Grade 2 quiz on supporting details and facts with answers

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔍 Main Idea: The most important thing the story is about. Think of it like the story's big message.
• 💡 Supporting Details: These are the facts and ideas that tell us more about the main idea. They explain and describe.
• 📝 Facts: Something that can be proven true. Like saying the sky is blue (most of the time!).
• 🍎 Examples: Stories and situations that show us what the main idea and details look like in action.
• 🌍 How to Find Them: Read carefully, look for words that explain the main idea, and ask yourself 'Why is this important?'

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is a supporting detail?
   1. A story’s title.
   2. A character's name.
   3. A fact that tells more about the main idea.
2. What is a fact?
   1. Something that can be proven true.
   2. Someone's opinion.
   3. A made-up story.
3. The main idea is like…
   1. A tiny ant.
   2. The whole pizza.
   3. One slice of pizza.
4. Where do you usually find supporting details?
   1. Only in the beginning of a story.
   2. Throughout the story.
   3. Only at the end of the story.
5. Why are supporting details important?
   1. They confuse the reader.
   2. They make the story longer.
   3. They help us understand the main idea better.
6. Which of these is MOST likely a fact?
   1. Dogs are the best pets.
   2. Cats are better than dogs.
   3. Dogs have four legs.
7. What’s the first thing you should do to find supporting details?
   1. Read very fast.
   2. Read carefully.
   3. Look at the pictures.