The food in the cafeteria was delicious. Choose the detail that does not belong.

It tasted like a big pile of mush.

Find the statement that tells what the paragraph is mostly about.

Clouds can look like many different things.

What is an important detail?

They support and help us understand the main idea

I was frantic when I lost my baby brother. Choose a supporting detail.

I was in tears as I searched the entire house.

What is the main idea of this passage?

The ice cream cone was invented in 1904

What is a non-important detail?

Random/extra information we don't really need

What is the main idea of this passage?

The thick white coat of an arctic fox has two important jobs

Find the Main idea using the details.

The rainbow is made up of many colors.

What is the main idea of this passage?

Before toothbrushes, people used natural things to brush.

Find the Main idea using the details.

Tortoises and snails are similar.

My best friend and I are so much alike. Which detail does not belong?

We don't have anything in common.

I am afraid of the dark. Choose a supporting detail.

I imagine all sorts of scary things are under my bed.

Our new house was a dump. Which sentence is a supporting detail?

All of the windows and doors were broken.

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The food in the cafeteria was delicious. Choose the detail that does not belong.
They served spaghetti and meatballs.
It tasted just like my grandma's spaghetti.
I wanted to go back for seconds.
It tasted like a big pile of mush.
3
Find the statement that tells what the paragraph is mostly about.
You can find flower shapes in the clouds.
Sunsets are beautiful.
Clouds produce rain.
Clouds can look like many different things.
4
The old man was so angry. Which is not a supporting detail?
He shook his fists in the air.
He screamed at the top of his lungs.
He smiled kindly at the clerk.
His face turned fire engine red.
5
What is an important detail?
They are random/extra information
They do not help us understand the main idea
Tells us what the text is mostly about
They support and help us understand the main idea
6
I was frantic when I lost my baby brother. Choose a supporting detail.
My baby brother's name is Samuel.
I was in tears as I searched the entire house.
My baby brother can be a pain sometimes.
I was watching television.
7
What is the main idea of this passage?
The ice cream cone was invented in 1904
Ice Cream
Ice cream is a yummy treat
They ran out of ice cream at the World's fair
8
What is a non-important detail?
They tell us more about the main idea
They help us understand the main idea
They tells us what the author really wants us to know
Random/extra information we don't really need
9
What is the main idea of this passage?
The thick white coat of an arctic fox has two important jobs
Arctic Foxes have thick coats
The Arctic fox
Arctic foxes blend into the snowy landscape
10
Text features help us understand the text.
True
False
11
Find the Main idea using the details.
The rainbow is made up of many colors.
My cat likes rainbows
A rainbow can be seen after it rains.
12
What is the main idea of this passage?
People used to clean their teeth with twigs.
Toothbrushes
Most toothbrushes are made from nylon.
Before toothbrushes, people used natural things to brush.
13
Find the Main idea using the details.
Tortoises and snails are similar.
Tortoises are better.
Tortoises and snails are great pets.
14
My best friend and I are so much alike. Which detail does not belong?
We don't have anything in common.
She loves peanut butter as much as I do.
We both love romantic comedies.
We always laugh at the same corny jokes.
15
I am afraid of the dark. Choose a supporting detail.
I imagine all sorts of scary things are under my bed.
My sister likes being in the dark.
I sleep with my parents.
When the sun goes down, it gets dark.
16
Tell the main idea using the details.
Turtles live near lakes.
Turtles eat vegetables.
Dogs need to be walked.
Turtles are great pets.
17
Our new house was a dump. Which sentence is a supporting detail?
I was not excited to move.
My dad was excited to work on it.
It was on a busy street.
All of the windows and doors were broken.

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Questions 17

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1
Text features can be...
bolded words
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graphs
all the above!
2
The food in the cafeteria was delicious. Choose the detail that does not belong.
They served spaghetti and meatballs.
It tasted just like my grandma's spaghetti.
I wanted to go back for seconds.
It tasted like a big pile of mush.
3
Find the statement that tells what the paragraph is mostly about.
You can find flower shapes in the clouds.
Sunsets are beautiful.
Clouds produce rain.
Clouds can look like many different things.
4
The old man was so angry. Which is not a supporting detail?
He shook his fists in the air.
He screamed at the top of his lungs.
He smiled kindly at the clerk.
His face turned fire engine red.
5
What is an important detail?
They are random/extra information
They do not help us understand the main idea
Tells us what the text is mostly about
They support and help us understand the main idea
6
I was frantic when I lost my baby brother. Choose a supporting detail.
My baby brother's name is Samuel.
I was in tears as I searched the entire house.
My baby brother can be a pain sometimes.
I was watching television.
7
What is the main idea of this passage?
The ice cream cone was invented in 1904
Ice Cream
Ice cream is a yummy treat
They ran out of ice cream at the World's fair
8
What is a non-important detail?
They tell us more about the main idea
They help us understand the main idea
They tells us what the author really wants us to know
Random/extra information we don't really need
9
What is the main idea of this passage?
The thick white coat of an arctic fox has two important jobs
Arctic Foxes have thick coats
The Arctic fox
Arctic foxes blend into the snowy landscape
10
Text features help us understand the text.
True
False
11
Find the Main idea using the details.
The rainbow is made up of many colors.
My cat likes rainbows
A rainbow can be seen after it rains.
12
What is the main idea of this passage?
People used to clean their teeth with twigs.
Toothbrushes
Most toothbrushes are made from nylon.
Before toothbrushes, people used natural things to brush.
13
Find the Main idea using the details.
Tortoises and snails are similar.
Tortoises are better.
Tortoises and snails are great pets.
14
My best friend and I are so much alike. Which detail does not belong?
We don't have anything in common.
She loves peanut butter as much as I do.
We both love romantic comedies.
We always laugh at the same corny jokes.
15
I am afraid of the dark. Choose a supporting detail.
I imagine all sorts of scary things are under my bed.
My sister likes being in the dark.
I sleep with my parents.
When the sun goes down, it gets dark.
16
Tell the main idea using the details.
Turtles live near lakes.
Turtles eat vegetables.
Dogs need to be walked.
Turtles are great pets.
17
Our new house was a dump. Which sentence is a supporting detail?
I was not excited to move.
My dad was excited to work on it.
It was on a busy street.
All of the windows and doors were broken.