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1st Grade Main Idea Resources

31 resources

1st Grade Main Idea Resources

31 resources

Assessment
Assessment1st GradeUsing Your Five Senses Worksheet

The Using Your Five Senses Worksheet helps 1st grade students find the main topic of a five senses passage and match each sense to its body part. Answer key included to build reading confidence.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeDetails of an Informational Text Worksheet

A 1st Grade details of an informational text worksheet built around a short nonfiction text about sunflowers, with bubble questions on the main topic and key details. Answer key included for fast, no-prep nonfiction practice.

Assessment
Assessment1st GradeWhat's the Main Focus? Worksheet

Using What's the Main Focus? Worksheet,students identify the main topic and main focus while reading a passage about pinatas.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeTaking Notes Worksheet

Using Taking Notes Worksheet,students take notes on key ideas that they found while watching a video.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeBeginnings Worksheet

Using Beginnings Worksheet, students write how the beginning of each story introduces the characters and main idea of the story to compare the two similar stories read.

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Assessment1st GradeSeeds Main Details Worksheet

Using Seeds Main Details Worksheet,students identify the main topic and retell key details while reading a non-fiction text.

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Assessment1st GradeMain Details Whales Worksheet

Using Main Details Whales Worksheet,students identify the main topic and retell key details while reading a non-fiction text.

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Assessment1st GradeMain Details Earthworms Worksheet

Using Main Details Earthworms Worksheet,students identify the main topic and retell key details while reading a non-fiction text.

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Assessment1st GradeApollo 11 Main Topic Worksheet

Using Apollo 11 Main Topic Worksheet,students identify the main topic and retell key details while reading about the Apollo 11 space launch.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeThe Itsy Bitsy Spider Graphic Organizer Worksheet

Using The Itsy Bitsy Spider Graphic Organizer Worksheet,students identify the key details while reading the Itsy Bitsy Spider.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson1st GradeRI.1.2 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.1.2 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students find the main idea in an informational text to build reading comprehension skills.

Activity
Activity1st GradeWhat is the Main Topic? Activity

Using What is the Main Topic? Activity,students identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

Assessment
Assessment1st GradeKey Ideas Manatees Worksheet

Using Key Ideas Manatees Worksheet,students identify the main topic and retell key details while reading a non-fiction text.

Activity
Activity1st GradeKey Details Activity

Using Key Details Activity,students read a book and then respond to the questions on the card to understand the main idea of the text.

Activity
Activity1st GradeKey Details for Comprehension Activity

Using Key Details for Comprehension Activity, students read The Lucky Blue Shoes to describe the characters, setting, and major events in the story.

Assessment
Assessment1st GradeWhat are Maps Worksheet

This What are Maps Worksheet helps students identify the main idea and key details while reading a passage about Maps.

Activity
Activity1st GradeKey Details Story Elements Text Activity

Using Key Details in a Text Activity, students ask and answer questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeKey Details Graphic Organizer Worksheet

Using Key Details Graphic Organizer Worksheet,students identify the main topic and retell key details while reading a fiction or non-fiction text.

Activity
Activity1st GradeWants Needs Reading Response Worksheet

Using this Wants Needs Reading Response Worksheet, students readAlexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday to build their understanding of wants and needs.

Activity
Activity1st GradeListen for the Main Idea Activity

Using Listen for the Main Idea Activity,students determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.