Finding the Main Idea: Madam C.J. Walker

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet. After learning about Walker's early life and work, students follow a prompt to identify the main idea of the passage they have just read. Designed for a fourth and fifth grade literacy or social studies curriculum, Finding hte Main Idea: Madam C.J. Walker helps support students as they work on nonfiction comprehension skills.