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Preschool - 2nd Grade Common Core Main Idea Worksheets

Learners will practice identifying the main idea and supporting in works of nonfiction texts as they learn about the ocean.

Learning About the Ocean

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

Main Idea of a Story Worksheet

The main idea is the most important idea in a paragraph. With this worksheet, students will read the paragraphs carefully then circle the statement that best fits the paragraph&#39;s main idea.

What's the Main Idea?

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.

Graphic Organizer Template: Bubble Map

This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.

Nonfiction Graphic Organizer Template: Main Idea and Details

This short nonfiction text will teach students about the ocean, and includes questions to help students identify the author’s point of view and purpose for writing the text by focusing on important vocabulary words that support the main idea.

The Ocean

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

Compare and Contrast: Platypus

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.

Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web

Learn all about the interesting world of the whale while practicing fluency and reading comprehension skills using this helpful nonfiction reading worksheet.

Interesting Animals: Whales

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

Nonfiction KWL Chart

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.

Why Do We Vote?

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

Finding the Topic and Main Idea of a Nonfiction Text

Help your second grade students identify the author’s purpose as they answer questions about a nonfiction text.

Finding the Purpose

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

Missing the Main Topic: Horses

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

Missing the Main Topic: Sea Turtles

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

Where's the Evidence?

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.

Vocabulary Cards: Sorting & Describing Books

In this language arts worksheet, students read a nonfiction text then represent what they read by creating a helpful chart.

Comprehension Chart

We all want to learn new skills! This worksheet engages students in thinking about what they’d like to learn to do or make, all while learning about nonfiction texts.

Teach Me How To...

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Describing Our Homes.

Vocabulary Cards: Describing Our Homes

This worksheet teaches students to locate key ideas, provide evidence, and make connections in nonfiction texts.

Connections, Evidence, Oh My!

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

Missing the Main Topic: Dogs

Have students record questions on sticky notes as they are reading, then they'll compile them all on this helpful worksheet before tracking down and recording their answers.

Question Tracker

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

Glossary: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

Engage students in reading before they even start! Students prepare for reading a nonfiction text by looking at the pictures in the book and answering a series of questions that get them thinking about what they already know about the topic.

Activate That Background Knowledge

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Unknown Words.

Vocabulary Cards: Unknown Words

After students read informational books, have them share and connect their learning by filling out this handy concept map. When they're done, students will have a fun visual representation of what they've learned.

Main Topic Map

Procedural texts are a great way to engage students in reading nonfiction. This worksheet has students writing their own how-to texts.

Just Tell Me What to Do!

When reading nonfiction books, it’s important to understand the meaning of related vocabulary words. In this activity, students identify sentences that include key vocabulary. When they're done they'll hold the key to reading success!

Vocabulary is the Key!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.

Glossary: Sorting & Describing Books

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Preschool - 2nd Grade Common Core Main Idea Worksheets

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