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Year 4 Reading Check: Main Idea and Supporting Detail

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Year 4 Reading Check: Main Idea and Supporting Detail

Standard: RI.4.2  Year group: Year 4  Directions: Read each short passage, then choose the answer that fits best.


1. A paragraph lists four facts about barn owls. What is the paragraph mostly about?

a) Barn owls b) Night skies c) Field mice d) Old barns


2. Read these two notes:

  • The river rose 4 cm overnight
  • The footbridge was closed at dawn. Which note describes the effect?

a) The first b) The second c) Both d) Neither


3. Which sentence gives a supporting detail rather than the main idea?

a) Recycling helps our town b) Glass is sorted on Tuesdays c) Waste is a problem d) We should all take part


4. In line 6, the word “enormous” most nearly means:

a) Tiny b) Very large c) Noisy d) Empty