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Main Idea and Text Features

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name

Class

Date

What type of text feature is this?

diagram

photograph

chart

label

Tornado hunters are people who try to find tornadoes just as the storms form. In which section would you be most likely to find a description of how they find storms?

Introduction

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Glossary

What's a "Title Page"?

The title of the story.

The title of a book.

The page inside a book that tells the title and the publisher information.

The text features...

They are useless.

They are not tools.

Helps us undestand what´s written.

Where is the "heading" of this article about sharks?

At the very top of the first page.

Is the part in which describes different types of tails.

Is the description of the photo.

Can I call my mum?

What text feature is shown here?

photograph

map

diagram

graph

If something is bolded, highlighted or in a different font, the information could be...

should be ignored

old

important

someone colored in the book

You can find the definition of a word in this text feature?

dictionary

glossary

index

table of contents

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

King Midas loved gold.

King Midas sold lots of gold.

King Midas had a heart of gold.

King Midas hated gold.

10.

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?

Sometimes people feel sad.

You should do good things for others.

We're not always happy.

There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

11.

One the most popular musical instruments is the piano. In the traditional musical instrument classification system of string, woodwind, percussion and brass, the piano falls into two categories. It is considered a string instrument because the sound comes from the strings inside the piano. It is also considered a percussion instrument, since the player strikes the keyboard, which signals an internal hammer to strike the strings.
What is the author main point?

The piano is both a string and percussion instrument.

The piano is a string instrument.

The piano is a popular instrument.

The strings of a piano makes the sound.

12.

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

Soccer is a worldwide sport.

Soccer is also called football.

Soccer is played by men and women.

13.

If you read an essay explaining why eating healthy foods is good for you, what would the topic be?

Healthy foods include fruit, vegetables, and lean protein

Healthy foods

Eating healthy foods is good for you

Eating is necessary to sustain life

14.

What does the main idea of a story tell the reader?

a specific detail from the story

The conflict of the story

What the story is mostly about

The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express

15.

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?

Jenny got sick.

Jenny wants to be a nurse.

Her grandmother was in the hospital.

Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

16.

Main Idea:
Frogs are amazing jumpers.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?

Frogs use their tongue to catch flies.

A tadpole is the name of a young frog.

Frogs have long, powerful legs which help them leaplong distances.

The Fire-belly Toad has slightly warty skin.

17.

Main Idea:
Frogs are amazing jumpers.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?

Frogs use their tongue to catch flies.

A tadpole is the name of a young frog.

Frogs have long, powerful legs which help them leaplong distances.

The Fire-belly Toad has slightly warty skin.

18.

A SUPPORTING detail explains the main idea in a paragraph. What does SUPPORT mean?

to search and find

to hold up and help

to end

to write

19.

Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.
What is this selection mainly about?

Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.

Robots will be untiring workers.

Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

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Main Idea and Text Features

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 41mins

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