Ever wonder why we hunt for Easter eggs? Discover how this spring holiday was started with this interesting look at the history of Easter.

Kids put their reading comprehension skills to work as they write out the main idea and come up with their own concluding sentence for this paragraph.

This exercise gives your students practice using a graphic organizer to record the main idea and supporting details of a short text.

This social studies worksheet is a great way to encourage the next generation to understand the value and impact of voting while helping learners practice reading comprehension strategies.

Get to the point with this worksheet about the main idea and how supporting details help it make sense.

Facts about ostrich include that they are the largest birds in the world and that they can't fly, but that's not all. Learn all about this amazing bird!

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

This worksheet provides students with an opportunity to closely examine the difference between a topic and main idea in a nonfiction text. After reading and completing Part 1 as a class, challenge your students to complete Part 2 on their own or with a pa

In this exercise, EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.

Help your kindergarten students identify the main topic and key ideas in nonfiction texts using this fun sea turtle-themed worksheet.

This activity guides your readers towards the key details and shows kids how to effectively underline while reading.

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

The history of Valentine's Day is full of theories about how the holiday began. Read about the history of Valentine's Day with this exercise and activity.

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

Practice reading nonfiction and making connections in a text with this informational worksheet all about George Washington!

In this reading comprehension worksheet, children will learn about the St. Johns River, the longest river in Florida.

Learn more about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, often simply called "The Wall," with this interesting printable.

Unwrap the history behind a spooky Halloween favorite: mummies! With this reading worksheet, your child will learn all about mummies.

Help your second grade students identify the evidence behind the author’s purpose.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

This worksheet focuses on finding details within a nonfiction text. First students will read a short paragraph, then they'll answer questions using words from the text before rewording their answers to make them unique.

Help your active readers identify key vocabulary and important details with the help of two graphic organizers!

As your students complete this close reading exercise, they will learn about the Transcontinental Railroad while practicing their active reading skills.

Kids who are just starting to read nonfiction can get their feet wet with this easy Julia Child biography that has a quick comprehension exercise at the end.

Maximize what your students learn from reading nonfiction by having them fill out a KWL chart before and after reading.

Students will identify supporting details, in the form of adverbial phrases, in a nonfiction text excerpt.