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. Birds build nests. They use sticks, grass, and leaves. What is the main idea?
A) Birds eat seeds
B) Birds build nests
C) Birds can sing
D) Birds are blue
2. Tom helps at home. He cleans his room and feeds the cat. What is this mostly about?
A) Tom plays outside
B) Tom helps at home
C) Tom goes to school
D) Tom eats dinner
3. Which is a detail that supports: It was a rainy day?
A) Puddles were on the ground
B) The sun was bright
C) We went swimming
D) Flowers were dry
4. The farm has cows, pigs, and chickens. What is the main idea?
A) The farm has many animals
B) The farm is small
C) Pigs can fly
D) Cows drink water
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Supporting details tell us more about the main idea.
2. The main idea is the most important thought.
3. A good reader looks for the big idea in a story.
4. Facts and details help you understand the topic.
5. The topic of a story is what it is all about.
Main Idea & Supporting Details
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Birds build nests. They use sticks, grass, and leaves. What is the main idea?
A) Birds eat seeds
B) Birds build nests
C) Birds can sing
D) Birds are blue
2. Tom helps at home. He cleans his room and feeds the cat. What is this mostly about?
A) Tom plays outside
B) Tom helps at home
C) Tom goes to school
D) Tom eats dinner
3. Which is a detail that supports: It was a rainy day?
A) Puddles were on the ground
B) The sun was bright
C) We went swimming
D) Flowers were dry
4. The farm has cows, pigs, and chickens. What is the main idea?
A) The farm has many animals
B) The farm is small
C) Pigs can fly
D) Cows drink water
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Supporting details tell us more about the main idea.
2) The main idea is the most important thought.
3) A good reader looks for the big idea in a story.
4) Facts and details help you understand the topic.
5) The topic of a story is what it is all about.
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9 Questions
12-18 minutes
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