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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Finding the Main Idea

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After reading chapter 17 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, give this graphic organizer to your kids to find the main idea. The circles are small and will probably spark complaints, but the main idea should never be lengthy; it should be concise and easy to summarize, so the size of the chart should actually be beneficial!

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main ideas, central ideas, the adventures of tom sawyer, mark twain

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finding the main idea, mark twain, the adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 17, english language arts
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8th - 9th
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English Language Arts
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