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. Sam loves fruit. He eats apples, grapes, and bananas every day. What is the main idea?
A) Sam loves fruit
B) Sam loves toys
C) Sam eats bananas only
D) Sam does not like food
2. The dog runs, jumps, and plays fetch. What is this mostly about?
A) A cat sleeping
B) A dog playing
C) A bird flying
D) A fish swimming
3. Which is a supporting detail for: We had fun at the park?
A) We slid down the slide
B) We went to sleep
C) We read a book
D) We took a bath
4. Lily waters her flowers and pulls weeds. What is the main idea?
A) Lily eats lunch
B) Lily takes care of her garden
C) Lily rides a bike
D) Lily plays with a ball
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The main idea tells what something is mostly about.
2. A detail gives more information to support the main idea.
3. The topic of a passage is its big message.
4. You can use clues in the text to find the main idea.
5. Every paragraph has one main idea and many details.
Main Idea & Supporting Details
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Sam loves fruit. He eats apples, grapes, and bananas every day. What is the main idea?
A) Sam loves fruit
B) Sam loves toys
C) Sam eats bananas only
D) Sam does not like food
2. The dog runs, jumps, and plays fetch. What is this mostly about?
A) A cat sleeping
B) A dog playing
C) A bird flying
D) A fish swimming
3. Which is a supporting detail for: We had fun at the park?
A) We slid down the slide
B) We went to sleep
C) We read a book
D) We took a bath
4. Lily waters her flowers and pulls weeds. What is the main idea?
A) Lily eats lunch
B) Lily takes care of her garden
C) Lily rides a bike
D) Lily plays with a ball
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) The main idea tells what something is mostly about.
2) A detail gives more information to support the main idea.
3) The topic of a passage is its big message.
4) You can use clues in the text to find the main idea.
5) Every paragraph has one main idea and many details.
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9 Questions
12-18 minutes
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