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?

Accepted Answer

Bees are important for helping plants reproduce.

Answer

The whole passage explains how bees help plants by moving pollen, making them essential to plant reproduction.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Dolphins can learn tricks and solve puzzles.

Answer

Learning tricks and solving puzzles directly supports the idea that dolphins are intelligent.

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 —

Accepted Answer

offers many different resources for learning.

Answer

The passage lists books, computers, magazines, movies, and music to show the library has many learning resources.

Question 4

In a nonfiction text, a supporting detail usually —

Accepted Answer

gives specific information that explains the main idea.

Answer

Supporting details provide specific facts or examples that explain and back up the main idea.

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?

Accepted Answer

Rain is essential to all living things on Earth.

Answer

The final sentence sums up what all the details prove — that rain is essential to life.

(IREAD) Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Practice Test

(IREAD) Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Practice Test

IREAD Nonfiction: Main Idea & Details 2