Kindergarten - 5th Grade Main Idea Educational Resources

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Kids put their reading comprehension skills to work as they write out the main idea and come up with their own concluding sentence for this paragraph.

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

This exercise gives your students practice using a graphic organizer to record the main idea and supporting details of a short text.

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

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

The main idea is the most important idea in a paragraph. With this worksheet, students will read the paragraphs carefully then circle the statement that best fits the paragraph's main idea.

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

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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

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

Dive into the sea life of Monterey, California, with this third-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

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

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

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

Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.

As your students complete this reading comprehension exercise, they will learn about their lungs while practicing active reading skills.

Here's a trio of printables about Captain Blackbeard for kids who could use some exciting reading.