Exit Slip: Central Idea

This concise reading comprehension task helps students summarize informational text by writing a single sentence that captures the central idea. Using a passage about coral reefs, learners synthesize information from beginning to end, ensuring their summary represents the full text rather than just one detail. This activity reinforces end-of-lesson reflection and comprehension monitoring, helping students consolidate understanding of main idea recognition and summarization.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Determining Central Ideas in Informational Text

English Language Arts – Summarizing and Paraphrasing Skills

English Language Arts – Critical Reading and Comprehension

Science Literacy – Understanding Marine Ecosystems

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