Main Idea
What is an organizational pattern?
The way the author arranges/organizes the text
A paper plane is a toy airplane made from paper. The paper is folded in a certain way so that the folded paper actually glides. This is a form of origami; the Japanese art of paper folding. Paper planes were used originally for testing real airplanes. Today the making of paper planes is a hobby and a craft.
What is the main idea?
A. Toy planes can be made from folding paper.
B. It can be dangerous to fold paper planes.
C. The steps in folding a paper plane.
A. Toy planes can be made from folding paper.
Kangaroos protect themselves in many ways. If a kangaroo senses danger, they will bang their tail on the ground to warn the others.A new born joey is only the size of your thumb.What is the supporting detail?
If a kangaroo senses danger, they will bang their tail on the ground to warn the others.
Cindy was the youngest child in a big family. One day, Cindy started tattling on her brothers and sisters. They got tired of always getting in trouble and decided to stop playing with her. Cindy was sad and lonely for awhile, but she learned an important lesson about tattling.
What caused Cindy's brothers and sisters to stop playing with her?
She was always tattling on them.
The toothbrush has a brush at the end of a handle. Toothpaste is commonly added to a toothbrush to help clean the teeth. Both toothpaste and toothbrushes come in many different colors. Nice toothbrushes can make tooth brushing fun and help your child on the way to perfect oral health.
What is the main idea?
A. A toothbrush is for a dentist.
B. You have to buy a nice toothbrush.
C. A toothbrush is a tool to help you clean your teeth.
C. A toothbrush is a tool to help you clean your teeth.
Dhana and Padma are always together. They read together, and they play sports together. Padma had to move away to be with her family, and Dhana is sad.
Which conclusion is best supported by the details?
A. Dhana dislikes Padma.
B. Dhana and Padma are close friends.
C. Padma is discourteous.
D. Dhana is responsible.
B. Dhana and Padma are close friends.
Hannah was giving her dog Fluffy a bath. Fluffy hated baths. Hannah had just finished lathering Fluffy up with shampoo when Fluffy jumped out of the tub! She ran all over the house getting water and suds everywhere!
What caused Fluffy to jump out of the tub?
She hated baths.
There are many types of plastic. A plastic is a material that can change its shape, so many things can be made of plastic. Some are shaped only when they are freshly made. Others can be changed by heating them up or by melting them.
Which sentence from the paragraph states the main idea?
A. There are many types of plastic.
B. Many things can be made of plastic.
C. Some can be shaped only when they are freshly made.
B. Many things can be made of plastic.
The Willis Tower is approximately 4,477,800 sq ft, with 110 floors making it the tallest building in Chicago.
Supporting details
When Jamie woke up, the first thing she did was look out the window. The sun was shining brightly. Yesterday's snow was melting fast. There was no more snow on the trees and the street outside her house was clear too. “No more snow days for you," said mom. “Time to get ready for school."
What caused the snow to melt?
What was the effect of the snow melting?
The sun was shining brightly.
Jamie would have to go to school.
The wind is fast, the string is tight,
We’re all smiles as we watch the kite.
This poem is about -
A. A family going to the zoo to fly a kite.
B. How to tie a string tight on a kite.
C. Flying a kite.
A. A family going to the zoo to fly a kite.
In spring the temperature gets warmer and it rains. Seeds that were buried in the ground from winter will start to germinate. They grow new plants. Flowers blossom, tree leaves sprout, and grass grows tall again.
The reader can draw the conclusion that -
A. Spring follows summer.
B. No plants grow in winter.
C. Spring is a time for new life.
D. Humans grow taller in the spring.
C. Spring is a time for new life.
It was autumn and all of the trees in the yard were losing their leaves. Dad raked all of the leaves into a giant pile. While he was inside eating lunch, Alex jumped into the pile and scattered the leaves everywhere. When Dad came back outside, he handed the rake to Alex.
What caused the leaves to scatter everywhere?
What was the effect of the leaves scattering everywhere?
Alex jumped into the pile.
Alex had to rake the leaves.
Alex had to rake the leaves.
Alex had to rake the leaves.