Valentine's Day main idea worksheet for students to practice identifying the central idea and supporting details.

Let’s read the story carefully and think about what it’s mostly talking about.

The story says:
- It was Valentine’s Day.
- The students in Mrs. O’Brien’s class were excited for a party after lunch.
- They talked about the party all morning.
- Girls were waiting to see which boys would give them cards.
- After lunch, they went back to class.

Now, ask yourself: What is this whole paragraph really about? Is it about Valentine’s Day cards? About girls waiting for cards? Or is it about how everyone felt and acted because of the upcoming party?

Look at the big picture — every sentence connects to the party. Even the part about girls waiting for cards is tied to the party (since that’s when they’d get them). So the main idea isn’t just one detail — it’s the overall feeling and event tying everything together.

Supporting details are the smaller parts that help prove the main idea:
- Students were very excited.
- They talked about the party all morning.
- Girls waited to see who’d give cards (at the party).
- They returned to class after lunch (when the party happened).

So the main idea should capture the excitement and focus on the party as the central event.

Final Answer:
Main Idea: The students in Mrs. O’Brien’s class were very excited about their Valentine’s Day party after lunch.

Supporting Details (underline or highlight these in your worksheet):
- All the students were very excited about the party they were going to have after lunch.
- They talked about the party all morning long.
- All the girls were waiting to see which boys would give them a card.
- After lunch, they all ran back to class.