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Finding the Main Idea Teaching Resources
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resources for those 'aha' moments
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Finding the Main Idea - Blank Template
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to find the main idea of a text.
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Main Idea or Supporting Detail? – Sorting Activity
An activity for students to determine which of 2 related facts is a main idea and which is a supporting detail.
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Comprehension Task Cards - Finding The Main Idea
A set of comprehension task cards to help students find the main idea when reading.
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Research Skills Worksheets - Note Taking
A set of 6 worksheets to help students identify key facts, details and vocabulary when researching information.
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120 Comprehension Strategy Question Cards
A set of 120 open-ended question cards to help students apply comprehension strategies when reading.
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Find the Main Idea Poster
A poster highlighting how to find the main idea when reading a piece of text.
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Finding The Main Idea - Comprehension Task (Turtles)
A task to use when teaching your students reading comprehension strategies.
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Finding the Main Idea - Comprehension Task (Thunderstorms)
A task to use when teaching your students reading comprehension strategies.
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Finding the Main Idea - Sorting Worksheet
A worksheet and answer sheet to use when teaching students how to find the main idea of a text.
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Finding the Main Idea - Worksheets
A set of worksheets to use when teaching students how to find the main idea of a text.
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Comprehension Strategy Teaching Resource Pack - Finding the Main Idea
A comprehensive resource pack helping students to learn how to find the main idea.