Resources › For Students & Parents Main Idea Worksheet 3 Answer Key Share Flipboard Email Print For Students & Parents Test Prep Strategies & Studying Registration Study Skills SAT ACT The GRE The LSAT TOEFL & TOEIC Certifications Homework Help Private Schools College Admissions College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More by Kelly Roell Kelly Roell is the author of "Ace the ACT. " She has a master's degree in secondary English education and has worked as a high school English teacher. Updated October 29, 2018 Stop! If you've come across this page and haven't completed the Main Idea Worksheet 3 then head there and come back to see the answers! This page will not make much sense otherwise. Of course, understanding how to find the main idea of a passage is pretty important, too, so if you're unsure where to begin, then do a little research and head on back. Printable PDFs: Main Idea Worksheet 3| Main Idea Worksheet 3 Answer Key Paragraph 1: The Environment The correct answer is C. Choice A is too opinionated. The paragraph does not give a call to action in any way. Choice B is too narrow, as it fails to mention the negative impacts that cleaning up the environment can have. Choice D is off topic, although it's tricky because it uses verbiage from the paragraph. The paragraph does not give a lesson in cleaning up the environment. Choice C is correct because it encompasses the gist of the entire paragraph without being too narrow or too broad. Back to the question Paragraph 2: Asperger's Syndrome The correct answer is A. Although Asperger's is a disorder that affects many aspects of a child's life, this paragraph only deals with the social interactions, which gets rid of Choice B. Choice B is too broad. Choice C is inaccurate because it only talks about one aspect of social interactions, making it too narrow. Choice D is incorrect because it is inaccurate, according to the paragraph – children with Asperger's are often equally friendly or equally reserved to new acquaintances and old friends. Back to the question Paragraph 3: North Point School District The correct answer is D. Choice A is too broad when compared to Choice D. Major changes talked about in Choice A could be negative, whereas all of the changes mentioned in the paragraph are really upgrades. Choice D makes that distinction. Choice B is too narrow; it only mentions two of the upgrades. Choice C is inaccurate. Back to the question Paragraph 4: Students with Special Needs The correct answer is B. Although Choice A is a good choice and would be acceptable if no other options were available, Choice B is slightly more specific, indicating the teacher's role in the process, which is mentioned at the end of the paragraph. Choice C is too broad; no other type of student is mentioned in the paragraph. Choice D is inaccurate, because the paragraph never indicates that students with special needs are the only students receiving any type of service. Back to the question Paragraph 5: Legends The correct answer is B. Choice A is too narrow. It only addresses King Arthur's legend, not all legends, which are discussed in the first few sentences. Choice C is too broad. It doesn't mention King Arthur at all, the subject of the last half of the paragraph. Choice D is inaccurate because it supposes that the legend of King Arthur is false, a statement not made in the paragraph. Back to the question Continue Reading