Identifying Main Idea

This worksheet asks students to read a passage about koalas and determine its main idea. After identifying the central idea, students answer multiple questions that require recalling supporting details such as diet, habitat, and sleep habits. The activity guides students to distinguish between general statements and specific supporting facts. This reinforces their ability to extract essential information from informational text. By focusing on both main idea and details, students improve comprehension and summarization skills.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Determining Main Idea of Informational Text

English Language Arts – Identifying Supporting Details

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension of Nonfiction

English Language Arts – Summarizing Informational Content

This worksheet is part of our Asking and Answering Questions Worksheets collection.