Main Idea Headlines

Students read brief news-style excerpts and create short, catchy newspaper headlines that capture each passage’s central idea. This creative summarization activity encourages learners to condense information effectively and focus on the main concept. Writing concise headlines also reinforces the ability to interpret informational text with clarity and precision. The exercise blends comprehension with creative writing, making it ideal for developing summarizing and inferential skills.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Identifying and Summarizing Central Ideas

English Language Arts – Writing Concise and Informative Headlines

English Language Arts – Critical Thinking in Text Interpretation

English Language Arts – Media Literacy and Informational Writing

This worksheet is part of our Central Ideas of Text collection.