3rd Grade Reading Homework Review - Main Idea - Common Core Aligned

This resource is a weekly review of main idea of informational text. This can be used for homework, morning work, or classwork. It would be perfect to use during an informational unit or after the unit for reinforcement.

About the Main Idea Reading Homework

This resource contains 4 sets of informational texts (4 texts per set) written at two levels: for average 3rd grade readers and for below 3rd grade readers.

*One set of texts is meant to be used for an entire week.

*There is a different assignment each day with the same set of texts. The students will revisit the texts each day to complete the daily assignment (unless you choose the directions that have the students reading specific paragraphs each day). This will support a deeper understanding of the passage and provide the student a chance to practice close reading.

There are 4 options for the daily assignments for you to choose from based on your students' needs. A blank directions page, if you want to write in your own directions for the daily assignments, is also included.

For each option, Monday through Wednesday are general, open-ended responses to the text, and Thursday is a set of questions specific to each set of texts.

Follow these steps to assign the review work:

1. Choose and print the directions and passage level you want to use.

2. Print the Thursday comprehension questions.

3. Staple the pages and you have a week’s worth of review ready for your students.

An answer key with suggested answers is included.

Informational Topics Include:

1. Popcorn
2. Dogs
3. Pandas
4. Chocolate

Common Core Alignment:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.