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Primary 3 English · Main idea and supporting details

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. What is the main idea of the bee paragraph?
- ☐ (a) Bees have legs.
- ☐ (b) Bees are very busy insects.
- ☐ (c) Honey is sweet.
2. Which sentence is a supporting detail in the bee paragraph?
- ☐ (a) Flowers come in many colours.
- ☐ (b) Bees are very busy insects.
- ☐ (c) They fly from flower to flower collecting nectar.
3. What would be the best heading for the garden paragraph?
- ☐ (a) Caring for the garden
- ☐ (b) Ripe tomatoes
- ☐ (c) Days of the week
4. Where is the topic sentence often found in a paragraph?
- ☐ (a) in the middle
- ☐ (b) at the start
- ☐ (c) in the title only
5. The main idea is 'Dogs can be very helpful.' Which detail does NOT support it?
- ☐ (a) Some dogs guide people who cannot see.
- ☐ (b) Some dogs help farmers round up sheep.
- ☐ (c) My neighbour's car is blue.
6. In the bee paragraph, what do bees turn nectar into? Type one word.
7. How many supporting details are in the garden paragraph? Type a number.
8. In the bee paragraph, what do bees carry on their legs? Type one word.

Answer sheet

1. Bees are very busy insects. — Every sentence tells more about how busy bees are.
2. They fly from flower to flower collecting nectar. — Collecting nectar is one example of how busy bees are. 'Bees are very busy insects' is the main idea itself.
3. Caring for the garden — The whole paragraph is about the weekly care of the garden.
4. at the start — The topic sentence is often the first sentence, although not always.
5. My neighbour's car is blue. — A blue car has nothing to do with dogs being helpful.
6. honey — 'Inside the hive, they turn nectar into honey.'
7. 3 — Watering, weeding and checking tomatoes are the three supporting details.
8. pollen — 'They carry pollen on their legs back to the hive.'