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Use this reading extension activity to help students determine the difference between the main idea and supporting details in nonfiction text. This classroom resource is aligned to Common Core State Standards for reading informational text.

We Give Books

We Give Books

Visit We Give Books, a free online library of children's picture books. For every book read on the site, a brand-new book will be donated to a children's literacy campaign of your choosing. Read aloud to students or encourage them read independently, and you'll teach them to help others at the same time. Giving is as simple as reading!

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

Break up the day and get your students moving with these movement activities for elementary students.

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

Bring Science,Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into the classroom with these fun, cross-curricular projects for ele...

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

This menu features a selection of simple and engaging student-choice indoor recess activities.

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Help students identify main idea and supporting details with this printable graphic organizer.

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart

This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and supporting facts in three paragraphs.

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Fishbone Map: Main Idea and Supporting Details

Help your students build their reading comprehension or prewriting skills through organizing main ideas and supporting d...

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The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details

The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details in a text that is being read.

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LESSON PLANS

The Snow-Bird Poetry Pack: Main Idea Identification

In this poetry activity, students attempt to determine the main idea the author wishes to present.

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WORKSHEETS

Nonfiction Vocabulary Game

Use this interactive game with terms from a nonfiction text to engage students in learning new vocabulary.

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