In this question students are asked to use information from the selection to make judgments about the main idea. This is a sample multiple choice test item used in a past Ohio Reading Proficiency Test assessment (for more information, see IMS: Assessments). From this test item, a visitor may view the reading passage and information regarding general student performance on this item. The Ohio Department of Education's IMS website allows visitors to search for test items and build a printable database of questions by choosing the "Add to Your Backpack" function. This resource is also available in Word format. ODE Reference Information: 2004-Grade 3 Reading, Annotated Item 14. (author/ncl)