<h2 id="e0fec639-f6cb-4fe6-b15c-26c4b760e7b0" data-toc-id="e0fec639-f6cb-4fe6-b15c-26c4b760e7b0" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">Main Idea Diagnostic – Grade 6</h2><h3 id="5373b33f-84f1-492e-84fe-d77ab5eafc6b" data-toc-id="5373b33f-84f1-492e-84fe-d77ab5eafc6b" style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">Valued at $5 — Free Download</h3><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If your 6th grader can read fluently but still struggles to explain what a text is mostly about… This diagnostic will show you exactly where the breakdown is happening.<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Main idea is one of the most misunderstood middle school skills. Students often confuse:<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• A strong detail • A single paragraph idea • A repeated topic • Or a “science-sounding” answer<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">With the actual central idea of the whole text.<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This resource reveals the difference.<hr><h2 id="913de09b-ed7c-4c61-b218-539feaaed0ce" data-toc-id="913de09b-ed7c-4c61-b218-539feaaed0ce" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">What This Diagnostic Actually Does</h2><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This is not a worksheet.<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It is a structured skill check designed to measure whether a student can:<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Identify the central idea of an informational article • Distinguish central idea from supporting details • Analyze paragraph contribution • Select accurate evidence • Explain how ideas develop across a text<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It assesses both recognition (multiple choice) and production (short response).<hr><h2 id="4e205955-7a81-4236-866c-8c7830e68ffd" data-toc-id="4e205955-7a81-4236-866c-8c7830e68ffd" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">What’s Included</h2><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• 1 original informational passage (rigorous but accessible) • 10 carefully written multiple-choice questions • 2 short response prompts • 1 structured paragraph response • Expanded answer key with misconception analysis • Teacher instruction page • Parent instruction page • ADHD-focused support strategies page<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Everything is ready to print and use.<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">No prep required.<hr><h2 id="75e9cf97-3ae0-431c-aafa-6adfd2348f28" data-toc-id="75e9cf97-3ae0-431c-aafa-6adfd2348f28" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">Why This Freebie Is Different</h2><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Most free passages online include: • A text • Basic questions • A simple answer key<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This diagnostic includes:<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• Clear mastery criteria • Common student mistake warnings • Structured short-response modeling • ADHD reading support strategies • Parent guidance for home use<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It’s built the same way I build paid curriculum.<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Because skill clarity matters.<hr><h2 id="d69bcc92-9ef7-40ee-b166-700d9119614c" data-toc-id="d69bcc92-9ef7-40ee-b166-700d9119614c" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">Who This Is For</h2><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">✔ Homeschool families who want an objective starting point ✔ Parents unsure if their child truly understands nonfiction texts ✔ Teachers looking for a beginning-of-unit diagnostic ✔ ADHD learners who benefit from structured reading support<hr><h2 id="0500451a-256d-4662-a9de-b7828000b002" data-toc-id="0500451a-256d-4662-a9de-b7828000b002" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">How to Use It</h2><ol style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><li>Have your student read independently.</li><li>Allow annotation.</li><li>Review answers using the expanded key.</li><li>Identify patterns — not just scores.</li></ol><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This diagnostic is not a grade.<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It is information.<hr><h2 id="a79643cf-3122-4cec-ad1b-4147b6ebde37" data-toc-id="a79643cf-3122-4cec-ad1b-4147b6ebde37" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">Valued at $5 — Free Today</h2><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If this were sold independently, it would be priced at $4.75–$5.00.<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I am offering it free so families can see exactly how Light Up Literature™ Curriculum approaches skill mastery.<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.lightupliterature.com/checkout?product_id=13199&amp;product_type=digital_product">DOWNLOAD NOW</a><hr><h2 id="bfb3fbbd-0eb3-42e0-80ee-5aa56a439733" data-toc-id="bfb3fbbd-0eb3-42e0-80ee-5aa56a439733" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">After You Download</h2><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If this diagnostic is helpful, you may also want:<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">• <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.lightupliterature.com/en/product-detail/6th-grade-main-idea-reading-packet-for-homeschool-practice-passages-parent-guide-and-assessment/6722/">Main Idea Practice Set (Beginner)</a> • <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.lightupliterature.com/en/product-detail/intermediate-main-idea-supporting-details-6-8th-ela-no-prep-test-prep-adhd/9763/">Main Idea Practice Set (Intermediate)</a> • <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.lightupliterature.com/en/product-detail/main-idea-and-supporting-details-advanced-practice-pack-4-quizzes-noprep-ela/10160/">Main Idea Practice Set (Advanced)</a><p style="font-style: normal; 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6th Grade Main Idea Reading Comprehension Diagnostic (RI.6.2 Assessment)

6th Grade Main Idea Diagnostic with passage, 10 questions, writing responses, and full answer key. Valued at $5 — free download.

6th Grade Main Idea Reading Comprehension Diagnostic (RI.6.2 Assessment)

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