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Grade 5 Main Idea Supporting Details Worksheets

Deepen reflective writing skills in elementary students with prompts focusing on supporting details. These interactive worksheets guide children through thoughtful reflection on various topics in an engaging and printable format.

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The Benefits of Physical Activity - worksheet educational content
The Benefits of Physical Activity
W.4.2.E
The History of the United States - worksheet educational content
The History of the United States
W.4.2.E
Zoo Visit — Supporting Details - worksheet educational content
Zoo Visit — Supporting Details
Students read a passage about a trip to the zoo and identify the main idea and 3 supporting details. Students explain ho...
W.5.1.B
Pizza Party — Supporting Details - worksheet educational content
Pizza Party — Supporting Details
Engage students with this fun pizza party passage and multiple choice questions that assess identification of main ideas...
W.5.1.B
Musuem Visit — Supporting Details - worksheet educational content
Musuem Visit — Supporting Details
Students will read a passage about a science museum field trip and answer engaging multiple choice questions that test c...
W.5.1.B
Musuem Visit — Supporting Details - worksheet educational content
Musuem Visit — Supporting Details
Students will read a passage about a science museum field trip and answer engaging multiple choice questions that test c...
W.5.1.B
Pizza Party — Supporting Details - worksheet educational content
Pizza Party — Supporting Details
Engage students with this fun pizza party passage and multiple choice questions that assess identification of main ideas...
W.5.1.B
Zoo Visit — Supporting Details - worksheet educational content
Zoo Visit — Supporting Details
Students read a passage about a trip to the zoo and identify the main idea and 3 supporting details. Students explain ho...
W.5.1.B
The Benefits of Physical Activity - worksheet educational content
The Benefits of Physical Activity
W.4.2.E
The History of the United States - worksheet educational content
The History of the United States
W.4.2.E
Reading Literature — Analysis Worksheet - worksheet educational content
Reading Literature — Analysis Worksheet
W.5.9.B
Informative Writing — Analysis Worksheet - worksheet educational content
Informative Writing — Analysis Worksheet
This reading comprehension worksheet has students read a passage from Wishtree and answer multiple choice questions to a...
W.5.9.B
Animal Adaptations in the Rainforest - worksheet educational content
Animal Adaptations in the Rainforest
This 5th grade ELA worksheet explores the fascinating adaptations animals have developed to thrive in the rainforest eco...
W.5.9.B
Mountain Animal Adaptations - worksheet educational content
Mountain Animal Adaptations
This reading comprehension worksheet focuses on the topic of animal adaptations for survival in mountainous environments...
W.4.9.B
Author's Use of Reasons and Evidence - worksheet educational content
Author's Use of Reasons and Evidence
This reading comprehension worksheet focuses on the topic of animal adaptations for survival in desert environments. Stu...
W.4.9.B
Main Idea Graphic Organizer - worksheet educational content
Main Idea Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer on main idea includes space to write the main idea and three supporting details.
Main Idea and Suporting Details Graphic Organizer - worksheet educational content
Main Idea and Suporting Details Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer on main idea includes space to write the main idea and three supporting details.
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Identify Main Idea Graphic Organizer - worksheet educational content
Identify Main Idea Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer on main idea includes space to write the main idea and three supporting details.
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Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer - worksheet educational content
Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer on main idea includes space to write the main idea and three supporting details.
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Graphic Organizer for  Main Idea - worksheet educational content
Graphic Organizer for Main Idea
This graphic organizer on main idea includes space to write the main idea and three supporting details.
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Graphic Organizer for Main Idea  - worksheet educational content
Graphic Organizer for Main Idea
This graphic organizer on main idea includes space to write the main idea and three supporting details.
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Climate and Water Cycle - worksheet educational content
Climate and Water Cycle
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Flowers—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
Flowers—Informational Text
This informational text is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students will read the ...
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The Pool—Short Story - worksheet educational content
The Pool—Short Story
This short story is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students will read the passage...
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Puppy Playing!—Short Story - worksheet educational content
Puppy Playing!—Short Story
This short story is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students will read the passage...
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Samantha and Sarah's Fun Day—Short Story - worksheet educational content
Samantha and Sarah's Fun Day—Short Story
This short story is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students will read the passage...
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Finding Text Evidence - worksheet educational content
Finding Text Evidence
Students will read a short realistic fiction passage and answer multiple choice questions that require quoting explicit ...
RL.5.1
Exploring the Universe - worksheet educational content
Exploring the Universe
W.4.2.E
Use of Reason and Evidence - worksheet educational content
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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Teachers—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
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. ...
RI.K.8
Author's Points and Reasons - worksheet educational content
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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Health Breakfast—Author's Purpose - worksheet educational content
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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Compare and Contrast How to Attract Birds & Butterflies - worksheet educational content
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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Compare and Contrast Birds vs Bats - worksheet educational content
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 - worksheet educational content
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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Author's Purpose Halloween - worksheet educational content
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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Blue Whales—Using Evidence - worksheet educational content
Blue Whales—Using Evidence
This reading comprehension worksheet has students read an informational passage about blue whales. It then asks 2 multip...
RI.5.8
Peregrines Supporting Evidence - worksheet educational content
Peregrines Supporting Evidence
This reading comprehension worksheet has students read a short informational passage about peregrine falcons. It then as...
RI.5.8
Healthy Diet—Author's Use of Reasons and Evidence - worksheet educational content
Healthy Diet—Author's Use of Reasons and Evidence
RI.5.8
Penguins Supporting Evidence - worksheet educational content
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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Elephants—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
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. ...
RI.K.8
Healthy Eating—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
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. ...
RI.K.8
Story Details and Elements - worksheet educational content
Story Details and Elements
In this worksheet students will read a short story passage and answer multiple choice questions that require quoting tex...
RL.5.1
Citing Textual Evidence - worksheet educational content
Citing Textual Evidence
In this worksheet students will read a short realistic fiction passage and answer multiple choice questions that require...
RL.5.1
Sensory Details Assessment - worksheet educational content
Sensory Details Assessment
This worksheet assesses students’ ability to enhance writing with concrete sensory details per standard CCSS.ELA-LITERAC...
W.5.3.D-1
Add Sensory Details - worksheet educational content
Add Sensory Details
This narrative writing worksheet provides practice using vivid sensory details. Students read a brief passage and rewrit...
W.5.3.D-1
Adding Vivid Details to Writing - worksheet educational content
Adding Vivid Details to Writing
W.5.3.D-1
Penguins— Main Purpose - worksheet educational content
Penguins— Main Purpose
This informational text on penguins with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main ide...
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Falling Leaves—Reading Fluency Passage - worksheet educational content
Falling Leaves—Reading Fluency Passage
This informational text on falling leaves with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and ma...
RI.1.2RI.10RF.1.4.ARF.1.4.B
Doctors—Citing Text Evidence - worksheet educational content
Doctors—Citing Text Evidence
This informational text on doctors with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main idea...
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Squirrel & Badger—Moral of the Story - worksheet educational content
Squirrel & Badger—Moral of the Story
This short fable is a great way to teach central lessons or morals. Students will read the passage about the badger and ...
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Froggie—Main Idea - worksheet educational content
Froggie—Main Idea
This short fable is a great way to teach central lessons or morals. Students will read the passage about the frog who do...
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Reading Comprehension: Sun - worksheet educational content
Reading Comprehension: Sun
This reading comprehension worksheet, aligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4.a, features short informational passages fol...
RF.5.4.ARF.5.4.B
Reading for Main Details—Beavers Teeth - worksheet educational content
Reading for Main Details—Beavers Teeth
This informational text on beavers is a great way to practice main idea. Students will read the passage, then give the m...
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Reading for Main Details—Birds - worksheet educational content
Reading for Main Details—Birds
This informational text on birds is a great way to practice main idea. Students will read the passage, then give the mai...
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