Main Idea & Supporting Details — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
The park is fun. Kids can swing. Kids can slide. Kids can run. The park has many activities.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A) Kids can swing.
B) The park is fun.
C) Kids can run.
D) The park has swings.
The correct answer is B) The park is fun..
2. Which sentence is a supporting detail?
A) The park is fun.
B) Parks are everywhere.
C) Kids can slide.
D) Fun is important.
The correct answer is C) Kids can slide..
3. How many supporting details does the passage have?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
The correct answer is C) 3.
4. Where is the main idea usually found in a paragraph?
A) At the end
B) In the middle
C) At the beginning
D) In the title
The correct answer is C) At the beginning.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. The main idea tells what a passage is mostly about.
The correct answer is 'mostly'. The main idea tells what a passage is mostly about.
2. Supporting details support the main idea with facts.
The correct answer is 'support'. Supporting details support the main idea with facts.
3. A good reader asks 'What is this mostly about?' to find the main idea.
The correct answer is 'mostly'. A good reader asks 'What is this mostly about?' to find the main idea.
4. If a passage has many sentences about dogs, the main idea is probably about dogs.
The correct answer is 'dogs'. If a passage has many sentences about dogs, the main idea is probably about dogs.
5. Details that don't support the main idea are called irrelevant details.
The correct answer is 'irrelevant'. Details that don't support the main idea are called irrelevant details.