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Students will love these animal A to Z high interest reading passages focusing on topic, main idea, and supporting details! These passages are designed to keep students engaged and learning fun facts while the “put it all together” to find the main idea.
These digital passages allow for guided practice.
- 13 passages multiple choice selections
- 13 passages fill-in the main idea and supporting details.
Please click on the PREVIEW BUTTON ABOVE to see everything included in this resource. **Answer keys are also included for all passages**
**A digital (Google Slides / Seesaw) and printable BUNDLE at a 35% discount is available!**
Finding the Main Idea & Supporting Key Details Worksheets Nonfiction Passages
$6.49
Grades: 2nd – 4th, Mostly used with 3rd
Subjects: English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
Format: PDF
Total Pages: 56
Answer Key: Included
Teaching Duration: NA
Common Core Standards:
CCSSRI.2.2
Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
CCSSRI.2.8
Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
CCSSRI.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
CCSSRI.4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
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Chrissy Christian –
This was super helpful when teaching and assessing students ability to locate the main idea and supporting details in an organized manner.
-Alisha L.
Chrissy Christian –
My students found the passages engaging and this was a great supplemental resource for reinforcing main idea. Thank you
-Catherine R.
Chrissy Christian –
This was great practice for students to work on in groups or independently to really focus on the skills for this standard. Great supplemental resource!
-Jehann K
Chrissy Christian –
As a special education teacher, I often have to assess whether students can identify the main idea and supporting details of a passage. This fits the bill perfectly!
-Melissa D.
Chrissy Christian –
I work with students with Specific Learning Disabilities and this resource
was challenging yet very helpful for them! We did a few together so that they understood and now I use them as progress monitoring!
-Tracy S.