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

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

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

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.

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

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.

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

Children learn about the Moon, then practice finding and writing the main idea, in this literacy worksheet.

Children read about Ada Lovelace, whose ideas are still used in computing today, in this biography worksheet.

This worksheet gives students an opportunity to reflect on what they have read in an open-ended way.

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

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.

As your students complete this reading comprehension exercise, they will learn about their lungs while practicing active reading skills.

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

Children learn about Día de los Muertos as they practice finding and supporting the main idea in this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

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

Develop reading comprehension with this video game passage. Ask your students to read the excerpt, then answer questions about the main ideas and details.

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.

This worksheet uses the shape of the sun to teach kids how supporting details come out of the main idea of a text like rays.

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.

Introduce children to the highest-ranking female politician in the United States in this Learning About Nancy Pelosi worksheet.

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

Use this graphic organizer to give students an opportunity to practice identifying the central idea of a text using key details.

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

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

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