Search Printable 8th Grade Informational Text Identifying the Main Idea Worksheets

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce learners to the American advocate Dorothea Dix with this three-page informational reading comprehension worksheet.

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

This four-page worksheet gives students a chance to engage deeply with a rigorous nonfiction text about government funding for space exploration.

Get your feet wet with this one-page reading comprehension worksheet on the challenging sport of artistic swimming!

Give your students experience with reading and analyzing primary sources with this powerful excerpt from the memoir of Frederick Douglass.

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.

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.