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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Learn more about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, often simply called "The Wall," with this interesting printable.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Learn about the grasslands biome, then use your knowledge to unscramble the missing words of the paragraph that follows.

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

In this worksheet, students will learn how to use adverbial phrases in their writing.

With a movie word search and fascinating info about early films, this set of reading and writing worksheets is sure to entertain your budding movie-lover!

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

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