Directions: Read each question carefully. Write the letter of your answer on the blank.

_____ 1. What is a main idea?

a. It is what the paragraph is all about.

b. It is the first sentence in the paragraph.

c. It gives the details for the topic of the paragraph.

d. It tells the reader the difficult words found in the paragraph.

_____ 2. Where is the topic / key sentence usually located in a paragraph?

a. at the beginning of a paragraph c. at the end of the paragraph

b. in the middle of the paragraph d. all three

_____ 3. What do you call the sentences in the paragraph that explain, define, or prove the main idea?

a. topic b. main idea c. key sentence d. supporting details

_____ 4. Which of the following sentences support the main idea, “Lara is quite different from her

sister Lisa.”?

a. They go to the same school and belongs to the same section.

b. Lara’s and Lisa’s hair are both black and straight.

c. Lara is much taller than her twin Lisa.

d. They share the same room at home.

_____ 5. Which sentence contains the main idea in the paragraph below?

a) Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest. b) Blue Morpho butterflies and

anteaters also live in the rain forest. c) There are also boa constrictor, rhinoceros beetle

and poison-arrow frog that lives in rain forests. d) The rain forest is really a home to

many creatures.

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