Main Idea Multiple Choice
| # | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. Ella likes to eat lunch outside. B. Ella spent time caring for the garden. C. Ella only pulled weeds in the morning. D. Ella planted a new tree. |
| 2 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. The teacher explained a science lesson about mixtures. B. The students only used water in class. C. The class was cooking lunch. D. The students forgot their supplies. |
| 3 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. Marcus forgot to bring water. B. Marcus went to the track to exercise. C. Marcus only stretched after running. D. Marcus raced his friends for money. |
| 4 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. The library is a place where people learn and get help. B. The library is only for reading novels. C. The computers were broken all day. D. The students were too noisy to study. |
| 5 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. The storm was stronger than expected. B. The neighbors helped each other during the outage. C. The neighborhood had no flashlights at all. D. The elderly couple stayed outside all evening. |
| 6 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. The town cleanup day improves the community. B. The local stores sell gardening tools. C. The riverbank is the only place with trash. D. Everyone in town plants flowers every day. |
| 7 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. Leah does not enjoy math. B. Leah used steady effort to improve in math. C. Leah only studied on weekends. D. Leah’s teacher gave easier tests. |
| 8 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. Bike lanes are always unpopular with drivers. B. Cities add bike lanes for safety and other benefits. C. Traffic disappears when bike lanes are built. D. Exercise is the only reason people ride bikes. |
| 9 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. The school changed its schedule, and the results were mixed but mostly positive. B. Students hated every part of the new schedule. C. Teachers stopped teaching first period. D. Attendance became perfect on the first day. |
| 10 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. Black pavement is always dangerous to walk on. B. Scientists compared how surfaces heat up in sunlight. C. Grass is the only safe surface in hot weather. D. Thermometers work best on pavement. |
| 11 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. The movie was completely terrible. B. The reviewer thought the film had both good and weak parts. C. The action scenes were the only important part. D. The characters were all perfectly written. |
| 12 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. Elective classes let students explore interests and skills. B. Every student must take the same classes. C. Cooking classes are the most popular elective everywhere. D. Journalism is only for future reporters. |
| 13 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. Everyone at the meeting agreed on every detail. B. The city council discussed ways to improve downtown walking safety. C. Business owners only wanted more benches. D. Crosswalks are unnecessary in downtown areas. |
| 14 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. Pollinators are important because they help plants grow. B. Butterflies are the only pollinators in nature. C. Pollution does not affect insects. D. Crops do not need insects to grow. |
| 15 | What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. New inventions always work perfectly right away. B. Progress often happens slowly through small changes. C. Small inventions never affect people’s lives. D. Businesses change only when forced to. |