Main Idea Interactive Activity

This engaging, interactive clip card activity aims to develop children’s ability to discern the main idea from various images. This interactive activity presents students with three pieces of content, challenging them to identify the central theme or main idea, as distinguished from the supporting details contributing to the overall context.

This interactive activity allows you to delve into fruitful discussions with your students about the nuances between the main idea and the details portrayed within each image, fostering a deeper understanding of how various elements work together to convey a comprehensive message or concept.

No-Prep English Lessons

This resource will be a fun addition to your English curriculum. It includes drag-and-drop interactions designed to teach young explorers to identify each image’s main idea and details.

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This interactive activity is available to download in Google Slides.

Please be sure to open in Edit mode, not Presentation mode. Students drag and drop and use the colour tool to complete each activity.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.