Detail Treasure Hunt Answer Key

This worksheet asks students to locate only the sentences that support a given main idea. Each passage begins with a clearly stated main idea, followed by several sentences-some relevant, some distractions meant to test close reading skills. Learners must circle or highlight the lines that genuinely support the main idea, filtering out unrelated information. This treasure-hunt style activity encourages students to think critically about how authors construct meaning. By scanning carefully for the details that truly matter, readers strengthen summarizing and comprehension skills. The varied topics-penguins, responsible behavior, thunderstorms, reading, and biking-make the task relatable and fun.

Curriculum-Matched Skills

Reading Comprehension – Identifying Supporting Details

Summarizing – Distinguishing Relevant vs. Irrelevant Information

Critical Thinking – Evaluating Text for Accuracy and Relevance

Evidence-Based Reading – Connecting Details to Central Ideas

This worksheet is part of our Main Idea and Supporting Details Worksheets collection.