Main idea activities

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.

Ideas and activities for teaching main idea and supporting details that students find fun and actually work! Freebie included!

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

These nine main idea strategies will help your students successfully master this important reading skill. The Teacher Next Door shares her favorite main idea strategies for teachers of upper elementary students.

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This FREE Main Idea Activity Pack is a great way to help learners work backwards at figuring out the main idea of a text. You might also like our Retelling Bundle – for both fiction and nonfiction! *The free download can be found at the END of this post post. Click on the teal download ... Read More about Main Idea Activity Pack

Because of the difficulty that many students have with identifying main idea, much practice is needed throughout the school year and this fun main idea

Games and centers to help your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students practice main idea. These low prep games are designed to help your students differentiate between main idea and details, as well as to help them think about how details support the main idea. Includes a matching game, mazes, and a sort to make main idea more engaging for your upper elementary students. #mainidea #reading #thirdgrade

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