Understanding main idea is an essential reading comprehension skill. This set of task cards and worksheets help students learn to identify the main idea of a paragraph.

Includes:

• Task Cards
• Worksheets
• Answer Keys

TASK CARDS

Includes 20 task cards and a student answer sheet. Each card contains a short paragraph for students to read and determine the main idea. The answers are multiple-choice and all related to the topic in some way. Students must choose the one that best states the main idea and is not a detail.

WORKSHEETS

Students read three paragraphs and cut/paste the correct main idea statement. Includes two versions. These can be used for practice or an assessment.