Main Idea Worksheets A New Friend

In the one-paragraph story, "A New Friend," two girls befriend one another. Use this one-page worksheet to emphasize main idea and multiple choice skills for elementary school students. Learners will determine the main idea from a list of four different answer options to the multiple choice question and write two supporting details in each box at the bottom of the page. This is an important part of refining their evaluation and justification skills, which are the building blocks of strong argument skills. Use this resource to begin or conclude your class. Additionally, print this worksheet and leave it in your classroom as a supplementary reading comprehension material. Check out all of our main idea activities and printables.