Gardens in the City

This worksheet guides students through identifying the main idea and supporting details in a passage about urban gardens. They underline important sentences, write the main idea in their own words, and list two details that support it. The activity strengthens comprehension by teaching students to separate core concepts from less essential information. They also answer a reflection question that connects urban gardening to issues of food access. Students learn how informational texts use data, explanations, and examples to construct meaning. The worksheet encourages critical thinking about environmental and community solutions in cities. It reinforces essential reading skills across subject areas.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Identifying Main Ideas and Details

Social Studies – Urban Communities and Civic Improvement

English Language Arts – Reading Informational Texts

Science Literacy – Environmental Awareness

This worksheet is part of our informational text worksheets collection.