Main Idea
What is the main idea of a paragraph?
What the paragraph is mostly about.
What does an author do when the purpose is to inform?
Gives information.
Maria carries an umbrella because the sky is dark. What might happen?
It might rain.
Find the verb: “The dog runs fast.”
Runs.
Which sentence is clearer?
A: “Animals need things.”
B: “Animals need food and water.”
B
A paragraph explains that trees provide shade, food, and homes for animals. What is the main idea?
Trees help people and animals.
What is the purpose of a story written to make readers laugh?
To entertain.
Jay studies every night before a test. What can you infer?
He wants to do well on the test.
Change “walk” to past tense.
Walked.
Choose the best transition: “It rained all night. _____, the field was wet.” (However, As a result, or For example)
As a result.
Which detail supports the idea that exercise is healthy: exercise strengthens muscles or many people own shoes?
Exercise strengthens muscles.
A poster says, “Recycle today to keep our school clean!” What is the author's purpose?
To persuade.
A river has less water after months without rain. Why?
There was not enough rainfall.
Find the verb-tense mistake: “Yesterday, we play outside.”
Play should be played.
Which sentence does not belong?
A: Bees help flowers.
B: Bees make honey.
C: My favorite game is soccer.
C
A passage explains how bees help flowers grow and plants make fruit. What is the main idea?
Bees help plants reproduce.
A book explains how tornadoes form. What is the author's purpose?
To inform or explain.
Birds lose their trees and places to build nests. What might happen to them?
Some birds may leave or their population may decrease.
Complete the sentence: “Tomorrow, she _____ to the library.” Use went, goes, or will go.
Will go.
Fix the repeated words: “The dog is a pet. The dog lives in my house.”
The dog is a pet that lives in my house.
A passage explains that desert animals hide from heat and save water. What is the main idea?
Desert animals have ways to survive in hot, dry places.
One article explains school uniforms. Another gives reasons students should wear them. Which article tries to persuade readers?
The article giving reasons students should wear uniforms.
Many fish die after trash and chemicals enter a lake. What can you infer?
The pollution may be harming the fish.
Fix the sentence: “We visited the zoo and see the lions.”
We visited the zoo and saw the lions.
Fix the verbs: “Yesterday, we plant seeds and water them.”
Yesterday, we planted seeds and watered them.