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2nd quarter main idea assessment
By Julie Yongue
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Read the passage and answer the questions.
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Question 1
1.
Which detail supports the main idea of the first paragraph?
Mount Mitchell is 6,684 feet above sea level.
Mount Mitchell is located in the Black Mountains.
Mount Mitchell was measured by Elisha Mitchell in 1835.
Mount Mitchell is named after a professor from the University of North Carolina
Question 2
2.
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
The mountain was higher than any other point in the United States.
Mount Mitchell is the highest place in North Carolina.
The mountain was named after Elisha Mitchell.
Black bears live in the Mount Mitchell area.
Question 3
3.
What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
Over 91 species of birds live in the park.
Evergreen trees remain green year round.
North Carolina is home to many state parks.
Mount Mitchell is home to many plants and animals.
Question 4
4.
Which key detail supports the main idea?
“Mount Mitchell is home to one of North Carolina’s state parks.”
“Evergreen trees like the red spruce and Fraser fir are found in the forests of Mount Mitchell.”
“There have been about 91 species of birds identified by birdwatchers in the area.”
“People should make sure that they keep their food in containers that bears cannot open.”
Question 5
5.
Which quotation tells the main idea of paragraph 3?
“Visitors need to be careful and watch out for black bears.”
“Sometimes they will try to eat the food that campers and hikers bring with them.”
“People staying at the park should tie their food to tree branches.”
“The food should be higher than ten feet from the ground.”
Question 6
6.
What is the main idea of the whole text?
Mount Mitchell is a great place to enjoy a quiet picnic with nature.
Mount Mitchell is home to hungry bears who will try to eat people’s food.
Mount Mitchell was the highest point in the United States until Texas became a state in 1845.
Mount Mitchell is the tallest mountain in North Carolina and a park that provides a home to many plants and animals.
