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RTI 8/18/25 What is the meaning of main/central idea. Figurative Language, Native Americans & More

Quiz by MARCUS BECKWITH

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  • Q1
    What is the meaning of the main idea in a story?
    The central point or message of the story
    The title of the book
    The character with the most actions
    The setting where the story takes place
    30s
  • Q2
    Why is it important to identify the main idea in a text?
    It helps you understand the overall message
    It gives you more characters to think about
    It makes the story longer
    It tells you the author's name
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the main idea of a paragraph?
    The most important point the paragraph is trying to convey
    The first sentence of the paragraph
    The number of sentences in the paragraph
    The names of the characters mentioned
    30s
  • Q4
    What usually supports the main idea in a text?
    The author's biography
    The illustrations only
    Details and examples that explain it
    The number of chapters
    30s
  • Q5
    What is one way to verify if you have found the main idea correctly?
    Look for the most exciting part of the story
    Check if it has a lot of detail
    Ask yourself if it captures what the text is mostly about
    Make sure it’s the longest sentence
    30s
  • Q6
    What does the main idea help you do when reading?
    Count the pages of the book
    Know the chapter titles
    Understand the most important message of the text
    Remember every character's name
    30s
  • Q7
    How can you tell if a detail supports the main idea?
    If it uses fancy words
    If it is found in the middle of the paragraph
    If it is the longest part of the text
    If it explains or provides information related to the main point
    30s
  • Q8
    How can you identify the theme of a story?
    By writing a summary of the story
    By memorizing the plot
    By counting the number of characters
    By looking at the problems the characters face and how they resolve them
    30s
  • Q9
    What can the theme of a story teach us?
    Life lessons that we can apply to our own lives
    The names of the characters
    The year the story was written
    The color of the book cover
    30s
  • Q10
    Why is understanding the theme of a story important?
    It tells us the author’s life story
    It helps readers connect more deeply with the story
    It provides a summary of the plot
    It makes the story longer
    30s
  • Q11
    How can a reader find the theme of a story?
    By counting the pages in the book
    By looking for illustrations
    By analyzing the choices characters make
    By writing a character list
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
    The classroom was quiet during recess.
    The classroom was a zoo during recess.
    The classroom had all the books.
    The classroom was decorated with drawings.
    30s
  • Q13
    What does it mean when someone says it's raining cats and dogs?
    It's a sunny day.
    It means animals are falling from the sky.
    It's raining very heavily.
    It's the end of the world.
    30s
  • Q14
    What is a simile?
    A form of a metaphor.
    A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
    A way to tell a joke.
    A type of poem.
    30s
  • Q15
    What is a metaphor?
    A specific kind of song.
    A type of rhyme in poetry.
    A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.
    A literal description of a person.
    30s

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