Main idea 3rd grade

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!

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Teaching main idea is tough, but student engagement can make a difference. These tips can help you make sure students master this tough skill!

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.

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

Practice locating the main idea and details by color coding nonfiction reading passages. When students can see the organization of a written paragraph, they can more easily identify the main idea. Check out these main idea worksheets. #4thgradeteacher #5thgradeteacher #mainidea

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

Finding the main idea in a non-fiction text can be tricky, but I've developed a few tried-and-true ways to make this important skill engaging, FUN and successful! Check out this anchor chart and a few other quick and easy lessons and activities to help students easily identify the main idea in a non-fiction text. #mainidea #languagearts #teachingwithamountainview

Main idea is a complex skill that students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade must master. If you find that you teach main idea once, and then your students can not remember how to find the main idea of text a few weeks later, these teaching tips are for you! Teach your students how to find the main idea of any text, any time, by following some simple steps and turning the process into a reading formula that students follow. By following these easy teaching tips, your students will master…

These tab books are a super engaging way to make nonfiction book report writing meaningful and fun! Skills covered include main idea and supporting details, nonfiction text strucuture, nonfiction text features, author's point of view, summarizing, and more. A low prep, printable activity that is great for independent or group work with students in grades 3, 4, 5 or 6. Use for any informational text or nonfiction reading passage.