CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2 : Fourth Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

About RI.4.2

Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

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RI.4.A      RI.4.2

Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Comprehension: Summarize


Read the passage about the importance of a library and reading variety of books, then answer the questions that follow.

Core Standard: RI.4.2


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Main Idea, Details, and Summary


Read the passage about animal and human babies to determine the main idea, supporting details, summary, and a title of the text.

Core Standard: RI.4.2



Complete the organizer with the main idea of the passage supported by two details.

Core Standard: RI.4.2



Read the passage about Mount Rushmore National Memorial to determine the main idea and two supporting details.

Core Standard: RI.4.2



Again, we encourage you to see more printable worksheets in common core standard RI.4.A .