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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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 identify the main topic and key ideas in nonfiction texts using this fun sea turtle-themed 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.

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

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

Help your second grade students identify the evidence behind the author’s purpose.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This worksheet teaches kids the importance of notetaking while reading using the shape of a well-known object: a tree!

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

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

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

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

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