This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice main idea & supporting details skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Main Idea & Supporting Details
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A supporting detail gives more information.
2. The main idea is what a story is mostly about.
3. We use details to support the main idea.
4. A detail about dogs might say they are loyal.
5. The big point of a story is its main idea.
6. Clues in the text help us find the main idea.
7. Each detail connects back to the topic.
8. Details can be found from a passage.
9. A paragraph has one main idea and many details.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
The zoo has many animals.
→ A main idea about the zoo
A main idea about the zoo
We play at recess.
→ A main idea about school
A main idea about school
Books help us learn.
→ A main idea about reading
A main idea about reading
Winter is very cold.
→ A main idea about seasons
A main idea about seasons
Main Idea & Supporting Details
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A supporting detail gives more information.
2) The main idea is what a story is mostly about.
3) We use details to support the main idea.
4) A detail about dogs might say they are loyal.
5) The big point of a story is its main idea.
6) Clues in the text help us find the main idea.
7) Each detail connects back to the topic.
8) Details can be found from a passage.
9) A paragraph has one main idea and many details.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
The zoo has many animals.
→ A main idea about the zoo
A main idea about the zoo
We play at recess.
→ A main idea about school
A main idea about school
Books help us learn.
→ A main idea about reading
A main idea about reading
Winter is very cold.
→ A main idea about seasons
A main idea about seasons
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10 Questions
10-15 minutes
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