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Scholastic

Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Main Ideas & Details [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This graphic organizer can be used with students when they read informational text. Students will write the main idea in a central oval and then write four details that support the main idea of this reproducible graphic organizer.
Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Main Idea & Details

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
This interactive lesson offers clarification and practice in the realm of main ideas and details.
Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Identifying Main Ideas & Details

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
This lesson operates on the Scaffold Instructional of Release model (I do, we do, you do). Students will use the main idea and supporting details to expand understanding of a variety of texts.
PPT
Tom Richey

Slide Share: Main Idea & Supporting Detail

For Students 7th Standards
Ten slides explaining how to identify main ideas and details within a text.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Writing a Topic & Concluding Paragraph for the Essay

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This lesson is a final step towards supporting young scholars to practice writing an informative/explanatory paragraph conveying complex ideas and presenting information clearly and accurately. Second-grade students can usually write a...