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Can You Identify The Main Idea?
Test Description: Read the passage and pick out the Main Idea.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The sensitive plant is native to Brazil. Its Latin name, mimosa pudica, means bashful. When the plant is touched, its leaves fold inward, revealing sharp thorns on the stem. Sensitive plants fold their leaves to keep from being eaten by animals.
A
Animals like to eat sensitive plants.
B
The sensitive plant is found in Brazil.
C
Mimosa pudica meas bashful.
D
The sensitive plant has an unusual way of protecting itself.
2) I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! We don't want to leave!
A
Weekends are times to travel.
B
The author is sad to leave her cousins.
C
The author's grandparents live far away.
D
The author enjoys spending time with her family.
3) Many people have not heard giraffes make noises. Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other. When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow. When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
A
Lots of people have heard giraffes talk.
B
Cows and giraffes talk to each other.
C
Giraffes talk all the time.
D
Giraffes do make noises.
4) Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
A
Jenny wants to be a nurse.
B
Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.
C
Her grandmother was in the hospital.
D
Jenny got sick.
5) Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together.
A
They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
B
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
C
They learn how to work together as teammates.
D
Soccer players learn how to dribble.
6) What might be the central idea of a book titled Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?
A
Strawberries have seeds on the outside.
B
Tomatoes are good for you.
C
It's important to eat vegetables and fruit.
D
Spinach is good for your bones.
7) There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming and snorkeling can be enjoyed at the beach. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
A
Going to the beach to swim and snorkel can be fun.
B
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
C
It is also fun to look for shells.
D
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
8) John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.
A
They want to ride on the big fire truck.
B
Matt wants to hold a fire hose.
C
John and Matt want to be firemen
D
John wants to climb a ladder.
9) Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.
A
Mary wants a new pet.
B
Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
C
The kitten sleeps a lot.
D
Mary plays with her kitten
10) Aaron and Angel are friends. They look alike. They talk alike. Sometimes they dress alike. People sometimes mistaken Aaron for Angel or the other way around. The boys keep tricking people and they think it is funny. The main idea is:
A
Aaron and Angel are alike in many ways.
B
The friendship of Aaron and Angel
C
Aaron is older than Angel.
D
Angel is bigger than Aaron.
11) Liz went to a carnival. She went on many rides such as roller coasters and a Ferris Wheel. She ate cotton candy. She had a lot of fun at the carnival.
A
The importance of carnivals
B
Liz ate cotton candy.
C
Liz had fun at the carnival.
D
Liz had fun.
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