5th Grade Main Idea Quizzes, Questions & Answers

5th Grade

The 'Main Idea Exercises' quiz assesses the ability to identify the central theme or main idea in various texts, enhancing critical reading skills. It is essential for students to understand and analyze written content...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 4307 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2025

Sample Question
Basketball was invented in 1891 by a physical education instructor in Springfield, Massachusetts, by the name of James Naismith. Because of the terrible weather in winter, his physical education students were indoors rather than outdoors. They really did not like the idea of boring, repetitive exercises and preferred the excitement and challenge of a game. Naismith figured out a team sport that could be played indoors on a gymnasium floor, that involved a lot of running, that kept all team members involved, and that did not allow the tackling and physical contact of American-style football. Question: What is the main idea of the passage?

The life of James Naismith

The history of sports

Physical education and exercise

The origin of basketball

Mini Assessment 1-main Idea,Supporting Details

Mini Assessment 1-Main Idea,Supporting Details

Short passage with 5 questions about creating the main idea from supporting details

Questions: 6 | Attempts: 837 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
What is the author trying to show the reader with this article?

Potatoes from Ireland started the Potato Revolution

The average American eats 50 lbs of potatoes a year

French fries are made from potatoes

Potatoes are a key vegetable in America

The various terms for potatoes have a long history

5th Grade Main Idea Quizzes, Questions & Answers

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