does paperwork for the local animal shelter.
The dogs bark in excitement when she arrives.
Mrs. Saunders likes to play with the dogs when she takes them out for a walk.
What are some details from the story?
Gabby and her mom go shopping to redecorate her room.
Gabby picks out a beautiful pink and comforter to match.
They will rearrange the room and then paint the walls.
Gabby's comforter has pink hangers to match the pink walls.
What are some of the details from the story?
Mrs. Saunders works at the local animal shelter.
Mrs. Saunders does not like to walk the dogs.
Every Saturday Mrs. Saunders arrives and the dogs bark in excitement.
Her duties include making calls, hanging out with friends, and completing paperwork.
