Main Idea and Key Details
Grade 3 - Reading - Challenge Me
Read "The Broken Sundial": The museum's outdoor sundial no longer pointed to the correct hour. Chen noticed that the stone base had shifted after workers repaired the path. He wrote a note explaining the problem, and the museum guide marked the sundial closed until it could be reset. What is the passage mostly about?
- The guide wants to remove every outdoor exhibit.
- Chen replaced the museum's electric clocks.
- A character refuses to solve a problem.
- Chen uses observation to explain why the sundial is giving the wrong time.
Use details from "The Broken Sundial": The museum's outdoor sundial no longer pointed to the correct hour. Chen noticed that the stone base had shifted after workers repaired the path. He wrote a note explaining the problem, and the museum guide marked the sundial closed until it could be reset. Which detail is stated in the passage?
- The passage does not include any detail.
- Sundials are more useful than all modern clocks.
- The stone base had shifted after workers repaired the path.
- The guide wants to remove every outdoor exhibit.
Which key detail supports this main idea from "The Bridge Revision": "Talia improves a bridge design by using evidence from a test."?
- Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.
- She added two folded braces underneath the bridge.
- Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project.
- She wants to make the bridge look taller.
Read "The Classroom Debate": Nora wanted the class to spend reward time outdoors, but Diego suggested a board-game hour. Each student gave one reason and listened without interrupting. After the vote, the teacher posted both ideas for the next reward day. Which sentence is the best short summary?
- The teacher dislikes student ideas.
- A class debate lets students share reasons and make a fair choice.
- Each student gave one reason and listened without interrupting.
- The class canceled reward time for the month.
Which sentence is not a good key detail for the main idea of "The Night Hike"?
- The guide asked the group to keep voices low.
- Mateo fed the owls from his hand.
- The guide explained the quiet rule.
- The guide asked everyone to keep voices low.
Read "The Seed Library": Ms. Imani opened a seed library in a cabinet beside the science table. Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds. Families borrowed seeds, planted them at home, and reported which plants grew well. What is the passage mostly about?
- Seed libraries are the most exciting part of science.
- Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
- A character refuses to solve a problem.
- A class seed library helps students share seeds and learn from planting results.
Use details from "The Market Plan": Before the school market, Ravi surveyed classmates about snacks they might buy. Fruit cups received more votes than muffins, so his group ordered extra apples and grapes. On market day, the fruit cups sold out before the final bell. Which detail is stated in the passage?
- It proved no one likes fruit.
- Fruit cups received more votes than muffins.
- Fruit cups are always better than muffins.
- The passage does not include any detail.
Which key detail supports this main idea from "The Night Hike": "Mateo follows careful trail rules during a night hike."?
- A detail from a different passage
- Mateo wants to scare the birds away.
- The guide asked everyone to keep voices low.
- Night hikes are better than daytime hikes.
Read "The Weather Journal": For two weeks, Asha recorded the temperature before recess and drew a symbol for the sky. She noticed that cloudy mornings often became cooler afternoons. Her chart helped the class decide when jackets were needed. Which sentence is the best short summary?
- Asha built a new playground shelter.
- Cloudy days make the most interesting charts.
- Asha uses repeated observations to find a useful weather pattern.
- The chart is only a decoration.
Which sentence is not a good key detail for the main idea of "The Bridge Revision"?
- The second bridge stayed level with twelve washers.
- Talia added two folded braces underneath.
- Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.
- She noticed the middle sagged.