Use this bubble map to compare two things in a visually-appealing way.

Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

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

Reading a short passage is a great way to get kids thinking about the main idea and its supporting details.

In this worksheet, students will read two different passages about the platypus. Kids will compare and contrast the passages, and identify the main ideas.

Read about this dry, warm biome, then review what you've learned as you play a round or two of this fun-fact card game.

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.

This worksheet teaches kids the importance of notetaking while reading using the shape of a well-known object: a tree!

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

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.

Read about the history of the Winchester Mystery House, and then answer some comprehension questions.

Use this resource to give your students practice identifying key ideas by looking for repeated words and phrases in a text.

Reading comprehension strategies, such as identifying the main idea, help students focus on how to determine what the author is trying to say.

Teachers can use this general organizer template for main idea and details, pre-writing, word analysis, brain dumps, concept mapping, background knowledge collection, and more.

Help your third grader stretch their writing muscles by selecting sentences that support a main idea, then penning a few of their own.

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

This main idea worksheet guides your child through reading comprehension practice. Download today to get started!

Finding the main idea of a story is a fundamental reading comprehension skill. Help your child tackle reading with this beginner's worksheet!

Students will identify the main idea and supporting details in a short nonfiction text.

Track down the main idea in this foundational worksheet! 

Dig into main ideas and details as you read about salsa gardens in this engaging worksheet!