This challenging worksheet has students answer multiple-choice questions, and fill in blanks to practice main idea & supporting details skills.
It includes 9 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Main Idea & Supporting Details
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Elephants are the biggest land animals. They use their trunks to drink water and grab food. Baby elephants stay with their mothers for many years. What is the main idea?
A) Baby elephants are cute.
B) Elephants are big and interesting animals.
C) Elephants drink a lot of water.
D) Trunks are long.
2. Plants need sunlight, water, and soil to grow. Without sunlight, a plant cannot make food. Without water, a plant will dry out. What is the main idea?
A) Soil is brown.
B) Some plants are tall.
C) Water is important for drinking.
D) Plants need several things to grow.
3. Owls hunt at night. They have big eyes to see in the dark. Their soft feathers help them fly quietly. What is the main idea?
A) Owls have feathers.
B) Night is dark.
C) Owls are built for hunting at night.
D) Big eyes are scary.
4. Recycling helps the Earth. We can recycle paper, plastic, and glass. When we recycle, we make less trash. What is the main idea?
A) Trash goes in a bin.
B) Glass can break.
C) Plastic is everywhere.
D) Recycling is good for the Earth.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Elephants use their trunks to drink water and grab food.
2. Without sunlight, a plant cannot make food.
3. Owls have big eyes to help them see in the dark.
4. We can recycle paper, plastic, and glass.
5. The main idea is the most important point the author wants you to know.
Main Idea & Supporting Details
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Elephants are the biggest land animals. They use their trunks to drink water and grab food. Baby elephants stay with their mothers for many years. What is the main idea?
A) Baby elephants are cute.
B) Elephants are big and interesting animals.
C) Elephants drink a lot of water.
D) Trunks are long.
2. Plants need sunlight, water, and soil to grow. Without sunlight, a plant cannot make food. Without water, a plant will dry out. What is the main idea?
A) Soil is brown.
B) Some plants are tall.
C) Water is important for drinking.
D) Plants need several things to grow.
3. Owls hunt at night. They have big eyes to see in the dark. Their soft feathers help them fly quietly. What is the main idea?
A) Owls have feathers.
B) Night is dark.
C) Owls are built for hunting at night.
D) Big eyes are scary.
4. Recycling helps the Earth. We can recycle paper, plastic, and glass. When we recycle, we make less trash. What is the main idea?
A) Trash goes in a bin.
B) Glass can break.
C) Plastic is everywhere.
D) Recycling is good for the Earth.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Elephants use their trunks to drink water and grab food.
2) Without sunlight, a plant cannot make food.
3) Owls have big eyes to help them see in the dark.
4) We can recycle paper, plastic, and glass.
5) The main idea is the most important point the author wants you to know.
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