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Characterization

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this characterization worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer with details about a character. Students complete 4 sections.
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Key Points

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer with the key points, details, and summary of a story or topic. Students complete 3 sections.
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Identifying Main Idea

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students locate the main idea in a nonfiction text. In this language arts lesson, students participate in a think aloud to locate the main idea of the story. Additionally, students respond to a text and locate the main idea and complete...
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Lesson Five:Determining Ideas and Adding Details

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create their own writing pieces. In this narrative lesson, 2nd graders use a graphic organizer to come up with ideas and details. They practice writing topic sentences.
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Funny Fish Faces

For Students K
In this funny fish faces worksheet, students look at the faces of 11 fish, find the two that are the same, circle those two, color the entire picture, and then trace and write the word fish at the bottom of the page.
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Jason's Gold: Chapter 9

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students collect details from chapter 9 of the book Jason's Gold and connect them back to the author's purpose of the book. In this details lesson plan, students listen to a read aloud where they discuss the details with the teacher as...
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A Birthday Mystery: comprehension skills

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book A Birthday Mystery and complete comprehension activities. Students complete activities such as main idea, opinions, details, and drawing conclusions.
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Watching in the Wild: comprehension skills

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book Watching in the Wild and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 3 main idea and details sheets, summarizing, and author's purpose.
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You Can Judge a Book By Its Cover

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the purpose for reading a piece of literature. In this reading lesson, 5th graders view the cover of a book and then predict the order of details from the book.  Students listen to the piece of literature and...
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Constitution Search

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this Constitution worksheet, students search the Constitution for details and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 11 questions.
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Details

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write journals, newspapers, and letters with details to enhance their main points. In this details lesson plan, 3rd graders retell an incident with details, create newspaper articles with details, and write letters with...
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Comprehension Review for Grade 1

For Teachers 1st
In this comprehension review for grade 1 worksheet, 1st graders answer 15 multiple choice questions in standardized test format about the main idea and details in 4 passages.
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Comprehension Review for Grade 2

For Teachers 2nd
For this comprehension review for grade 2 worksheet, 2nd graders answer 13 multiple choice questions in standardized test format about main idea and details of 2 passages.
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Comprehension Review for Fifth Grade

For Teachers 5th
In this comprehension review for fifth grade worksheet, 5th graders answer 9 multiple choice questions in standardized test format about the main idea and details of two passages.
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Determining Main Idea and Supporting Details-Wild in the City

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discuss the main idea of a story.  In this writing process lesson, students use a video about parakeets as a tool to find the main idea of a story.  After viewing the video, they engage in a discussion about...
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Main Idea and Details-Cloud

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners distinguish between main idea and details.  In this writing process lesson, students use a video on horses to learn about note-taking.  They write details from the video on sticky notes, and then determine which ones...
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Understanding Story Elements-Who, What, Where

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a rap using story details.  In this creative writing lesson, students examine the use of rap lyrics to list important details of stories.  They view a video example, and use their notes to create their own raps...
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Main Idea and Supporting Details on Two Topics-Neeraj and Moths

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore details, supporting details, and main idea statements.  For this details and ideas lesson, students view two video segments  and determine relevant details.  Students identify the main ideas and defend them.
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Learning Paragraph Structure Through Design

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine paragraph structure, the writing process, and then design a model for the process. In this writing skills lesson, students explore paragraphs using the SmartBoard. Students create a class T-chart about paragraph...
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Detail Tree: Graphic Organizer

For Teachers 1st - 6th
In this detail graphic organizer worksheet, students fill in a main topic in the trunk of a tree, then put details in the six clusters of "leaves" on the tree. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Main Idea and Details

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this main idea and details worksheet, students read the paragraphs and the examples sentences. Students write if the sentences are a main idea or detail to complete the 8 examples.
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Total English Elementary: Day by Day

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this talking and writing about daily routines worksheet, students record information on the graphic organizer, interview other students about their daily routines, and write sentences to describe the answers each student gave them.
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Adding More Details To Sentences

For Students 3rd
In this writing worksheet, 3rd graders rewrite 4 sentences adding more details to each. They enhance sentences about a field trip, animals, baby animal, and a picnic in the park.
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Paragraph Lesson

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students write paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting details. In this paragraph writing lesson, students fix sentences and paragraphs. Students also write a paragraph that includes an introduction, supporting details, and a...