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Hello and welcome back to this series of “How to Actually Teach Reading Comprehension.” For more topics such as this one, I’d love for you to sign up for my monthly “How to Actually Teach” newsletters found HERE. Today’s topic is all about teaching Main Idea. This tends to be a very difficult topic for students, […]
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Main idea is a complex skill that students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade must master. If you find that you teach main idea once, and then your students can not remember how to find the main idea of text a few weeks later, these teaching tips are for you! Teach your students how to find the main idea of any text, any time, by following some simple steps and turning the process into a reading formula that students follow. By following these easy teaching tips, your students will master…
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The cut apart sentences and simple graphic organizer can be used to help you teach your students about main idea and details. This activity is perfect for second, third, fourth, or fifth graders and has ideas for differentiation for your lesson.
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Main Idea 413851 worksheets by KrisYM .Main Idea online worksheet for 3 LiveWorksheets
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Grab these free main idea passages on task cards - perfect for helping children in second, third, and fourth grade master this challenging skill!
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Main Idea 1806356 worksheets by ljohnson34 .Main Idea exercise for 4 LiveWorksheets
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Main Idea can be difficult to teach, especially in the upper elementary grades where the texts are more complex. It isn’t always easy to ascertain what the author is mainly trying to tell the audience. Now, as teachers, we may see the main idea as obvious, but to a child it’s not that simple. Here are some tips to help you teach main idea and key details. #mainideaanddetails #readingcomprehension #teachertips
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Upper Elementary Snapshots: 9 Strategies You Should be Using to Teach Main Idea-I've found that for main idea (as with any difficult concept really) it's always good to use a variety of tools and activities in order to reach as many kids in our classrooms as possible. Here are some strategies which I've found to be effective. If you're new to teaching paired text, or if you just want a few new ideas to add to your paired reading lessons, this post is for you! I'll explain how I use paired…
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Looking for tips about how to teach main idea and key details? Check out this post! I'm sharing some printable activities and other ideas for teaching main idea and details to elementary students. These activities help students visualize and understand how to identify and summarize a main idea and give supporting details.
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Main Idea with supporting details 418215 worksheets by Salisha Sookwah .Main Idea with supporting details worksheet LiveWorksheets
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Games and centers to help your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students practice main idea. These low prep games are designed to help your students differentiate between main idea and details, as well as to help them think about how details support the main idea. Includes a matching game, mazes, and a sort to make main idea more engaging for your upper elementary students. #mainidea #reading #thirdgrade
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Because of the difficulty that many students have with identifying main idea, much practice is needed throughout the school year and this fun main idea
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Teaching main idea to 3rd graders doesn't have to be difficult! With these simple and engaging ideas your students will master main idea in no time!
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Identifying Main Idea and Details 524437 worksheets by Ana-Alicia Burrows-Blair .Identifying Main Idea and Details worksheet LiveWorksheets
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main idea anchor chart
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This fun and FREE main idea download makes lesson planning a breeze! Kids love these printable activities. They are great for Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade. Use them in centers, for independent work, small group skills, and more. Students practice identifying the main idea and details in simple texts. (Kinder, first graders, Year 1) #MainIdea #KindergartenReading
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Free main idea worksheets and SMARTBoard files.
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