Main Idea and Details

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Discover the Main Idea and Details

Test your understanding of the main ideas and supporting details in literature with this engaging quiz. Perfect for students and teachers alike, you'll be challenged to recognize key concepts and examples that illustrate the main idea in various texts.

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Which of the following is an example of a main idea of a book?

Sparky, a dog who fights fires

I read a story about Duke, a police dog.

Slap Jake is my favorite comic book hero.

Superpup is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York.

Which of the following is an example of a subject of a book?

Dolphins can communicate with one another.

dolphins

Whistling is one way that dolphins talk to each other.

Have you ever heard a dolphin?

Which question would be most helpful for figuring out the main idea of a book?

What is the main thing the author wants to say?

Who is the author?

What is my opinion?

What else do I know about the subject?

The main idea of a book is "plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is a detail that supports the main idea?

My favorite kind of plant is the Venus fly trap.

There are many different species of plants on the Earth.

Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark.

Jessica sat in the sun and looked at her garden.

Descriptions of people, places or things that support the main idea are called ________.

characters

details

morals

opinions

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