Teaching main idea first grade

These worksheets for main idea and supporting details are a great way to build reading comprehension in young students. Grab the free sample.

Check out this list of books to teach main idea to your class! Each picture book makes the perfect mentor text to teach main idea. Teach your students how to identify the main idea and details in a fun and engaging way. These books are perfect for kids of all ages ranging from kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade! Learn about it today!

This is week 2 of our Animal Groups Science Unit! We are bringing a little science into our literacy block with this main idea game by digging deep into

Teaching main idea and details is always a difficult thing to do. This year, we moved our main idea framework up to teach it earlier in the year so that our kiddos had plenty of time throughout the rest of the year to practice. We were looking for an engaging way to introduce this difficult concept that would help our students understand it more deeply. We wanted to show them that to find the main idea, you need to connect the supporting details. You need to figure out what the details have…

This week in reading we learned all about main idea and details. This is such a tricky concept to teach to the younger kiddos so keeping it fun and engaging for them is crucial! We started off getting our chef hats ready and put on so that we could start cooking in our kitchens (aka tables). Once we had our hats all set, I grouped my students in groups of 2. Each group got a recipe card. Their job was to read the recipe card and identify the main idea and details. Once they had their main…

Last week, we spent a lot of time on Main Idea. My class needed some practice with sorting and classifying before I could begin to introduce the main idea. So I began by placing several objects in a b

Anchor Chart for Teaching Main Idea :) the whole pizza is the main idea and the toppings are the details that support it!

Grab these free main idea bookmarks to help your students remember main idea and supporting details! These bookmarks are a great tool to use during independent reading and make a great activity while teaching how to identify the main idea. Use these free printable bookmarks as an early finisher activity or as a fun center option. Students in First Grade and Second Grade love this fun activity and enjoy making something they can use outside of the lesson too!

How do you feel when you hear the words main idea or main topic? Do you cringe or do you get excited? If I’m being honest, I used to completely tense up when this unit was up next because it’s a HARD concept for students. Not only was it really difficult for students to understand […]

Unlock the key to teaching main idea with this guide including everything you need to teach main idea. This list of fun activity ideas includes printable worksheets, literacy centers, interactive activities, and more! Add them to your 1st grade and 2nd grade literacy plans to give your students practice finding the main idea and supporting details. Plus, get FREE main idea bookmarks for your students. Learn more here!