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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.

What Roots Do

Roots grow down while the stem grows up. They do two jobs. First, roots hold the plant in the ground. A tall tree in a storm stays up because its roots spread wide under the soil. Second, roots drink. Tiny hairs on the roots take in water from the soil. The water travels up the stem to the leaves. A plant with damaged roots wilts, even if it is watered.

  1. 1. What takes in water from the soil?
  2. 2. What is the main idea of this text?
  3. 3. Which way do roots grow?
  4. 4. How many jobs do roots do?
2.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. Why are an owl's eyes very large?
  2. 2. What makes an owl's wings quiet?
  3. 3. What is the main idea of this text?
  4. 4. When do owls hunt?

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Answer key — Main Topic and Key Details

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Tiny hairs on the roots. 2. Roots hold a plant in the ground and take in water for it. 3. Down, while the stem grows up. 4. Two.
  2. 2.1. So they can see when there is almost no light. 2. The soft edges of its feathers. 3. Owls have special body parts that help them hunt at night. 4. At night.

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