Children will discover more about the culinary history of early Americans as they practice practice identifying the main idea and supporting details.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Supporting Details.

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Differentiating Main Ideas from Details.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Students underline key details, such as vocabulary and important information, to strengthen reading comprehension.

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.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Details in Nonfiction.