Supporting Details Curriculum Resources
Introduce young readers to the skill of recognizing supporting details with our interactive and printable Supporting Details curriculum resources. These resources guide children through identifying and understanding key details that support the main idea in a text, improving overall reading comprehension and analytical skills.
Reading Results
Health Breakfast—Author's Purpose
This informational text on the benefits of a healthy breakfast will ask students to find the main point the author is tr...
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Author's Points and Reasons
This informational text on the benefits of sleep will ask students to find the main point the author is trying to make. ...
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Use of Reason and Evidence
This informational text on the benefits of reading will ask students to find the main point the author is trying to make...
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Author's Purpose Halloween
This Halloween-themed, short, informational text is a great way to practice author's purpose. Students will read the pas...
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Compare and Contrast Birds vs Bats
This worksheet on comparing and contrasting informational texts is a great introduction to this skill. Students will com...
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Author's Purpose Brushing Teeth
This informational text on brushing your teeth will help students practice author's purpose and message. Students will r...
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Healthy Eating—Informational Text
This worksheet will help your students to find the main point an author is trying to make, as well as identify reasons. ...
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Teachers—Informational Text
This worksheet will help your students to find the main point an author is trying to make, as well as identify reasons. ...
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Elephants—Informational Text
This worksheet will help your students to find the main point an author is trying to make, as well as identify reasons. ...
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Blue Whales—Using Evidence
This reading comprehension worksheet has students read an informational passage about blue whales. It then asks 2 multip...
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Compare and Contrast How to Attract Birds & Butterflies
This 1st grade informational text worksheet focuses on RI.1.9 by having students compare and contrast two passages
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Penguins Supporting Evidence
This informational text on penguins is a great way to practice finding the main point and reasons to support. This readi...
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Healthy Diet—Author's Use of Reasons and Evidence
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Peregrines Supporting Evidence
This reading comprehension worksheet has students read a short informational passage about peregrine falcons. It then as...
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Ocean Life
Embark on a journey through Evan's science report on sea turtles. Delve into the lives of these fascinating creatures, w...
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Turtle Sense of Smell
Turtles possess a remarkably developed sense of smell that plays a crucial role in their survival and behavior. This olf...
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Turtle Sense of Sight
Turtles have evolved sophisticated visual systems that are well-adapted to their diverse habitats and lifestyles. Their ...
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How Starfish Move
Starfish, also known as sea stars, have a fascinating method of locomotion that sets them apart from other marine creatu...
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What Do Starfish Eat?
Starfish, or sea stars, are fascinating marine predators with unique feeding habits that play a crucial role in ocean ec...
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Supporting Points in Informational Text
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Main Idea and Supporting Details in Informational Text
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Supporting Points in Informational Text
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Main Topic and Paragraph Focus in Informational Text
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