Community Helpers Main Idea Cut and Paste
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Community Helpers Main Idea Cut and Paste" is written for 1st Grade (Ages 6-7), and it covers C3 Framework RI.1.2. If your little one is a year younger but already steady on Community Helpers, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and read about helpers never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
2 pages in this set
1st grade main idea worksheet: cut out 10 sentence strips and glue a main idea and 3 details on each of 2 pages, leaving 1 out. Answer key included. Part of our read about helpers collection. Aligned to C3 Framework standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Print the page and read the directions with your child: Read the sentence strips. Cut them out. Glue the main idea and the three supporting details in the boxes. One strip does not belong. When they finish, check the work together with the answer key.
What students will practice
- Students will tell the main idea of a group of sentences.
- Students will choose details that support the main idea.
- Students will find a sentence that does not belong.
Curriculum Links
C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards
Reading: Informational Text · 1st Grade
Standard: Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
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FAQ
How do I use this read about helpers worksheet?
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Print the page and read the directions with your child: Read the sentence strips. Cut them out. Glue the main idea and the three supporting details in the boxes. One strip does not belong. When they finish, check the work together with the answer key.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Two pages, each with five sentence strips and four boxes: Main Idea and three Supporting Details. Page 1 is about community helpers doing many jobs, and page 2 is about mail carriers. On each page one strip does not belong, such as "Pizza is my favorite lunch." The directions on the page read: Read the sentence strips. Cut them out. Glue the main idea and the three supporting details in the boxes. One strip does not belong. An answer key is included.
Can I use this read about helpers worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 1st Grade Community Helpers, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with read about helpers. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
Is there an answer key?
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Yes. All 4 sheets have an answer key.
How many 1st Grade read about helpers worksheets are there?
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4 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.
What age are read about helpers worksheets for?
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These are written for 1st Grade students, roughly ages 6-7. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.
Are these read about helpers worksheets aligned to C3 Framework?
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Yes. Each one shows the C3 Framework code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 1st Grade |
| Subject | Social Studies |
| Topic | Community Helpers |
| Standard | RI.1.2 |
| Pages | 2 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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