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 main idea is the big point of a story.
2. A detail tells more about the main idea.
3. Clues in a story help you find the topic.
4. The title can give a clue about the main idea.
5. A story about dogs has dogs as its topic.
6. Supporting details are extra facts about the idea.
7. The main idea is what the story is mostly about.
8. If a story tells about cats playing, playing is the main idea.
9. You look for clues to know what a story is about.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
A story about pets
→ Dogs and cats play
Dogs and cats play
A story about rain
→ Puddles form outside
Puddles form outside
A story about food
→ We eat lunch at noon
We eat lunch at noon
A story about bedtime
→ Kids brush their teeth
Kids brush their teeth
Main Idea & Supporting Details
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The main idea is the big point of a story.
2) A detail tells more about the main idea.
3) Clues in a story help you find the topic.
4) The title can give a clue about the main idea.
5) A story about dogs has dogs as its topic.
6) Supporting details are extra facts about the idea.
7) The main idea is what the story is mostly about.
8) If a story tells about cats playing, playing is the main idea.
9) You look for clues to know what a story is about.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
A story about pets
→ Dogs and cats play
Dogs and cats play
A story about rain
→ Puddles form outside
Puddles form outside
A story about food
→ We eat lunch at noon
We eat lunch at noon
A story about bedtime
→ Kids brush their teeth
Kids brush their teeth
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10 Questions
10-15 minutes
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