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Main Idea Reading Comprehension
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Main Idea Reading Comprehension
Read each passage, then answer the questions.
Finding the Main Idea
Read the passage.
Tūī are native birds found throughout much of New Zealand. Their dark feathers can shine with blue and green colours. A small white tuft beneath the throat makes them easy to recognise. Tūī use their curved beaks to drink nectar from flowers, and they also eat fruit and insects. Their clear, bubbling calls can often be heard in forests and gardens.
1.Which sentence best gives the main idea of the passage?
- Tūī have a white tuft under their throats.
- Tūī are distinctive New Zealand birds with interesting features and habits.
- Tūī drink nectar from flowers.
- Tūī make bubbling calls in gardens.
2.Write two details from the passage that support the main idea.
3.Complete the sentence: The main idea tells what a passage is mostly .
4.True or false: Supporting details give extra information about the main idea.
TrueFalse
Practise with Another Passage
Read the passage.
At a community garden, people work together to grow food and care for plants. Each family can look after a small garden bed. They plant vegetables such as silverbeet, carrots and tomatoes, then water and weed them as they grow. Gardeners share tools and swap tips, too. When the vegetables are ready, families can take some home to eat.
5.What is the passage mainly about?
6.Write two details from the passage that tell more about the shared garden.
7.Why was this passage most likely written?
- To describe how people grow food together in a community garden
- To give instructions for cooking carrots
- To persuade readers to buy gardening tools
Think About Main Ideas
8.Complete the question you can ask yourself to find a passage’s main idea: “What is this passage mostly ?”
9.In your own words, explain one way to find the main idea when reading.
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