Worksheet

Finding the Main Idea

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A short excerpt at the beginning of the sheet provides students with questions to think about when looking for the main idea. Followed by that, learners respond to four reading passages by answering multiple choice questions.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Use the worksheets as a form of guided practice to implement instruction
  • Copy the worksheets side-by-side in order to save paper
  • Encourage readers to highlight the text that leads them to the main idea
Classroom Considerations
  • Contains four reading passages and multiple choice questions
  • Each reading passage is informative
Pros
  • Answer key is included
  • Offers test taking skills related to finding the main idea
Cons
  • The page breaks in the middle of one of the reading passages which could be confusing for some readers