A. Catie didn't want to change her name to "Cate."
B. Catie and Katie solved the problem of having similar names.
C. "Catie" looked prettier in print than "Katie."
D. Catie and Katie thought it was fun to have the same-sounding name.
Catie and Katie had the same name. It sounded the same when anyone said it. But one Catie started with the letter "C" and the other with the letter "K." How could they know who was being called? They decided that "Catie" would stay the same and "Katie" would shorten her name to "Kate" to avoid confusion.
B.
It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backwards. Some of them wore their t-shirt backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson! Dessert was served first instead of last at lunch. They tried to walk home backward, but they kept bumping into each other and fell down. What is the main idea of this passage?
Students had a backwards day.
A. True
B. False
The main idea is ALWAYS the first sentence of the paragraph.
B
a. who is the main character .
b. what the story is mainly about.
c. the details of the story.
d. nothing
The main idea of a story tells us__________________.
B
What is the topic of this passage? They are building a new school near my house. Every day I watch the workers drive huge tractors and push a ton of dirt. They have big cranes that help them place tall beams in the ground. The workers build walls using bricks. Every day it looks more and more like a school. Mom says I will go there in the fall.
Getting a New School/ Building a new school
A. Jon can jump high.
B. Jon likes basketball.
C. Jon makes a basket.
D. How to throw a basketball.
Based on the passage, what did the author want you to learn from this passage?
Jon held the ball in his hands. He bounced it slowly on the ground. Once. Twice. He crouched low and then jumped. The ball flew into the air. Up, up, up it went. Then down, down, down into the basket. "Yes!" he yelled. "Nothing but the net!"
D
A. True
B. False
Summarize means to retell the main idea of a story?
A
a. Where a story takes place
b. Who the story is about
c. What the story is mostly about
d. How to make something
What does the term "main idea" mean?
C.
A. draw a picture of the character
B. remember details that make the story interesting
C. mentally summarizing it in 2-3 sentences
D. think about what you plan to do after the test.
A test-taker can remember the main idea of the story by
C
A. True
B. False
Supporting Detail is details that explain the main idea of the story.
A
A. first sentence
B. second sentence
C. last sentence
D. third sentence
Where can you usually find the Main Idea?
D
A. He practices everyday after school.
B. He won player of the year last year.
C. John's favorite sport is basketball.
D.None of these Read the following sentences and choose the main idea.
John's favorite sport is basketball. He practices every day after school. He won player of the year last year. One day, John hopes to enter a basketball competition (and of course win).
C
A.True
B.False
The main Idea is not always stated clearly in the passage?
A
A. True
B.False
When summarizing a story or a passage, you are tell what the main idea is.
A.
A. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
B. Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way.
C. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short.
D. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph? Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
B
What is the main idea of this passage?
Sonny watches too much television. A toddler shouldn't spend hours sitting in front of a televison screen. Worse yet, some of his wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons he watches. His parents should spend more time reading or playing games with him and pull the plug on the TV! A baby needs more attention than just keeping them occupied and quiet.
Watching a lot of television is bad for sonny
A. True
B. False
Supporting details never tell you what the main idea is in a story or passage.
B
A. supporting points and details
B. clues and prior knowledge
C. paper and pencil
D. comparing and contrasting
What two things are needed to find the Main Idea?
A