Main Idea Worksheets

A short passage about Spots the Barn cat. Students circle the main idea from a list of options.

Students read a short paragraph about carnivals, circle the main idea and write 3 details.

After reading a brief passage about storms, students are prompted to write the main idea and 3 details.

A main idea worksheet about the book, Anne of Green Gables. Students write the main idea and two supporting ideas.

Students read a passage about planets and then write the main idea and supporting ideas.

Students read a passage from Rudyard Kipling’s book, The Jungle Book, and write the main idea in the large oval and two supporting ideas in the small, linked ovals.

Students read about the fascinating Meerkat and write down the main idea and supporting ideas.

Students read about the dolphins and write the main idea and two supporting ideas on the lines provided.

Students read about the Louisiana Purchase and write the main idea and two supporting ideas on the lines provided.

Students write the main idea and three supporting ideas after reading a short passage from the book,The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

A main idea worksheet about the book, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Students write the main idea and two supporting ideas.

A reading passage about Ben Franklin. Students read and write the main idea and supporting ideas.

After reading a passage from “Black Beauty” by Anna Sewell, students write the main idea and two supporting ideas.

Students read a passage from Louisa May Alcott’s book, Little Women, and write the main idea and two supporting ideas.

Students read a passage from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and write the main idea and supporting ideas.

Students write the main idea and up to 5 supporting ideas after reading a short passage from the book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain.

One passage about the U.S. Constitution and one about the sport of soccer. Students read both, circle the main idea and write a supporting idea.

After reading a passage from “Call of the Wild” by Jack London, students write the main idea and two supporting ideas.

Students read a passage from the book, David Copperfield, and write the main idea and two supporting ideas.

A worksheet about the major art movements. Students write the main idea and 4 supporting ideas.