Main Idea Passages
Supporting Details Passages
Main Idea or Supporting Details
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Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have nine thousand taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.
What is where your taste buds are found?
100
Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagara River about halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. Which of these is not a supporting detail? A. Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. B.The American Falls is 167 feet high. C. It is on the Niagara River about quarter way between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
What is C?
100
Some insects can go without food for half a year. Others can stay under water for a week and not be harmed. Some can be frozen stiff and then be all right. One bug was known to live for a year after its head was cut off. Main Idea?
What is what some insects can stand?
200
Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!
What is how to tell how old you will be?
200
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become a universal symbol of freedom. Which of these is not a supporting detail? A. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. B. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book. C. Islands are surrounded by water on all sides.
What is C?
200
Canned snake meat has been sold in a few stores for a long time. Now people are beginning to buy more of it. Cattle raisers say they may begin to raise snakes as well as cattle. Who knows? You may soon be enjoying a tasty snake burger!
What is what is happening to snake meat?
300
Babies use both hands. But babies use one hand more than the other. This hand may become the preferred one. How can you tell? Lay a baby on its back. Notice which side the baby faces. If the baby looks to the right most of the time, it will probably be right-handed. What does it mean if the baby faces left more often? The baby will most likely be left-handed.
What is how to tell if your baby is left handed or right handed?
300
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's. The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State. Canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies the 363 miles. Which of these is not a supporting detail? A. The 363 mile canal connected Albany and Buffalo for the first time. B. Canal boats pulled by mules carried supplies across New York State. C. The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the 1900's.
What is C?
300
One of the best ways to lock a door is with a time lock. The lock is set for a certain time. It will not open before the time that has been set. It won't open when that time has passed. Banks find that time locks help keep your money safe. Main Idea?
What is what a time lock is?
400
Farmers in Japan have a problem. There is not Much land to farm, and there are many people to feed. Some farmers cut rows in the hillsides and grow crops there. This helps a little, but many kinds of food are shipped to Japan. They can choose anything they want to eat!
What is there is not much land to farm on so Japan imports food from other countries?
400
The rain forest is home to many creatures. Monkeys, toucans, and macaws live in the rain forest. Blue Morpho butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest. Which of these is not a supporting detail? A. Monkeys, toucans, and macaws live in the forest. B. Blue Morpho butterflies live in the rain forest. C. The rain forest is home to many creatures.
What is A?
400
The next time you come face to face with a mouse, take a good look at it. Isn't the mouse a sleek and beautiful little creature? Look at its bright and lively eyes. How wide awake the little mouse looks! How well formed it is! How quickly it moves! Main Idea?
What is what makes a mouse good-looking?
500
Goldilocks had nothing to do. Her friends were busy, so she decided to take a walk in the woods alone. She noticed a house. She knew it was a stranger’s house, but she still entered. There was not anyone home; therefore, she decided to eat some food and take a nap in the stranger’s home.
What is she did not follow safety procedures?
500
Every summer, my family packs up and heads for Sunnyside Beach. The fun begins as soon as we are on the road. During the trip, we talk and sing songs. We stop for a picnic at our favorite roadside park. As we get closer to the beach, we point out familiar sights. Which detail best supports the main idea of the first paragraph? A. The owner bakes cookies for the family. B. They talk and sing as they drive. C. The name of the beach is Sunnyside Beach. D. They pack the car.
What is B?
500
Cell phones are as likely to ring during a church service as during a movie. Even worse, there are clods who actually accept the calls and start chatting. People around them are forced to listen to one side of the conversation, which is usually carried on in a loud voice. In addition to cell phones, pagers go off in restaurants, classrooms, and meetings. When people should be paying attention in a meeting or in class, they whip out laptops to check their email, surf the 'Net, or play computer games. Using electronic devices at inappropriate times and places is a new form of rudeness that permeates every aspect of society. Which of these is a supporting detail? A. When people should be paying attention in a meeting or in class, they whip out laptops to check their email, surf the 'Net, or play computer games. B. Using electronic devices at inappropriate times and places is a new form of rudeness that permeates every aspect of society.
What is A.
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