🟦 IDENTIFY THE CENTRAL IDEA
🟦 SUPPORTING DETAILS
🟦 CENTRAL IDEA vs. DETAIL
🟦 DETAILS THAT SUPPORT
🟦 MIXED STAAR SCENARIOS
100

The passage explains that dogs need food, water, exercise, and care to stay healthy.

What is the central idea?
A. Dogs are fun pets
B. Dogs need proper care
C. Dogs like to play
D. Dogs are friendly

 Dogs need proper care

100

Which detail supports the idea that birds prepare for winter?
A. Birds sing in spring
B. Birds build nests
C. Birds fly south
D. Birds eat insects

Birds fly south

100

Which sentence is the central idea?
A. The dog ate breakfast
B. Dogs need care to stay healthy
C. The dog went outside
D. The dog played fetch

Dogs need care to stay healthy

100

Which detail supports the idea that it is cold?
A. The sun is bright
B. The boy wore gloves
C. Birds are singing
D. Flowers are blooming

The boy wore gloves

100

The passage explains that animals need food, water, and shelter.

What is the central idea?
A. Animals are wild
B. Animals have needs
C. Food is important
D. Water is helpful

Animals have needs

200

The text describes how rain helps plants grow and provides water for animals.

What is the central idea?
A. Rain can be loud
B. Rain is helpful
C. Storms are scary
D. Clouds are dark

Rain is helpful

200

Which detail supports the idea that reading helps learning?
A. Books are heavy
B. Students read quietly
C. Readers learn new words
D. Libraries are quiet

Readers learn new words

200

Which sentence is a supporting detail?
A. Exercise is good for you
B. Exercise improves heart health
C. Exercise is important
D. Exercise matters

Exercise improves heart health

200

Which detail supports the idea that the character is nervous?
A. She smiled
B. Her hands were shaking
C. She waved
D. She laughed

Her hands were shaking

200

The text explains how studying, asking questions, and practicing help students learn.

Which detail supports the central idea?
A. Students go to school
B. Students practice skills
C. School is busy
D. Teachers give grades

Students practice skills

300

The passage tells about students recycling paper, plastic, and cans at school.

What is the central idea?
A. School is busy
B. Recycling helps the environment
C. Trash is messy
D. Students like school

Recycling helps the environment

300

Which detail supports the idea that the character is responsible?
A. He watched TV
B. He finished his chores
C. He played outside
D. He went to bed

He finished his chores

300

Which sentence tells the central idea of a passage about recycling?
A. Recycling paper saves trees
B. Recycling plastic reduces waste
C. Recycling helps protect the environment
D. Recycling takes effort

Recycling helps protect the environment

300

Which detail supports the idea that the team practiced hard?
A. They wore uniforms
B. They practiced every day
C. The game was fun
D. The crowd cheered

They practiced every day

300

The passage explains how recycling helps reduce waste.

Which detail best supports the central idea?
A. Recycling bins are blue
B. Recycling paper saves trees
C. Trash is heavy
D. Bins are everywhere

Recycling paper saves trees

400

The text explains how exercise strengthens muscles, improves health, and gives energy.

What is the central idea?
A. Muscles are important
B. Exercise is tiring
C. Exercise is good for your body
D. Energy is needed

Exercise is good for your body

400

Which detail best supports the idea that the class worked together?
A. Students talked
B. Everyone cleaned a different area
C. The bell rang
D. The teacher smiled

Everyone cleaned a different area

400

Which sentence is a detail, not the central idea?
A. Teamwork helps groups succeed
B. People worked together to finish the project
C. Working together is important
D. Cooperation matters

People worked together to finish the project

400

Which detail supports the idea that plants need water?
A. Plants grow tall
B. Plants have leaves
C. Plants wilt without water
D. Plants are green

Plants wilt without water

400

The text explains that teamwork helps groups finish tasks faster.

Which sentence supports the central idea?
A. Groups are noisy
B. Everyone worked together
C. Tasks are difficult
D. People talked

 Everyone worked together

500

The passage explains how teamwork helps groups solve problems faster and better.

What is the central idea?
A. Problems are difficult
B. Working together is helpful
C. Groups are noisy
D. Solving problems takes time

Working together is helpful

500

Which detail supports the idea that exercise is healthy?
A. It makes you tired
B. It takes time
C. It strengthens muscles
D. It is popular

It strengthens muscles

500

Which sentence best states the central idea?
A. Students studied for one hour
B. Students asked questions
C. Studying helps students do better
D. Students took notes

Studying helps students do better

500

Which detail best supports the idea that honesty matters?
A. The boy smiled
B. The girl told the truth
C. The teacher talked
D. The class listened

The girl told the truth

500

The passage explains that exercise improves health.

Which detail best supports the central idea?
A. Exercise takes time
B. Exercise is popular
C. Exercise strengthens muscles
D. Exercise is tiring

 Exercise strengthens muscles