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Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeThe Itsy Bitsy Spider Graphic Organizer Worksheet

The Itsy Bitsy Spider Graphic Organizer Worksheet lets 1st grade readers finish a main idea sentence and four key details from a word bank. An answer key is included for quick checking.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeClass Critics Summarizing Activity

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.

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.

Worksheet
WorksheetPreschoolDetails about Digging Up Dinosaurs Worksheet

This Details about Digging Up Dinosaurs Worksheet helps students identify the main idea and key details while reading a passage about dinosaurs.

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.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson2nd GradeRI.2.2 Second Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.2.2 Second Grade Common Core Lesson,students identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson5th GradeRI.5.1 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.5.1 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson, students quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson5th GradeRI.5.2 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.5.2 Fifth 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.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeMain Idea and Details Graphic Organizer

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

Worksheet
Worksheet5th GradeMain Idea Octopus Graphic Organizer

This main idea octopus graphic organizer helps 5th grade students record two main ideas from a nonfiction text, back each one with key details, and write a clear summary.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeKey Ideas Worksheet

This key ideas worksheet gives first grade readers a short illustrated story and five bubble questions on the main idea and its supporting details. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeNow Presenting! Report on a Topic Activity

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

Activity
ActivityPreschoolKey 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.

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

Using RL.1.2 First Grade Common Core Lesson,students identify the main topic and retell key details of a text with support and prompting.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeWhat's the Main Idea Activity

Using this What's the Main Idea Activity, students recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea to build their comprehension skills.

Activity
Activity1st GradeWhat's the Main Idea Activity

Using What's the Main Idea Activity,studentsrecount the keydetails and explain how they support the main idea to build their comprehension skills.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core LessonKindergartenRI.K.2 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson

Using RI.K.2 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson,students identify the main topic and retell key details of a text with support and prompting.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson3rd GradeRI.3.2 Third Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.3.2 Third 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.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core LessonKindergartenRL.K.2 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson

Using RL.K.2 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson,students retellfamiliar stories, including key details with support and prompting.