Kindergarten and 1st Grade Main Idea Resources

This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.

Teachers can use this general organizer template for main idea and details, pre-writing, word analysis, brain dumps, concept mapping, background knowledge collection, and more.

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.

Learn all about the interesting world of the whale while practicing fluency and reading comprehension skills using this helpful nonfiction reading worksheet.

Help your kindergarten students think about key ideas they’ve learned about penguins using this helpful worksheet.

Have students record questions on sticky notes as they are reading, then they'll compile them all on this helpful worksheet before tracking down and recording their answers.

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

We all want to learn new skills! This worksheet engages students in thinking about what they’d like to learn to do or make, all while learning about nonfiction texts.

Help your kindergarten students identify the main topic and key ideas in nonfiction texts using this fun sea turtle-themed worksheet.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Describing Our Homes.

Help your kindergarten students identify the main topic and key ideas in nonfiction texts using this fun pet-themed worksheet.

This worksheet teaches students to locate key ideas, provide evidence, and make connections in nonfiction texts.

Help your kindergarten students identify the main topic and key ideas in nonfiction texts using this fun horse-themed worksheet.

Teach kids the art of book recommendations with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sharing Opinions About Stories.

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.

Help students get the most out of their reading with this super helpful question and answer tracker. Before students read nonfiction books, have them make a list of information they’d like to learn. As they read, have students track the information on thi

Engage students in reading before they even start! Students prepare for reading a nonfiction text by looking at the pictures in the book and answering a series of questions that get them thinking about what they already know about the topic.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Topic.

This worksheet offers helpful preparation for students as they learn to become intentional, careful readers of nonfiction.

In this language arts worksheet, students read a nonfiction text then represent what they read by creating a helpful chart.

As students read informational books, encourage them to use sticky notes to record what they learn. Help them keep track of the information they learn with this helpful worksheet.

When reading nonfiction books, it’s important to understand the meaning of related vocabulary words. In this activity, students identify sentences that include key vocabulary. When they're done they'll hold the key to reading success!

This worksheet helps students identify and make connections between key ideas in nonfiction readings.

Procedural texts are a great way to engage students in reading nonfiction. This worksheet has students writing their own how-to texts.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.

It's fun to share interesting facts with others! Get the fun started with this top five list.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Sharing Facts from Nonfiction.