Main Details Earthworms Worksheet

Students read a short passage about earthworms, identify its main topic and record four supporting details in an organizer.
Grades
Preschool–Pre-K, Grades 1–2, Elementary
Pages
1
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Aug 06, 2021

Subject
ELA, Science, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Life Sciences
Topic
Main Idea, Reading Comprehension
Resource types
Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
RI.1.1

Product description

From the author

This worksheet is perfect for students who are struggling to identify the main topic and key details while reading a non-fiction text. This worksheet will help your students to better understand and remember the information they read.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify the main topic of an informational passage

  • Locate details that answer varied question words

  • Organize textual evidence by the kind of information it provides

Teaching tips

  • Annotate the passage with question-word labels before transferring details.

  • Compare which prompts are answered directly and which require a reasonable inference.

Skills covered

  • Informational reading — a short animal text supplies evidence.

  • Main topic — the central subject is distinguished from details.

  • Detail organization — question words classify supporting information.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

Does the organizer have a separate box for each question word?

No. It has a central main-topic space and four detail spaces. The question words in the directions help students look for information to record.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • RI.1.1

Core concepts

  • Main topic and details

  • Earthworm reading

  • Question-word organizer

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