Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Stated Main Idea, Inferred, Implied, Main Idea Flashcards

For Students 6th - 8th
Nonfiction terms are included in this review exercise. Interactive vocabulary flashcards are provided for the following words: stated main idea, inferred, implied, and main idea.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literature: Analyzing Theme

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Article explains how to find the theme in a piece of literature by asking yourself a series of questions as you read. RL.9-10.1 Analyzing Theme. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Finding the Main Idea & Inferences

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help student find the main idea in writing as well as make inferences while reading. There are 2 web quests embedded that has numerous exercises with sound. There is an Activote...
Graphic
Other

Mrs. Warner's Learning: Main Ideas and Details: What Are They?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Learn about the main idea and the details that support it by viewing the chart.
Handout
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Using Thesis Statements

For Students 9th - 10th
The first part of this page lists five characteristics of a thesis statement and gives examples of a poor and an effective statement for each characteristic. The second part of the handout dispels common myths about the thesis statement.