IREAD Nonfiction: Main Idea & Details 2

Question 1

A passage says: 'Bees visit flowers to collect nectar. They carry pollen from flower to flower. This helps plants grow new seeds. Many crops depend on bees to survive.' What is the main idea?

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Bees are important for helping plants reproduce.

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Bees collect nectar from flowers.

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Crops need seeds to grow.

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Flowers produce pollen.

Question 2

Which detail from a nonfiction passage about dolphins BEST supports the main idea that dolphins are intelligent animals?

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Dolphins can learn tricks and solve puzzles.

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Dolphins live in the ocean.

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Dolphins breathe air through a blowhole.

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Dolphins swim in groups called pods.

Question 3

A student reads: 'The library has thousands of books. It also has computers and magazines. People can borrow movies and music too. The library is a great place to learn and explore.' The main idea is that the library —

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offers many different resources for learning.

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has thousands of books for reading.

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lends movies and music to visitors.

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is a quiet place to study after school.

Question 4

In a nonfiction text, a supporting detail usually —

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gives specific information that explains the main idea.

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states the author's opinion about the topic.

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introduces a completely new topic.

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summarizes the entire passage.

Question 5

A passage reads: 'Rain fills rivers and lakes. It soaks into the ground and feeds plant roots. Rain refills reservoirs that supply drinking water. Without rain, life on Earth could not survive.' Which sentence states the main idea?

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Rain is essential to all living things on Earth.

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Rain fills rivers and lakes.

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Rain soaks into the ground.

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Reservoirs supply drinking water to people.

Question 6

Which question helps a reader identify the main idea of a nonfiction passage?

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What is this passage mostly about?

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What is the most interesting word in the passage?

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Which sentence has the most details?

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What happened first in the passage?

Question 7

A reader finishes a passage about recycling and wants to check the main idea. The BEST way is to —

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reread the first and last sentences to find the central message.

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count how many times the word 'recycling' appears.

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list every fact mentioned in the passage.

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find the longest sentence in the passage.