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Improve reading comprehension with this main idea worksheet! Students will practice identifying the main idea and supporting details in passages.

Learn to identify the main idea and supporting details in texts. Improve reading comprehension skills with this engaging practice worksheet!

Read the paragraph. One sentence does not support the topic sentence. Choose the sentence that does not belong:In Mexico, children often have a pinata at their birthday parties. The pinata is filled with candy and hung from a tree. Some trees have a lot of branches. Children put on blindfolds and take turns hitting the pinata with a stick. When the pinata breaks, the children race to grab the candy that falls out!: Some trees have a lot of branches.. Read the paragraph. One sentence does not support the topic sentence. Choose the sentence that does not belong:In Sweden, there is a hotel made out of ice! The roof and all the walls are made out of ice. Even the tables, chairs, and beds inside it are made out of ice. Beds in Sweden are the same size as beds in the U.S. At the hotel, even the glasses guests drink out of are made of ice: Beds in Sweden are the same size as beds in the U.S.. Read the paragraph. One sentence does not support the topic sentence. Choose the sentence that does not belong:An octopus can hide in many ways. It can make big ink clouds to keep hungry animals from seeing it. It can fit its soft body into tiny cracks and holes. It can also change its color to blend in with things on the seafloor. An octopus also has three hearts: An octopus also has three hearts.. Read the paragraph. One sentence does not support the topic sentence. Choose the sentence that does not belong:Birds that cannot fly are strong in other ways. Ducks are good at both flying and swimming. Ostriches cannot fly, but they can run faster than some horses. Penguins cannot fly, but they can swim very well. Kiwi cannot fly, swim, or run fast, but they are good at hiding: Ducks are good at both flying and swimming.. Read the paragraph. One sentence does not support the topic sentence. Choose the sentence that does not belong:Bees make honey from flower nectar. Bees fly from flower to flower drinking the sweet juice. Some birds also like to drink nectar. When the bees have enough nectar, they return to their hive. In the hive, bees chew the nectar until it turns into honey. : Some birds also like to drink nectar.

Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? There are many fun things to do at the beach: It is fun to walk along the shore and look for shells.. Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? Even though they sit still for long periods of time, frogs can actually move pretty quickly: A frog's tongue can roll out and catch a fly in less than a second.. Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? Amelia Earhart is famous for being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean: She was able to cross the Atlantic Ocean in only 21 hours.. Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? Weather reports need to be correct so that people can prepare for bad weather: Weather reporters study many satellite images before preparing their report on the news.. Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? Getting the right dog depends on where you live: If you have a big backyard, you might want to get a large dog.. Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? Teeth can tell what kinds of food a mammal eats: A mammal that eats meat will have sharp canine teeth.. Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things: Some people will go for a walk or listen to music when they are sad.. Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? Hummingbirds are quite unique and do some strange things: Hummingbirds can actually fly backwards.

A woman drives up to the machine and inserts her money.  She is instructed to drive forward to the green arrow.  Next, the water sprays the car from the front to the back. Soon all the dirt and grime is washed away.  The woman is driving a blue RAV4.  The stunning blue of the car shines in the sunlight fresh from the car wash.  Which detail could be taken out of this paragraph: The woman is driving a blue RAV4. Giant jellyfish have been visiting the beaches in New Zealand. The beaches are covered with different types of shells. Jellyfish might be coming there because the sea has been getting warmer.  Also, Scientists think people may have caught too many fish. Some fish eat jellyfish.Which sentence does not belong in the paragraph: The beaches are covered with different types of shells.. Crimes are not the only cases Catherine Thacker works on.  Sometimes her job is to find out if two people are related. People who are related have DNA that is very similar. What sentence would fit in this paragraph: If two sets of DNA are close enough, that would show that they are related.. What we know as cotton candy was introduced at the 1904 World's Fair.Which detail would most likely be included in a paragraph with this claim: More than 68,00 boxes of cotton candy were sold during that fair.. "In A Long Walk to Water", Salva is able to survive the harsh environment of Sudan because of the kindness of strangers. Which detail best supports the claim stated above: "A few moments later, she came back out and gave him two handfuls of raw peanuts.". Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagra Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? : Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot tall statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? : The Statue of Liberty is an amazing statue. The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides. Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? : The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird. Danger often appears in the most unexpected places. People usually think of the bathtub as a safe, quiet place. But more accidents occur there than anywhere else in the home. Slips or falls that occur while entering and leaving the tub injure thousands of people every year. Most people think of a baker as having a safe and pleasant job; however, rolling, kneading, and pounding dough causes clouds of flour dust, which can enter the lungs and disable the baker. Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? : Some activities are more dangerous than they look

Test your comprehension skills with a focus on main ideas and supporting details. Suitable for students learning to analyze text effectively.