7th and 8th Grade Main Idea Resources

Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!

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

Introduce students to the classic poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Explore the physics at play in roller coasters with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

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

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

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this 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!

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

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

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.

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

Introduce readers to the poem “I like to see it lap the Miles” by beloved American poet Emily Dickinson.