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. The topic is just one or two words. The main idea is a full sentence.
2. If a passage is about birds, the topic is birds, but the main idea tells something about birds.
3. Horses run fast. They eat hay and grass. People ride horses for fun. The main idea is that horses are useful animals.
4. Volcanoes shoot out hot lava. The ground shakes before they erupt. The main idea is that volcanoes are very powerful.
5. The desert is hot and dry. Cactus plants grow there. Lizards hide under rocks. The topic of this passage is the desert.
6. When you retell a passage, you say the big ideas in your own words.
7. A good retelling starts with the main idea and then adds key details.
8. You should NOT include every tiny detail when you retell a passage.
9. The topic of a passage is shorter than the main idea because it is just a word or two.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Whales
→ Whales are the largest animals in the ocean.
Rain helps plants grow and fills our rivers.
Rain
→ Rain helps plants grow and fills our rivers.
You can bake cookies with flour, sugar, and butter.
School
→ School is a place where children learn and make friends.
Whales are the largest animals in the ocean.
Cookies
→ You can bake cookies with flour, sugar, and butter.
School is a place where children learn and make friends.
Main Idea & Supporting Details
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The topic is just one or two words. The main idea is a full sentence.
2) If a passage is about birds, the topic is birds, but the main idea tells something about birds.
3) Horses run fast. They eat hay and grass. People ride horses for fun. The main idea is that horses are useful animals.
4) Volcanoes shoot out hot lava. The ground shakes before they erupt. The main idea is that volcanoes are very powerful.
5) The desert is hot and dry. Cactus plants grow there. Lizards hide under rocks. The topic of this passage is the desert.
6) When you retell a passage, you say the big ideas in your own words.
7) A good retelling starts with the main idea and then adds key details.
8) You should NOT include every tiny detail when you retell a passage.
9) The topic of a passage is shorter than the main idea because it is just a word or two.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Whales
→ Whales are the largest animals in the ocean.
Rain helps plants grow and fills our rivers.
Rain
→ Rain helps plants grow and fills our rivers.
You can bake cookies with flour, sugar, and butter.
School
→ School is a place where children learn and make friends.
Whales are the largest animals in the ocean.
Cookies
→ You can bake cookies with flour, sugar, and butter.
School is a place where children learn and make friends.
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10 Questions
10-15 minutes
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