Main Idea and Supporting Details
Grade 4 - Reading - Challenge Me
Read "The Maple Tree Journal": Every Friday, Tessa measured the maple twig taped beside her window. In March, the buds were tight and brown. By late April, each bud had opened into a small green leaf, and Tessa drew the change beside last month's sketch. What is the main idea?
- Tessa tapes a twig beside a window.
- Tessa observes and records how maple buds change over time.
- Tessa measured a twig on Fridays.
- Trees grow in many different places.
Which detail from "Prairie Dog Warning" best supports the main idea?
- Other prairie dogs froze, then hurried underground.
- A burrow is a kind of animal home.
- Scientists fed the prairie dogs corn each morning.
- Prairie dogs are the cleverest animals in the grassland.
A classmate says "Mara used black paper inside a pizza box." is the main idea of "Solar Oven Test." What is wrong with that choice?
- It contradicts every sentence in the passage.
- It is a detail, not the idea of the whole passage.
- It is the best summary of every paragraph.
- It is too broad to fit the passage.
The passage "The Night Sky Notebook" is mostly about which idea?
- Kenji learns that different constellations appear in different seasons.
- Kenji used a telescope to watch birds at noon.
- The summer chart showed Scorpius but not Orion.
- An observatory is a place for watching the sky.
Which statement is too broad to be the main idea of "The Night Sky Notebook"?
- Kenji learns that different constellations appear in different seasons.
- The summer chart showed Scorpius but not Orion.
- Kenji compares winter and summer sky charts and learns why the visible constellations change.
- People have studied stars for thousands of years.
Read "Prairie Dog Warning": A prairie dog standing near its burrow gave a sharp bark. Other prairie dogs froze, then hurried underground. Scientists watching the colony wrote that different calls can warn about different kinds of danger. What is the main idea?
- Scientists fed the prairie dogs corn each morning.
- Scientists watched prairie dogs near a burrow.
- One prairie dog stood near its burrow.
- Prairie dogs use warning calls to protect the colony from danger.
Which detail from "The Maple Tree Journal" best supports the main idea?
- By late April, each bud had opened into a small green leaf.
- Tessa planted tomatoes in the school garden.
- A window can hold a taped twig.
- Trees grow in many different places.
A classmate says "Nadia compared three kinds of seed packets." is the main idea of "Market Garden Budget." What is wrong with that choice?
- It is the best summary of every paragraph.
- It is a detail, not the idea of the whole passage.
- It contradicts every sentence in the passage.
- It is too broad to fit the passage.
The passage "Prairie Dog Warning" is mostly about which idea?
- Prairie dogs use warning calls to protect the colony from danger.
- Scientists fed the prairie dogs corn each morning.
- A burrow is a kind of animal home.
- Animals live in many kinds of homes.
Which statement is too broad to be the main idea of "River Cleanup Plan"?
- Luis marked where trash collected after storms.
- Luis maps trash spots, organizes cleanup supplies, and records which places may need bins later.
- Rivers are important in many communities.
- Volunteers brought gloves and bags.