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

Using RL.4.2 Fourth Grade Common Core Lesson,students determine the main idea of a text and recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

Using this Compare and Contrast Greek Myths Worksheet , students read two Greek Myths and use the graphic organizer to compare the two texts. This is perfect for making inferences and drawing conclusions.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

ThisAmerican Industrial Revolution Worksheet teaches students how to read a non-fiction text to gather the main idea about the event taking place.

Using this Compare and Contrast Worksheet Fiction and Non-Fiction, students compare a non-fiction and a fiction text using the graphic organizer. This is perfect for making inferences and drawing conclusions.

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

Using this Fishbone Graphic Organizer, students organize details as they independently read to determine the main idea.

Using this Main Idea Banana Graphic Organizer, students organize details as they independently read to determine the main idea.

Using this Main Idea Spider Graphic Organizer, students organize details as they independently read to determine the main idea.

Using Retell the Story Activity, students read Floppy Ears aloud to students and then use the question chart to assess students ability to retell the story.

This Now Presenting - Report on a Topic Activity is a fun way for students to learn about Summarizing and presentations!

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.