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Cambridge Primary 5 English: Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details
This lesson quiz helps learners distinguish main ideas from supporting details and choose accurate summaries.
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Question 1
1 point
Read the paragraph:
Many animals use camouflage to stay safe. A stick insect looks like a twig, while a snow hare turns white in winter. These features make it harder for predators to spot them. What is the main idea?
Explanation
The paragraph explains camouflage as a safety feature.
Question 2
1 point
Which is a supporting detail from the camouflage paragraph?
Explanation
This example supports the main idea.
Question 3
1 point
Which sentence is a main idea?
Explanation
The other sentences are details.
Question 4
1 point
Which is a supporting detail for "Exercise keeps the body healthy"?
Explanation
It supports the health benefit of exercise.
Question 5
1 point
Which summary is best for a paragraph about recycling paper, glass and plastic?
Explanation
A summary should cover the whole idea.
Question 6
1 point
Which detail supports "Libraries help people learn"?
Explanation
This explains how libraries help learning.
Question 7
1 point
Which is too narrow to be a main idea?
Explanation
It is a detail, not a broad idea.
Question 8
1 point
Which is too broad for a paragraph only about bees making honey?
Explanation
It is wider than the paragraph topic.
Question 9
1 point
Which detail supports "The weather changed quickly"?
Explanation
It shows a quick change in weather.
Question 10
1 point
A paragraph describes a character sharing food and helping a younger child. What is the main idea?
Explanation
The details show kindness.
Question 11
1 point
Which detail supports "The cave was dangerous"?
Explanation
Falling rocks create danger.
Question 12
1 point
Which detail does not support "The market was crowded"?
Explanation
It is unrelated to a crowded market.
Question 13
1 point
Which is the best main idea for details about wheels, pedals and handlebars?
Explanation
It covers all the details.
Question 14
1 point
Which is a supporting detail for "The storm caused damage"?
Explanation
It is evidence of storm damage.
Question 15
1 point
What should a good summary avoid?
Explanation
A summary focuses on the main points.
Question 16
1 point
Which main idea fits a paragraph about saving water?
Explanation
It captures the whole topic.
Question 17
1 point
Which is a detail, not a main idea?
Explanation
It is a specific detail.
Question 18
1 point
Which detail supports "The journey was difficult"?
Explanation
Steep and muddy conditions make travel difficult.
Question 19
1 point
Which main idea fits details about boiling water, adding pasta and stirring sauce?
Explanation
It covers the cooking steps.
Question 20
1 point
Which is the best summary of a story where a lost child asks a guard for help and finds her family?