Main Idea and Details Quick Check 2

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Read the following passages and determine the main idea and best supporting detail.
Amy Massa
Quiz by Amy Massa, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

Question
Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700's. He invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from fires. He also invented the Franklin stove. The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals. This new kind of glasses helped people to read better. Determine the main idea and best supporting detail.
Answer
  • The main idea is that Benjamin Franklin thought reading was important.
  • The main idea is that Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor.
  • The main idea is that Benjamin Franklin was not afraid of fire.
  • The main idea is that Benjamin Franklin believed stoves were better than fires.
  • One supporting detail is that the stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel.
  • One supporting detail is that Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700's.
  • One supporting detail is that Benjamin Franklin saved many homes from fire.
  • One supporting detail is that Benjamin Franklin invented the Franklin stove.

Question 2

Question
Juan loves to play games. His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thought. Juan also likes to play board games that are based mostly on luck. He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. If he's alone, Juan likes to play action video games as long as they aren't too violent. Determine the main idea and best supporting detail.
Answer
  • The main idea is Juan dislikes violence.
  • The main idea is Juan likes to think.
  • The main idea is that Juan only enjoys games that involve luck and skill.
  • The main idea is that Juan likes to play games.
  • One supporting detail is that Juan loves to play games that require thought, luck, and skill.
  • One supporting detail is that Juan likes to play action video games as long as they aren't too violent.
  • One supporting detail is he prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill.
  • One supporting detail is his favorite game is chess.

Question 3

Question
Some people say that the White House has ghosts. The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln. He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window. Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him. There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen. Determine the main idea and best supporting detail.
Answer
  • The main idea is about what Lincoln's ghost is like.
  • The main idea is that Eleanor Roosevelt said she saw the famous ghost.
  • The main idea is about how many ghosts the White House has.
  • The main idea is that ghosts show when something is about to happen.
  • One supporting detail is that the most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln.
  • One supporting detail Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw Abraham Lincoln's ghost.
  • One supporting detail is that some people say that the White House has ghosts.
  • One supporting detail is that old Abe walks back and forth all night.
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