Primary 4 English Studies Flashcards: Reading: Reading to identify main and supporting ideas

Question 1

The most important point a paragraph communicates is its ________ idea.

Accepted Answer

main

Question 2

Facts and examples that explain the main idea are ________ details.

Accepted Answer

supporting

Question 3

A sentence that states the main idea directly is a topic ________.

Accepted Answer

sentence

Question 4

A good main idea covers the paragraph as a ________.

Accepted Answer

whole

Question 5

Passage: 'Trees give shade, reduce heat, and help clean the air.' The main idea is that trees are ________.

Accepted Answer

useful

Question 6

In that tree passage, 'give shade' is a ________ detail.

Accepted Answer

supporting

Question 7

Passage: 'Ada feeds her rabbit daily. She cleans its cage and gives it fresh water.' The main idea is that Ada ________ her rabbit.

Accepted Answer

cares for

Question 8

In Ada's rabbit passage, cleaning the cage is a ________ detail.

Accepted Answer

supporting

Question 9

Passage: 'Exercise strengthens muscles, improves breathing, and keeps the body fit.' The main idea is the ________ of exercise.

Accepted Answer

benefits

Question 10

Which detail supports 'Reading is useful': it builds vocabulary, the book is blue, Musa owns shoes, or rain fell?

Accepted Answer

it builds vocabulary

Question 11

Which detail does NOT support 'Our classroom is clean': the floor is swept, desks are dust-free, bins are emptied, or the football team won?

Accepted Answer

the football team won

Question 12

A detail that does not explain the main idea is ________.

Accepted Answer

irrelevant

Question 13

The main reason for identifying supporting details is to see how the writer ________ the main idea.

Accepted Answer

develops

Question 14

A paragraph title should usually reflect its ________ idea.

Accepted Answer

main

Question 15

Passage: 'Rain filled the tanks and watered the farms.' A suitable title is ________.

Accepted Answer

Benefits of Rain

Question 16

Passage: 'Kola packed his bag, wore his uniform, and hurried to school.' The main idea is that Kola was ________ for school.

Accepted Answer

getting ready

Question 17

The correct step before choosing a main idea is to identify what most sentences are ________.

Accepted Answer

about

Question 18

A supporting detail may be a fact, reason, example, or ________.

Accepted Answer

explanation

Question 19

All of these may support a main idea except a reason, an example, an explanation, or an unrelated joke.

Accepted Answer

an unrelated joke

Question 20

Summarising a paragraph means stating its main idea and key ________.

Accepted Answer

details

Strong work.