Caring for Pets

Students read a short nonfiction passage about pet care and then choose the sentence that best expresses the main idea of the text. This activity helps children distinguish between supporting details and central ideas, fostering comprehension of informational writing. By analyzing how sentences contribute to the overall meaning, students develop skills in identifying the purpose and focus of a passage. This worksheet supports early literacy and critical reading foundations in nonfiction comprehension.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Main Idea and Supporting Details

English Language Arts – Informational Text Comprehension

English Language Arts – Critical Thinking and Analysis

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