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Main Topic and Key Details is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on naming the topic and the facts that support it, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Main Topic and Key Details

RI.1.2

NameDate

Read the text, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Owls

Owls hunt at night. Their eyes are very large, so they can see when there is almost no light. An owl's feathers have soft edges. This makes their wings quiet. A mouse cannot hear an owl coming. Owls cannot move their eyes from side to side. Instead, they turn their whole head. An owl can turn its head much further than you can.

  1. 1. When do owls hunt?
  2. 2. What is the main idea of this text?
  3. 3. Why are an owl's eyes very large?
  4. 4. What makes an owl's wings quiet?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Why Tall Buildings Do Not Fall Over

A tall building needs a wide, deep base. The base is called a foundation. It spreads the weight into the ground. Wind pushes hard on a tall building. Inside, a strong core of concrete runs from the bottom to the top like a spine. The core stops the building bending too far. The tallest buildings sway a little in strong wind. That is meant to happen. A building that could not bend at all would crack.

  1. 1. What is the main idea of this text?
  2. 2. What do the tallest buildings do in strong wind?
  3. 3. What runs from the bottom to the top inside a tall building?
  4. 4. What is the base of a tall building called?

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Answer key — Main Topic and Key Details

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  1. 1.1. At night. 2. Owls have special body parts that help them hunt at night. 3. So they can see when there is almost no light. 4. The soft edges of its feathers.
  2. 2.1. Tall buildings stay up because of a wide foundation and a strong core, and because they can bend a little. 2. They sway a little. 3. A strong core of concrete. 4. A foundation.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.