Main Idea - CCSS RL.4.2, RI.4.2

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1. Amazon Rainforest Reading Comprehension (Main Idea Focus) - Online.
Click Image to Enlarge		This resource includes a reading passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.  SEE MORE
2. Boston Tea Party Reding Comprehension - Main Idea.
Click Image to Enlarge		This Revolutionary War/American Revolution resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. SEE MORE
3. Combining Main Ideas (Quiz).
Click Image to Enlarge		Read two texts and determine which sentence best combines the main, or central, ideas of both texts? SEE MORE
4. Gameshow Quiz - Main Idea.
Click Image to Enlarge		A multiple choice quiz with time pressure, lifelines and a bonus round. SEE MORE
5. Identify Main Idea.
Click Image to Enlarge		Show what you know. Read the passage and choose the correct main idea.  SEE MORE
6. IXL Main Idea.
Click Image to Enlarge		Determine the main idea as you read each passage. SEE MORE
7. Main Idea (Quiz).
Click Image to Enlarge		A series of multiple choice questions. Tap the correct answer to proceed. SEE MORE
8. MAIN IDEA - Maze Chase.
Click Image to Enlarge		Run to the correct answer one, whilst avoiding the enemies. SEE MORE
9. Main Idea And Details.
Click Image to Enlarge		Tap the main idea and details. SEE MORE
10. Main Idea Jeopardy.
Click Image to Enlarge		A jeopardy style game that can be cloned and edited. This game can be played with up to 14 teams. (Also downloadable)  SEE MORE
11. Main Idea Millionaire.
Click Image to Enlarge		Each story has a main idea to it, yet one of the sentences does not belong. Read carefully do determine which sentence does not fit with the story. If you have trouble, use one of your three hint buttons to help you narrow down what the correct answer might be. SEE MORE
12. Main Idea Stormy Cloud Game.
Click Image to Enlarge		Read the story in the storm cloud, click the mouse to make the lightening strike the tree that shows the main idea. SEE MORE
13. Main Idea.
Click Image to Enlarge		Practice identifying the main idea in this passage on volcanoes, earthquakes and floods. Read each paragraph and select the main idea.  SEE MORE
14. Main Idea.
Click Image to Enlarge		Read each paragraph carefully. Decide what each is mostly about. (4 questions)  SEE MORE
15. Popcorn Reading Comprehension (Main Idea Focus)- Online.
Click Image to Enlarge		This resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions. Questions focus on main event. It gives immediate feedback.  SEE MORE
16. Quiz - Main Idea?
Click Image to Enlarge		A series of multiple choice questions. Tap the correct answer to proceed. SEE MORE
17. Rags to Riches.
Click Image to Enlarge		Read each paragraph to select the main idea in a quest for fame and fortune. SEE MORE
18. Reading Main Idea Practice Questions.
Click Image to Enlarge		Ten Passages and questions that include the answers and explanations. SEE MORE
19. Topic Sentence.
Click Image to Enlarge		Read the paragraphs and choose the best topic sentence. SEE MORE
20. What's The Main Idea? Quiz.
Click Image to Enlarge		For this quiz you will select the sentence that is the main idea of each paragraph.  SEE MORE