Caring for Pets

This worksheet supports students in Grades 1-3 as they practice reading comprehension, main idea identification, and critical thinking using a short nonfiction passage about caring for pets. Students read the informational text and then choose the sentence that best states the main idea, helping them understand how details work together to convey an overall message and purpose.

Learning Goals

• Main Idea Identification (Grades 1-3) – Determine the central idea of an informational passage.
• Supporting Details Awareness – Distinguish between key ideas and details that support them.
• Informational Text Comprehension – Read nonfiction with focus on purpose and meaning.
• Critical Reading Skills – Analyze sentence importance within a short text.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with early elementary ELA standards.
• Clear Multiple-Choice Format – Supports developing readers with structured, focused practice.
• Nonfiction Focus – Builds foundational skills for understanding informational texts.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, guided reading, independent work, or homework.

This printable worksheet helps young learners strengthen comprehension of nonfiction texts by focusing on identifying the main idea. By choosing the sentence that best represents the passage’s message, students build confidence in critical reading, analysis, and understanding how informational texts are structured. Suitable for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity supports essential early literacy skills and prepares students for deeper nonfiction reading and learning.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 1 Reading Comprehension collection.