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Using Chapter Titles to Determine the Main Idea

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Second graders listen to the passage titled Pumpkin Picking and identify the main idea based on the title. In this main idea lesson plan, 2nd graders discuss how the title of a book or chapter sets the tone for the reading.
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First and Last Sentences

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discover how to read sentences in a paragraph and know the main idea. In this main idea lesson, 3rd graders read paragraphs, underline the first and last sentences and determine the main idea. Students do guided and...
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Topic Sentence

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the main idea of a sentence using the topic sentence and details of the paragraph. In this main idea lesson plan, 4th graders read paragraphs in the passage Hawaii Quakes, Then Shakes.
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What the Book is Mainly About

For Teachers K Standards
Students analyze the title, text, and pictures to determine the main idea. For this language arts lesson, students predict the main idea by looking at various features of the book. As students listen to the story, they illustrate and...
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Creating a Chapter Title

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Second graders identify the main idea of a selection of text. In this creating a chapter title lesson, 2nd graders discuss how to find the main idea of a chapter, listen to a chapter read aloud, and create a title with explanation. 
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The Colourful World of Calum McCall: Pre-reading Activities

For Students 8th
In this colors pre-reading activities worksheet, 8th graders match colors with descriptive meanings, answer 4 comprehension questions and match 8 vocabulary words.
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My Family and Other Animals: Larry's Idea

For Students 6th
In this my family and other animals: Larry's Idea worksheet, student answer 22 questions about the story, Larry's Idea, match characters, put events in order, and rewrite sentences.
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Nonviolent Conflict Resolutions with Cesar Chavez

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate nonviolent conflict resolution strategies. In this interpersonal communication lesson, 3rd graders explore conflict resolution. Students construct a newspaper/magazine article detailing nonviolent conflict...
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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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Describing Our Senator

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders find the narrator or speaker in a story. In this story elements lesson, 3rd graders listen to the story My Senator and Me and answer comprehension questions. They complete a descriptive writing piece from different...
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Critical Reading Skills Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this critical thinking worksheet, students fill out a graphic organizer about a story they read including predicting, main idea, values, and more. Students complete 5 sections in the graphic organizer.
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Main Idea

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this main idea worksheet, learners complete the sentences by choosing the best main idea based on the pictures given. Students complete 8 problems.
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English Exercises: Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 3rd graders interactively match 6 words with pictures, read a story and answer 28 comprehension questions about the story, with immediate online feedback. 
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English Exercises: Kindergarten Songs

For Students K
In this English exercises:  kindergarten songs worksheet, students watch 2 musical videos, then interactively select the correct answer for 16 questions about the songs, with immediate online feedback.
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Comprehension: The Bouncing Ball

For Students 1st
In this comprehension:  the bounding ball worksheet, student color the picture, read the sentence, answer 3 multiple choice questions about the story, trace and write the word ball.
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Main Idea, Problem, Solution

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this main idea, problem, and solution worksheet, students fill out graphic organizers for a main idea, problem, and solution in a story. Students can fill out all 5 graphic organizers.
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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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Comprehension Quiz #1

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this comprehension quiz #1 worksheet, learners interactively complete 8 sentences based on the story given with immediate online feedback.
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Context Helps: The Wild Foundation

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Context Helps:  The Wild Foundation worksheet, students read 7 words in context and write their own sentences, read a 2 1/2 page article about The Wild Foundation, use a graphic organizer to record the details, and rewrite...
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Representing Text in a Timeline

For Students 5th - 6th
In this representing text in a timeline worksheet, students interactively answer 10 multiple choice questions about timelines then click to check their answers.
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Main Idea II: Pre Test

For Students 4th - 6th
In this main idea worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about the themes of different passages they read. Students complete 10 questions total.
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When Did It Happen in The Story?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this when did it happen in the story worksheet, learners read 2 paragraphs and interactively answer 10 multiple choice comprehension questions, then click to see the answers.
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Grade 5 Language Arts Test Book 1

For Students 5th
In this grade 5 language arts test book 1 worksheet, 5th graders read 4 passages, answer 20 multiple choice comprehension questions in standardized test format, then write a paragraph with supporting details.