Main Idea and Key Details
Grade 3 - Reading - On Level
Read "The Bridge Revision": Talia's first cardboard bridge sagged when the test cup held six washers. She studied where the middle bent and added two folded braces underneath. During the second trial, the bridge stayed level with twelve washers. What is the passage mostly about?
- A character refuses to solve a problem.
- She wants to make the bridge look taller.
- Talia improves a bridge design by using evidence from a test.
- Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project.
Use details from "The Bridge Revision": Talia's first cardboard bridge sagged when the test cup held six washers. She studied where the middle bent and added two folded braces underneath. During the second trial, the bridge stayed level with twelve washers. Which detail is stated in the passage?
- Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.
- She added two folded braces underneath the bridge.
- The passage does not include any detail.
- Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project.
Which key detail supports this main idea from "The Weather Journal": "Asha uses repeated observations to find a useful weather pattern."?
- Cloudy days make the most interesting charts.
- A detail from a different passage
- Asha built a new playground shelter.
- Asha recorded the temperature before recess for two weeks.
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?
- Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice.
- A class debate lets students share reasons and make a fair choice.
- The class canceled reward time for the month.
- The teacher dislikes student ideas.
Which sentence is not a good key detail for the main idea of "The Tide Pool Note"?
- Leila collected the crab and took it home.
- Waves covered the pool and hid the crab.
- Leila wrote the time beside her drawing.
- She wrote the time beside the drawing.
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.
- It is only for storing pencils.
- A class seed library helps students share seeds and learn from planting results.
- Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
Use details from "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 detail is stated in the passage?
- The teacher dislikes student ideas.
- The class canceled reward time for the month.
- The passage does not include any detail.
- Each student gave one reason and listened without interrupting.
Which key detail supports this main idea from "The Classroom Debate": "A class debate lets students share reasons and make a fair choice."?
- The class canceled reward time for the month.
- A detail from a different passage
- Each student gave one reason and listened without interrupting.
- The teacher dislikes student ideas.
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. Which sentence is the best short summary?
- Chen uses observation to explain why the sundial is giving the wrong time.
- The stone base had shifted after workers repaired the path.
- The guide wants to remove every outdoor exhibit.
- Chen replaced the museum's electric clocks.
Which sentence is not a good key detail for the main idea of "The Broken Sundial"?
- He saw the stone base had shifted.
- Chen replaced the museum's electric clocks.
- The museum guide marked the sundial closed.
- The stone base had shifted after workers repaired the path.