Students read a passage from the book, Moby Dick by Herman Melville, and write down the main idea and two supporting ideas.
Find the Main Idea: O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
Students read a passage from O Pioneers! by Willa Cather and write down the main idea and supporting ideas.
Find the Main Idea: Romeo and Juliet
Students read a passage from Act II Scene 2 from Romeo and Juliet, and write the main idea and supporting ideas.
Find the Main Idea: Solar Eclipses
Students write the main idea and supporting ideas after reading a few passages about solar eclipses.
Find the Main Idea: The Mississippi River
Students read a paragraph about the Mississippi River and write down the main idea and supporting ideas.
Find the Main Idea: Three Reading Passages
Students read three different passages and choose the correct main idea for each.
Main Idea Worksheet: David Copperfield
Students read a passage from the book, David Copperfield, and write the main idea and two supporting ideas.
What is the Main Idea? The Magna Carta
Students read a few paragraphs about the Magna Carta and write the main idea and two supporting ideas on the lines provided.