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Prezi: Finding the Main Idea in 2nd Grade
By watching this slideshow, students will learn how to find the main idea in a paragraph and the supporting details. It uses the analogy of the layers of a hamburger deluxe.
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Landmark School Outreach: Finding the Main Idea
This reading strategy resource provides steps for identifying the main idea of an informational text. Example informational text paragraphs are provided, along with detailed explanations for the processes used in identifying the main...
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Get the Idea
Learn about and practice finding the main idea in short reading passages.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Atlantis: Main Idea Story 1
An exercise in finding the main idea. Read a short nonfiction paragraph about Texas, and click on the correct main idea.
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University of Houston: Atlantis: Main Idea Story 2
An exercise in finding the main idea. Read a short nonfiction paragraph about pollution, and click on the correct main idea.
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University of Houston: Atlantis: Main Idea Story 3
An exercise in finding the main idea. Read a short nonfiction paragraph about the solar system, and click on the correct main idea.
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University of Houston: Atlantis: Main Idea Story 7
An exercise in finding the main idea. Read a short nonfiction paragraph about computers, and click on the correct main idea.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Setting Worksheets
In this learning module, students will study the concept of setting in literary text. Worksheets and PowerPoint lessons are provided to help students practice with finding "settings" and then citing reasons that support their answers.