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Sixth Grade (Grade 6) Main Idea Questions

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Grade 6 Main Idea
Grade 6 Main Idea
“The rain forest is home to many creatures. Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest. Butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest.”

What is the main idea?
  1. Sloths and tapirs are other creatures that live in the rain forest.
  2. The rain forest is home to many creatures.
  3. Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest.
Grade 6 Main Idea
What question should you ask yourself to find the topic of a passage?
  1. What is the passage mainly about?
  2. Does this relate to the topic?
  3. What is the title of the passage?
  4. Who is the author of the passage?
Grade 6 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.6.2

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Which detail would fit best with the main idea of paragraph three?
  1. Where Sicily is located on the
  2. How the team members are chosen
  3. Why oranges are used instead of other fruit
  4. What the visitors, red hats look like
Grade 6 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.6.2, RST.6-8.2

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What is the main idea of this passage?
  1. Establishing a settlement on Mars is no longer science fiction
  2. Astronauts must undergo extreme and precise training to survive in space
  3. The application process for being chosen to go to Mars is slow and demanding
  4. Raising money to fund space exploration often involves the public's help
Grade 6 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.6.2, RST.6-8.2

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What is the main idea of this passage?
  1. Patterns in beach sand are easy and fun to photograph.
  2. Photography is a hobby that is growing steadily in popularity.
  3. The beach is the best place for taking any pictures of nature.
  4. Taking high quality photographs is possible with just a few tips.
Grade 6 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.6.5, RST.6-8.5

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Which detail would fit best within the bulleted list?
  1. How much to plan to spend on a camera
  2. How to best take a picture of an incoming wave
  3. How long to stay on the beach to get the best light
  4. How to become a professional nature photographer
Grade 6 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.6.5, RST.6-8.5

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Which detail would fit best in the second paragraph of the text?
  1. What kind of challenges the applicants will have to undergo
  2. How the foundation will develop the technology to reach Mars
  3. When the final four winners will be chosen and announced publicly
  4. What the name of the group's reality television show will be
Grade 6 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.6.2, RST.6-8.2

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What would make the best title for this story?
  1. Establishing a Settlement on Mars
  2. Raising the Money for Exploring Space
  3. Making the Video and Paying the Fees
  4. Being Part of the Team Going to the Red Planet
Grade 6 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.6.2

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Which line from the poem helps you understand the theme the most?
  1. Derek placed his chin on the cold cement
  2. His eyes knew the moves
  3. And knees jerked and bent on each pass
  4. Derek won a home game in his heart
Grade 6 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.6.8, RST.6-8.8

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Why does the author most likely use the example of the balloon?
  1. To explain what oil droplets look like to experts
  2. To demonstrate how oil is forced through a rock
  3. To show how people's ideas about underground oil is mistaken
  4. To illustrate how the rock's pores appear under a microscope
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