WorksheetsSTUDY SKILLS 9 MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORTING DETAILS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
1. What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan
Sumo wrestling takes place in a ring.
The robot that scores the most points wins.
Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.
2. Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?
A detail
A central point
A broad topic
An aspect
3. Which term best describes the supporting details of a piece of writing?
structure
evidence
majority
descriptive
4. Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph
Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.
Robot sumo contests are better than human sumo contests.
Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans.
Watching robot sumo is boring.
5. What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Students need a good plan for defeating other robots.
Students compete against their classmates and students from other schools.
Students compete in robot sumo contests
Students must be creative to win
6. The best definition of supporting details would be…
Important information that tells more about the overall idea of a piece of writing.
Sentences that make the main idea stronger and clearer
The sentences that make up the bulk of a paragraph in a piece of writing.
Details that support other details.
7. Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph?
Students like building sumo robots.
Students compete in robot sumo contests.
They use excellent strategies to defeat other robots.
They must have a good plan for defeating other robots.
8. The best definition of main idea would be…
Important information that tells more about the overall idea of a piece of writing.
What a piece of writing is mostly about.
What someone is primarily talking about.
A vague idea that is supported by very specific details.
9. What is the paragraph all about?
This paragraph is about rare and valuable pennies.
This paragraph is about your thoughts on pennies.
This paragraph is about were pennies made.
This paragraph is about a pretty penny.
10. What is the paragraph all about?
This paragraph is about the date of the Halloween.
This paragraph is about what the people should wear during the Halloween.
This paragraph is about what the people should bring and prepare during the Halloween.
This paragraph is about the origin of the Halloween.
