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3rd Grade Main Idea Resources

30 resources

3rd Grade Main Idea Resources

30 resources

Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeMain Idea and Three Details Graphic Organizer Worksheet

A 3rd grade main idea and three details graphic organizer worksheet that helps students name a text's main idea and back it up with three supporting details. Works with any book or passage for quick, no-prep reading practice.

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Worksheet3rd GradeMain Idea and Four Supporting Details Graphic Organizer Worksheet

This Main Idea and Four Supporting Details Graphic Organizer Worksheet gives 3rd graders a visual way to record a text’s main idea and the four details that support it. A no-prep, reusable printable that works with any reading passage.

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Worksheet3rd GradeMain Idea Graphic Organizer Worksheet

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

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Worksheet3rd GradeMain Idea Graphic Organizer

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

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Worksheet3rd 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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Worksheet3rd GradeMain Idea Hand Graphic Organizer

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

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Worksheet3rd GradeMain Idea Cloud Graphic Organizer

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

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Worksheet3rd GradeMain Idea Octopus Graphic Organizer

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

Activity
Activity3rd 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.

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Activity3rd 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.

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Activity3rd 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
Assessment3rd 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.

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Worksheet3rd GradeAmerican Industrial Revolution Worksheet

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

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Worksheet3rd GradeCompare and Contrast Worksheet Fiction and Non-Fiction

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.

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Activity3rd 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.

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Worksheet3rd GradeFishbone Graphic Organizer

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

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Worksheet3rd GradeMain Idea Banana Graphic Organizer

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

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Worksheet3rd GradeMain Idea Spider Graphic Organizer

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

Activity
Activity3rd 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.

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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!