This second Hard worksheet flips the task: students are given a main idea and must choose which detail best supports it, including spotting an off-topic sentence about pizza inside a passage about bananas. Multiple choice questions cover rabbits, bananas, and birds building nests.
Fill-in-the-blank items teach the term for a detail that does not match the main idea and reinforce supporting facts about rabbits and bird nests.
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Main Idea & Supporting Details
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Main idea: Rabbits are great at staying safe. Which detail best supports this?
A) Rabbits eat carrots.
B) Rabbits have long ears to hear danger.
C) Rabbits are soft and fluffy.
D) Rabbits live in many countries.
2. A passage says: Bananas are yellow. They grow in bunches. Pizza is delicious. Bananas are full of vitamins. Which sentence does NOT belong?
A) Bananas are yellow.
B) They grow in bunches.
C) Pizza is delicious.
D) Bananas are full of vitamins.
3. Main idea: Birds build nests to keep their babies safe. Which detail supports this?
A) Some birds are blue.
B) Nests are made with twigs, grass, and mud.
C) Birds can fly south in winter.
D) Parrots can learn to talk.
4. A passage says: The library has many books. You can borrow books for free. The park has swings. A librarian can help you find a book. Which sentence does NOT belong?
A) The library has many books.
B) You can borrow books for free.
C) The park has swings.
D) A librarian can help you find a book.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A detail that does not match the main idea is called off-topic.
2. Rabbits use their long ears to listen for danger.
3. Birds build their nests with twigs, grass, and mud.
4. At the library, a librarian helps you find books.
5. A passage about bananas should NOT include a sentence about pizza.
Main Idea & Supporting Details
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Main idea: Rabbits are great at staying safe. Which detail best supports this?
A) Rabbits eat carrots.
B) Rabbits have long ears to hear danger.
C) Rabbits are soft and fluffy.
D) Rabbits live in many countries.
2. A passage says: Bananas are yellow. They grow in bunches. Pizza is delicious. Bananas are full of vitamins. Which sentence does NOT belong?
A) Bananas are yellow.
B) They grow in bunches.
C) Pizza is delicious.
D) Bananas are full of vitamins.
3. Main idea: Birds build nests to keep their babies safe. Which detail supports this?
A) Some birds are blue.
B) Nests are made with twigs, grass, and mud.
C) Birds can fly south in winter.
D) Parrots can learn to talk.
4. A passage says: The library has many books. You can borrow books for free. The park has swings. A librarian can help you find a book. Which sentence does NOT belong?
A) The library has many books.
B) You can borrow books for free.
C) The park has swings.
D) A librarian can help you find a book.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) A detail that does not match the main idea is called off-topic.
2) Rabbits use their long ears to listen for danger.
3) Birds build their nests with twigs, grass, and mud.
4) At the library, a librarian helps you find books.
5) A passage about bananas should NOT include a sentence about pizza.
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