Worksheet 1

Lesson 12 • Funny Bone

Name

Finding the Main Idea

The main idea of a text is its key point. It sums up what the text is about.

Read the passage.

I’ve Lost My Funny Bone Circle the sentence that

tells the main idea.
My dad took me to the circus.
He thought the clowns were Dad and Zack went to the
really funny. He laughed so circus.
hard he started to snort.
At the circus, Dad laughed
“Stop it, Dad,” I said. but Zack did not.
“What’s wrong, Zack? Lost
your funny bone?” he laughed.

Read the passage.

It’s Not Funny Circle the sentence that

tells the main idea.
“What’s wrong, Zack? You
always laugh at my jokes. Zack is upset that he’s lost
Lost your funny bone?” said his funny bone.
Grandpa.
Zack is angry and slammed
“Yes! I have!” I yelled. the door.
I ran up to my room and
slammed the door.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

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 Worksheet 2

Lesson 12 • Funny Bone

Name

Read the passage.

Hunting a Funny Bone

Dad wasn’t laughing anymore. He
looked silly with my net over his head.
I felt a small rumble in my tummy.
It began to bubble up inside me. Then
it burst out in a flood of laughter.
“Zack?” said Dad.

1 Who had a net on his head?

2 What was bubbling in Zack’s tummy?

3 What made Zack laugh?

4 What is the main idea?

5 Draw a picture to show the main idea.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

Copyright © Reading Eggs and Blake eLearning 2017