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Finding the central idea
Students read a rain-garden passage, answer questions that ask for the central idea and supporting details, then sort details and place summary-writing steps in order. Designed for 7th grade students.
By Edform · English language arts · Grade 7 · Published Oct 28, 2026 · New
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Questions
- Read the passage, then identify its central idea. At Lincoln Middle School, a patch of lawn beside the library often collected water after storms. In 2022, a science club worked with grounds staff to turn it into a rain garden. They planted native flowers and grasses whose roots help water soak into the soil. The club also added a shallow channel to guide runoff from nearby pavement into the garden. During the first year, students measured puddles after storms and recorded which plants attracted
- Use the rain-garden passage in Question 1. Which detail best supports the idea that the garden helped manage stormwater?
- Use the rain-garden passage in Question 1. Sort the central idea and supporting details into the correct groups.
- Put these steps for writing an objective summary in a logical order.
- Complete this objective summary of the rain-garden passage in Question 1.
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