Saving Seas from Waste

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 practice summarizing, main idea identification, informational writing, and critical reading by focusing on plastic pollution in the oceans. After reading an informational passage, learners create a clear, accurate headline of eight words or fewer that captures the text’s central message, strengthening comprehension while building awareness of environmental protection and human impact on natural resources.

Learning Goals

• Summarizing Skills (Grades 4-6)
  Identify the most important idea in an informational text and reduce it to its essential meaning.
• Headline Writing
  Craft a concise, accurate title that reflects the passage without exaggeration.
• Environmental Literacy
  Build understanding of ocean pollution, wildlife threats, and possible solutions.
• Critical Reading
  Analyze how word choice shapes readers’ understanding of environmental issues.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to support ELA, science literacy, and social studies standards.
• Focused Writing Task
  Eight-word limit encourages precision, clarity, and thoughtful word choice.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Works well for independent practice, partner discussion, homework, or assessment.
• Engaging Real-World Topic
  Connects literacy skills to current environmental challenges students recognize.
• Low-Prep Format
  Print-and-go worksheet suitable for classroom or homeschool use.

This printable worksheet strengthens summarizing, headline writing, and main idea extraction while helping students think critically about ocean pollution and environmental responsibility. By selecting the most important meaning from a longer passage, learners develop strong comprehension and informational writing skills. It’s an effective, engaging resource for both classroom instruction and homeschool learning.

This worksheet is part of our informational text worksheets collection.