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Worksheets on Common Core Standard - RI.4.2

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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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.1.2,RI.2.2,RI.3.2,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Identify Main Idea Graphic Organizer - thumbnail
Identify Main Idea Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer on main idea includes space to write the main idea and three supporting details.
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.1.2,RI.2.2,RI.3.2,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Main Idea and Suporting Details Graphic Organizer - thumbnail
Main Idea and Suporting Details Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer on main idea includes space to write the main idea and three supporting details.
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.2.2,RI.2.6,RI.2.10,RF.2.4.A,RF.2.4,RI.2.1,RI.3.10,RI.3.1,RI.3.2,RI.4.2,RI.4.1,RI.4.10 - Snorkeling & Scuba Diving - thumbnail
Snorkeling & Scuba Diving
RI.2.2RI.2.6RI.2.10RF.2.4.A
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.1.2,RI.2.2,RI.3.2,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer - thumbnail
Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer on main idea includes space to write the main idea and three supporting details.
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.2 - The Space Needle - thumbnail
The Space Needle
Students read a passage about the history and features of Seattle's Space Needle, then answer comprehension questions to...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.2.2,RI.2.6,RI.2.10,RF.2.4.A,RF.2.4,RI.2.1,RI.3.10,RI.3.1,RI.3.2,RI.4.2,RI.4.1,RI.4.10 - The Rubik's Cube - thumbnail
The Rubik's Cube
RI.2.2RI.2.6RI.2.10RF.2.4.A
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.1.2,RI.2.2,RI.3.2,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Graphic Organizer for  Main Idea - thumbnail
Graphic Organizer for Main Idea
This graphic organizer on main idea includes space to write the main idea and three supporting details.
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.2,RI.4.3,RI.4.4,RI.5.1,RI.5.3,RI.5.4 - Pollination: A Crucial Ecosystem Service - thumbnail
Pollination: A Crucial Ecosystem Service
Explore the vital role of pollination beyond plant reproduction, as it sustains ecosystems by ensuring food security, pr...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.2,RI.4.3,RI.4.4,RI.5.1,RI.5.3,RI.5.4 - The States of Matter: Solid - thumbnail
The States of Matter: Solid
Discover the differences between solids, liquids and gases by exploring how their particles are arranged and move. This ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.2,RI.4.3,RI.4.4,RI.5.1,RI.5.3,RI.5.4 - What is a Simple Machine - thumbnail
What is a Simple Machine
Discover the power of simple machines! This informational text explores how basic tools like levers, pulleys and incline...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.1,RI.4.2,RI.4.3.4.RI.4.7,4-ESS2-2,4-ESS3-2,5-ESS2-1 - How Do Scientists Study Past Climates? - thumbnail
How Do Scientists Study Past Climates?
Students will analyze how tools like ice cores and tree rings provide scientific evidence about Earth’s historical clima...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.2,RI.4.3,RI.4.4,RI.5.1,RI.5.3,RI.5.4 - The Role of Pollinators in Nature - thumbnail
The Role of Pollinators in Nature
Learn about the fascinating world of pollinators and discover their crucial role in the reproductive process of flowerin...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.2,RI.4.3,RI.4.4,RI.5.1,RI.5.3,RI.5.4 - Secrets of Seed Dispersal: How Plants Travel - thumbnail
Secrets of Seed Dispersal: How Plants Travel
Plants may seem stationary, but their seeds have amazing ways to travel! Explore the fascinating world of seed dispersal...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.1,RI.4.2,ESS3.C,ESS3.A - Earth Day and Types of Pollution - thumbnail
Earth Day and Types of Pollution
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.1,RI.4.2,ESS3.C,ESS3.A - Earth Day and Green Initiatives - thumbnail
Earth Day and Green Initiatives
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.1,RI.4.2,ESS3.C,ESS3.A - Earth and Recycling Initiatives - thumbnail
Earth and Recycling Initiatives
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - Learn about the Inner Planets - thumbnail
Learn about the Inner Planets
The inner planets of our solar system—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—are fascinating worlds made of rock and metal. Clo...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - The Sun: Our Nearest Star - thumbnail
The Sun: Our Nearest Star
The Sun is the heart of our solar system and the closest star to Earth. Composed of hot plasma, the Sun generates energy...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - Exploring Space: Rockets and Spacecraft - thumbnail
Exploring Space: Rockets and Spacecraft
Space exploration has been one of humanity's greatest achievements, made possible by rockets and spacecraft. Rockets act...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - Understanding the Inner Planets - thumbnail
Understanding the Inner Planets
The inner planets of the solar system—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—are known for their solid, rocky surfaces. Mercury...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - The Sun: Our Special Star - thumbnail
The Sun: Our Special Star
The Sun is the closest star to Earth and the center of our solar system.
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - Twinkling Stars and Galaxies - thumbnail
Twinkling Stars and Galaxies
Learn about stars, the massive balls of gas that produce light and heat, and their life cycles, from birth in nebulas to...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - The Milky Way - Our Galactic Home - thumbnail
The Milky Way - Our Galactic Home
The Milky Way is a massive spiral galaxy containing billions of stars, including our Sun. It features a central bulge, s...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - Andromeda - Our Galactic Neighbor - thumbnail
Andromeda - Our Galactic Neighbor
Andromeda, also known as Messier 31, is a massive spiral galaxy with about one trillion stars, located 2.5 million light...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - The Water Cycle - thumbnail
The Water Cycle
The water cycle describes how water continuously moves through our planet via evaporation, condensation, precipitation, ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - The Carbon Cycle - thumbnail
The Carbon Cycle
The carbon cycle shows how carbon travels through the atmosphere, living organisms, and the Earth. It maintains the bala...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - The Nitrogen Cycle - thumbnail
The Nitrogen Cycle
The nitrogen cycle describes how nitrogen moves through the air, soil, and living organisms. It involves processes like ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - The Phosphorus Cycle - thumbnail
The Phosphorus Cycle
The phosphorus cycle explains how phosphorus moves through rocks, soil, water, and living things. Essential for DNA and ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - The Oxygen Cycle - thumbnail
The Oxygen Cycle
The oxygen cycle illustrates how oxygen moves through the atmosphere, water, and living organisms. Driven by photosynthe...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - Understanding the Carbon Cycle - thumbnail
Understanding the Carbon Cycle
The carbon cycle explains how carbon moves through the environment, plants, and animals. Processes like photosynthesis a...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - Understanding the Phosphorus Cycle - thumbnail
Understanding the Phosphorus Cycle
The phosphorus cycle details how phosphorus travels through rocks, soil, water, and organisms. Essential for DNA and bon...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - Understanding the Oxygen Cycle - thumbnail
Understanding the Oxygen Cycle
The oxygen cycle explains how oxygen circulates through air, water, and living organisms. Plants produce oxygen during p...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - The Life Cycle of a Frog - thumbnail
The Life Cycle of a Frog
The frog's life cycle takes it from water to land in amazing stages. Starting as eggs, they hatch into tadpoles, grow le...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - The Life Cycle of a Salmon - thumbnail
The Life Cycle of a Salmon
Salmon have a remarkable life cycle that takes them from rivers to the ocean and back again. They hatch as alevin, grow ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Heroes for Freedom: Martin Luther King Jr - thumbnail
Heroes for Freedom: Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. was a key leader in the civil rights movement, advocating for equality through nonviolent protest...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Heroes for Freedom: Harriet Tubman - thumbnail
Heroes for Freedom: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman, born into slavery, became a hero who risked her life to lead others to freedom through the Underground R...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Heroes for Freedom: Cesar Chavez - thumbnail
Heroes for Freedom: Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez fought for farm workers' rights, co-founding the United Farm Workers (UFW) and leading peaceful protests. H...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Heroes for Freedom: Malala Yousafzai - thumbnail
Heroes for Freedom: Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai's advocacy for girls' education led her to become a global symbol of courage. Despite an attack by the ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Heroes for Freedom: Nelson Mandela - thumbnail
Heroes for Freedom: Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela's struggle against apartheid made him a global symbol for peace and equality. After spending 27 years in ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Heroes for Freedom: Susan B. Anthony - thumbnail
Heroes for Freedom: Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was a key figure in the women's rights movement, tirelessly campaigning for women's right to vote. Her ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Heroes for Freedom: Mahatma Gandhi, - thumbnail
Heroes for Freedom: Mahatma Gandhi,
Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence through non-violent resistance. His peaceful protests, like the Salt March, ins...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Heroes for Freedom: Frederick Douglass - thumbnail
Heroes for Freedom: Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass overcame slavery to become a leader in the fight for freedom and civil rights. His powerful speeches ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Heroes for Freedom: Thurgood Marshall - thumbnail
Heroes for Freedom: Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall's legal career helped end racial segregation in schools and secured civil rights protections. He made ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Heroes for Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer - thumbnail
Heroes for Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer overcame racial segregation and poverty to become a powerful voice for civil rights. Her fight for voti...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Sports: LeBron James - thumbnail
Sports: LeBron James
LeBron James is known for his exceptional basketball skills and his philanthropic efforts, including opening the I Promi...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Sports: Serena Williams - thumbnail
Sports: Serena Williams
Serena Williams is not only a tennis champion with 23 Grand Slam titles but also an advocate for women's rights, making ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Sports: Usain Bolt - thumbnail
Sports: Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt, known as the 'Lightning Bolt,' won eight Olympic gold medals and set world records, inspiring athletes world...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Sports: Simone Biles - thumbnail
Sports: Simone Biles
Simone Biles has won 32 Olympic and World Championship medals and is known for her incredible skill, power, and advocacy...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2 - Sports: Lionel Messi - thumbnail
Sports: Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi, known for his unparalleled dribbling and passing, has broken records, won multiple FIFA Ballon d'Or awards...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2,MS-ESS3-2 - Natural Disaster: Earthquake - thumbnail
Natural Disaster: Earthquake
Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates move, causing the ground to shake. Understanding earthquakes helps us prepare and...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2,MS-ESS3-3 - Natural Disaster: Volcanic Eruptions - thumbnail
Natural Disaster: Volcanic Eruptions
Volcanoes can erupt with lava and ash, changing the landscape. While dangerous, they also create fertile land and new la...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2,MS-ESS3-4 - Natural Disaster: Tornadoes - thumbnail
Natural Disaster: Tornadoes
Tornadoes are dangerous spinning columns of air. Knowing the signs and having safety plans can help protect you from the...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2,MS-ESS3-5 - Natural Disaster: Hurricanes - thumbnail
Natural Disaster: Hurricanes
Hurricanes are massive storms with strong winds and rain. Tracking and preparing for them helps protect people in their ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2,MS-ESS3-6 - Natural Disaster: Floods - thumbnail
Natural Disaster: Floods
Floods occur when excess water overflows onto land. Knowing how to prepare for and respond to floods can help protect pe...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2,MS-ESS3-7 - Natural Disaster: Droughts - thumbnail
Natural Disaster: Droughts
Droughts are long periods with insufficient water, leading to crop failures and water shortages. Conserving water and pl...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2,MS-ESS3-8 - Natural Disaster: Wildfires - thumbnail
Natural Disaster: Wildfires
Wildfires spread quickly and can cause significant damage. Understanding fire safety and prevention is key to protecting...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2,MS-ESS3-9 - Natural Disaster: Tsunamis - thumbnail
Natural Disaster: Tsunamis
Tsunamis are massive waves caused by underwater disturbances. Early warnings and evacuation plans are crucial to saving ...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2,MS-ESS3-10 - Natural Disaster: Landslides - thumbnail
Natural Disaster: Landslides
Landslides occur when masses of rock or debris move down a slope. They can cause massive destruction and can be triggere...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2,RI.5.2,MS-ESS3-11 - Natural Disaster: Blizzards - thumbnail
Natural Disaster: Blizzards
Blizzards are intense winter storms with strong winds and heavy snow. They can create dangerous conditions and require p...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.1,RI.4.4,RI.4.2 - The Wise Owl - thumbnail
The Wise Owl
This engaging first-grade reading passage introduces young learners to the fascinating world of owls, a prime example of...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.2,RI.4.2 - Life in the Great Barrier Reef - thumbnail
Life in the Great Barrier Reef
This passage delves into the rich biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef. It describes the vast array of marine life, in...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.2,RI.4.2 - Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef - thumbnail
Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef
This passage explores the profound impact of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef. It details how rising ocean tempe...
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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RI.3.2,RI.4.2 - How Kids Can Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef - thumbnail
How Kids Can Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef
This passage focuses on empowering children to take action in protecting the Great Barrier Reef and the environment. It ...
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