Directions: Read the following text and answer the questions that follow. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Forests and woodlands provide a home for many plants and animals. Many people
like forests because of the peace and beauty they find there. Beautiful orchids and wild
flowers bloom in the forests. The roots and the soil under the trees take in large amounts
of rainwater This prevents erosion and floods. The forests soil also filters water so that it
is pure as it enters streams and wells. Forests purify the air we breathe As green plants
manufacture food, they release oxygen into the air. Forests are useful as well as beautiful
(Source Skill Builders for Efficient Reading & p 00)
1. In the first sentence, the forest is
to many plants and animals
A air
B. home
C. rest
D. walls
2. The main idea of the paragraph is found in the part of the paragraph
A beginning
Blast
C middle
D not stated
3. Which sentence states the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Forests purify the air we breathe
8. Forests are useful as well as beautiful
Green plants manufacture food for animals
Forests and woodlands provide a home for many plants and animals