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6th Grade Main Idea and Details Worksheets

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The central idea is the most important point of a text, and key details are the facts that support it. There are 6 worksheets for 6th grade here, each with an answer key. Central Idea and Key Details uses an article about coral bleaching, Find the Central Idea of an Article has 4 short articles, and Write an Objective Summary turns How the Bicycle Got Its Shape into 4 sentences. The pages practice RI.6.2 and RL.6.2.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

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Frequently Asked Questions

They mean the same thing. 6th grade standards say central idea, the most important point the whole text makes, and these sheets use that term.

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