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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Children learn about the ways that butterflies like the viceroy and buckeye avoid predators in this engaging reading comprehension worksheet.

The worksheet provides a tool for learners to gather and organize key information about civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.

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

Hook young learners into reading with this colorful passage on crochet!

What do animals do when the weather gets cold and snow starts to fall? Learn about it in this 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.

Learn to whip up a delicious treat as you practice important reading skills in this colorful worksheet!

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

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.

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

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