Worksheet for identifying the main idea and details from a story about a storm.

To find the main idea, we need to look at what the whole story is about, not just one small part.

Step 1: Read the story carefully.
The story talks about rain falling hard, dark clouds, thunder getting louder, and lightning crashing. All of these things describe a storm.

Step 2: Look at the answer choices for the Main Idea.
* A. The farms needed the rain. The story doesn't mention farms at all. This is incorrect.
* B. The thunder hurt the people's ears. The story says the thunder became loud, but it doesn't say it hurt anyone's ears. This is too specific and maybe not true.
* C. Lightning made the sky bright. The story does say this, but it is only one detail. The story is about more than just the lightning.
* D. The storm was very strong. This choice covers everything in the story: the hard rain, the dark clouds, the loud thunder, and the bright lightning. These are all signs of a strong storm. This is the best answer because it describes the whole picture.

Step 3: Find three details from the story.
Details are specific facts or descriptions found directly in the text. We can pick any three distinct things mentioned.
* Detail 1: "The rain began early in the morning." (Or "It fell as hard drops")
* Detail 2: "The sky was full of dark purple clouds."
* Detail 3: "Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder and louder."
* Detail 4: "Lightning crashed every few minutes."

Any three of these are correct. I will choose three clear ones.

Final Answer:

Main Idea:
D. The storm was very strong.

Three Details:
1. The rain fell as hard drops.
2. The sky was full of dark purple clouds.
3. Thunder became louder and louder.