Description
Do your students struggle to grasp the concept of main idea or main topic and supporting details? With a variety of ideas and resources, this packet of main idea activities will help with that! Most of the activities included are no prep.
Just print and go! These games will be a fun way to get students learning in your classroom. Help your students gain a deeper understanding of finding the main idea of a paragraph, story or text.
Activities and resources for main idea and supporting details included:
✏Mini main idea anchor charts / posters
✏How to determine the main idea mini poster
✏Rain cloud craftivity with templates to use with any book
✏Monkey craftivity with templates and story
✏Main idea grab game for 4 players-Students will have their own playing mat and draw a card. They will determine if the card they drew matches one of the main ideas on their mat.(Answer key provided)
✏Leveled Sorting game-students will get a bag of cards and a sorting mat. They will decide if the cards are main ideas or details and place them in the appropriate place.
✏Practice sheets
✏ Graphic Organizers-Students will work in groups to come up with four details to support the main idea they are given. This can then be placed in a writing center for other students to complete a story with.
✏Task cards with recording sheet
✏Cut and Paste flip organizer to use with any book
*Ink friendly pages included for all games and posters*
Understanding the concept of main idea or main topic and supporting details can be a difficult concept for some students to master. Use these main idea activities to make your students master of this concept when identifying the main idea of the story or text! These resources are a great way to secure your students understanding of this important reading skill during your main idea lessons.
Students can use these fun activities in small groups, literacy centers, independent practice, morning work, early finishers, homework and MORE!
Download the preview for a look at the main idea activities and everything that is included.
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