This main topic activity has 1st and 2nd grade students read short articles and match cards to find the main topic and the focus of each paragraph. Answer key included.

Alphy tells kids how Thanksgiving began, from the Pilgrims' trip on the Mayflower and their hard first winter, to Squanto and the Wampanoag, the harvest, and the first feast of thanks, and how we celebrate today. Kids practice with fun games, then show what they know in a 5-question quiz.…

This main idea banana graphic organizer helps 2nd grade readers write the main idea of any book and four details that support it on one simple page.