Nonfiction main idea

Finding the main idea in a paragraph can be hard for students to understand. I finally know where I should have started when teaching it!

If you're teaching main idea in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade then you need to try this hands-on sorting activity! This main idea and details sentence sort activity is a great way to get students thinking about HOW details support a main idea. Using a main idea and details graphic organizer, students will sort the sentences and they will use higher-order thinking skills as they justify their answer.

I believe that the best way to teach main idea is through modeling think alouds in mentor texts. In this blog, I share tips for choosing.

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Use this free main idea slideshow with upper elementary students to help model solving different types of main idea questions.

WHY TEACH STUDENTS TO FIND THE MAIN IDEA? Being able to find the main idea and supporting details of a text is a complex and important nonfiction reading skill for upper elementary students (3rd-5th grade). "Learning

Grab these free main idea passages on task cards - perfect for helping children in second, third, and fourth grade master this challenging skill!

Learn how to use main idea task cards for this quick and easy main idea activity. Also includes resources for main idea vs. theme.

Learn how to teach main idea and supporting details in the upper elementary classroom with teacher-tested activities and strategies that...

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