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Identify Main Idea in a Story Lesson PlanIdentify Main Idea in a Story Lesson Plan
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Identify Main Idea in a Story

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Help your kindergarteners identify the main idea in a story. Small groups work with the teacher to make predictions and draw conclusions. They are able to determine cause and effect relationships. The instructional activity is divided into several days, and can be modified for older readers.

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main ideas, central ideas, key details, details, making predictions

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cause and effect, main idea, predictions, key details, english language arts
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Grade
K
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English Language Arts
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3 days
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