Main Idea and Supporting Details
Grade 4 - Reading - On Level
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 measured a twig on Fridays.
- Tessa tapes a twig beside a window.
- Tessa observes and records how maple buds change over time.
- Tessa planted tomatoes in the school garden.
Which detail from "River Cleanup Plan" best supports the main idea?
- Luis marked where trash collected after storms.
- Rivers are important in many communities.
- Luis opened a store beside the riverbank.
- A bucket can hold sharp cans.
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 is too broad to fit the passage.
- It is an opinion that cannot be checked.
- It is a detail, not the idea of the whole passage.
- It contradicts every sentence in the passage.
The passage "River Cleanup Plan" is mostly about which idea?
- A bucket can hold sharp cans.
- Luis plans and records a river cleanup so the area stays cleaner.
- Luis opened a store beside the riverbank.
- Luis marked where trash collected after storms.
Which statement is too broad to be the main idea of "Prairie Dog Warning"?
- Animals live in many kinds of homes.
- Prairie dogs use warning calls to protect the colony from danger.
- One prairie dog stood near its burrow.
- A prairie dog's bark warns the colony, and scientists note that calls can signal different dangers.
Read "Library Mural Vote": The class had three mural designs for the library wall. Instead of voting right away, Ms. Patel asked each group to explain how its design welcomed readers. After listening, students chose the design with open books, many languages, and a bright reading lamp. What is the main idea?
- The class had three designs for a wall.
- A class chooses a library mural by using reasons before voting.
- Libraries often have books and quiet places to read.
- One mural showed a bright reading lamp.
Which detail from "Solar Oven Test" best supports the main idea?
- Solar ovens are the most exciting way to cook lunch.
- A pizza box can hold a cracker.
- Mara won a cooking contest after school.
- The cheese melted slowly when clouds covered the sun.
A classmate says "One mural showed a bright reading lamp." is the main idea of "Library Mural Vote." What is wrong with that choice?
- It is the best summary of every paragraph.
- It contradicts every sentence in the passage.
- It is an opinion that cannot be checked.
- It is a detail, not the idea of the whole passage.
The passage "Library Mural Vote" is mostly about which idea?
- Libraries often have books and quiet places to read.
- A class chooses a library mural by using reasons before voting.
- Ms. Patel painted the whole hallway by herself.
- Each group explained how its design welcomed readers.
Which statement is too broad to be the main idea of "Library Mural Vote"?
- Students compare mural designs, listen to reasons, and vote for the design that best welcomes readers.
- Each group explained how its design welcomed readers.
- Libraries often have books and quiet places to read.
- A class chooses a library mural by using reasons before voting.