Main Idea

Question 1

Labor Day has been celebrated for over 100 years. Which is the best main idea?

Accepted Answer

Labor Day is an important National holiday.

Question 2

Main Idea? boil water in a pot, add salt and oil, pour noodles into water

Accepted Answer

Cooking macaroni

Question 3

Which question below is asking you to find the main idea of a text?

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Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that...?

Question 4

The main idea is

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The most important or the Big idea from the text.

Question 5

If the main idea of a passage is a table top, then the legs of the table represent the what?

Accepted Answer

the supporting details

Question 6

The broad thing a book is about is called the

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subject

Question 7

What is a supporting detail about dolphins being fast swimmers?

Accepted Answer

dolphins have tails and flippers used for steering

Question 8

What is the main idea?

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Sara and Matt went to camp.

Question 9

Descriptions of people, places or things that support the main idea are called......

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details

Question 10

Typically the STATED main idea will be in which sentence(s) within the text?

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first or last

Question 11

Which question would be MOST helpful for figuring out the main idea of a book?

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What is the main thing the author wants to say?

Question 12

What's the main idea?

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The house is the perfect size for a large family.

Question 13

Turtles have shells.Shells are hard and protect the turtle from enemies.What is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

all turtles have shells

Question 14

Which sentence is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food.

Question 15

The main idea will always be clearly stated in the passage.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

What can you look at to help you find the Main Idea of a text?

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the first and last sentence, the title and headings, pictures, repeated words (topic)

Question 17

Porcupines have quills. Each quill has a barb on the end like a fishhook. What is a key detail?

Accepted Answer

the quill has a barb on the end that looks like a fishhook

Question 18

What is a key detail of this picture?

Accepted Answer

the player is up to bat

Question 19

What is the main idea of a story?

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what the story is mostly about

Question 20

What is the subject of a text?

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The broad thing the text is about.

Question 21

What is the main idea?

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The American flag is a symbol for our country.

Question 22

Another word for Main Idea is....

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The central idea

Question 23

What is the main idea?

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Beach

Question 24

The implied main idea is NOT DIRECTLY STATED in the passage, but is evident from the .....

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details in the passage

Question 25

"Plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is the best supporting detail?

Accepted Answer

Plants that get sunlight grow taller than those who don't

Question 26

What is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

Bats eat many insects.

Question 27

The main idea statement may be the first statement of the passage.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

About how many supporting details should you look for to justify the main idea?

Accepted Answer

3-5

Question 29

The main idea can be USUALLY be found in the first or last sentence. True or False

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

What is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

Many people go to the beach in the summer.

Question 31

The main idea is supported by_____?

Accepted Answer

Details

Question 32

The main idea of the text is....

Accepted Answer

Answers 1 and 3.

Question 33

Supporting Details are ..

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words and sentences that tell me more about the main idea

Question 34

This animal is easy to identify.They have 5-7 rings on their tails and a mask around their eyes

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racoon

Question 35

What is the main idea?

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Camping

Question 36

What is the main idea?

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Sloths spend most of its life in the trees.

Question 37

Which of the following is an example of the subject of a book?

Accepted Answer

dolphins

Question 38

What is the main idea?

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Mrs. O'Brien's class is having a Valentine party.

Question 39

What is the main idea?

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Baseball is my favorite sport.

Question 40

What is a the main idea of this picture?

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students are reading

Question 41

What is a key detail?

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supports the main idea

Question 42

What is the main idea?

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Folktales are one type of story.

Question 43

Another word for the subject of a passage is the topic. True or False

Accepted Answer

True

Question 44

What is the main idea of this picture?

Accepted Answer

having fun at a birthday party

Question 45

What is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

Mike visited a farm.

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