Main Idea Investigator Answer Key

In this worksheet, students act as “detectives” to uncover the implied central idea of a passage about a lively city park. They analyze textual clues, look for repeated ideas, and piece together evidence that points to the main message. The exercise encourages inferential thinking by having students determine meaning not directly stated in the text. Through guided questions, learners strengthen their ability to identify central ideas, cite textual evidence, and understand author intent.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Identifying Implied Central Ideas

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension and Textual Inference

English Language Arts – Analyzing Author’s Purpose and Message

English Language Arts – Using Textual Evidence for Interpretation

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