This question asks students to identify the main idea of the reading selection. Students correctly answering this question exhibit full comprehension of the selection as well as the ability to identify the single concept which represents this informational piece in its entirety. This is a sample multiple choice test item used in a past Ohio Reading Achievement Test (for more information, see IMS: Assessments). From this test item, a visitor may view the reading passage and information regarding the general 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. ODE Reference Information: 2005-Grade 4 Reading, Annotated Item 42. (Author/laa)