Main idea nonfiction

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

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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

Do you use mystery bags to teach your students about main idea and supporting details? If not, you should be! They are such a fun way to teach this skill and kids love the mystery part! Instant engagement!

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

With this resource, your students will read and compare two nonfiction texts on the same topic.

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.

Looking for ways to motivate students to read? Try these five free nonfiction articles to use in your classroom. No prep and ready to go!

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

Make introducing and/or spiraling Main Idea and Supporting Details ENGAGING with this editable and animated PowerPoint mini-lesson! Your reading workshop block will be TOP-NOTCH with this resource, and you will finish the lesson feeling confident that your students understand the concept of Main Idea, knowing they will be able to apply it to their learning. The slideshow, graphic organizers, assessments, and teacher notes will give you plenty of opportunities for whole-group or small-group…