Central Idea and Supporting Details
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying the central idea and supporting details in short passages.
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Read each passage carefully. Then, identify the central idea and the supporting details for each passage.
Passage 1: My Pet Dog, Buddy
My dog, Buddy, is a very playful pet. He loves to chase balls in the park. When I throw his frisbee, he jumps high to catch it. Buddy also wags his tail a lot when he wants to play.
1. What is the central idea of this passage?
2. List two supporting details from the passage.
Passage 2: How Plants Grow
Plants need a few important things to grow big and strong. First, they need sunlight to make their food. They also need water, which they soak up from the soil through their roots. Good soil gives plants the nutrients they need.
3. What is the central idea of this passage?
4. List two supporting details from the passage.
Read the passage below and answer the question.
Passage: Birds are amazing creatures. Many birds can fly high in the sky. They build nests in trees to lay their eggs. Some birds sing beautiful songs.
5. Which sentence best states the central idea of the passage?
Birds sing beautiful songs.
Birds build nests in trees.
Birds are amazing creatures.
Birds can fly high in the sky.
Read the passage. Then, fill in the blanks with the central idea and a supporting detail.
Passage: Apples are healthy snacks. They are full of vitamins that are good for your body. Eating an apple can also help keep your teeth clean.
6. The central idea of this passage is that apples are .
7. A supporting detail is that apples are full of .