Main idea is a complex skill that students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade must master. If you find that you teach main idea once, and then your students can not remember how to find the main idea of text a few weeks later, these teaching tips are for you! Teach your students how to find the main idea of any text, any time, by following some simple steps and turning the process into a reading formula that students follow. By following these easy teaching tips, your students will master…

Do you use mystery bags to teach your students about main idea and supporting details? If not, you should be! They are such a fun way to teach this skill and kids love the mystery part! Instant engagement!

These nine main idea strategies will help your students successfully master this important reading skill. The Teacher Next Door shares her favorite main idea strategies for teachers of upper elementary students.

Comprehension is always a hard skill to teach, especially in first grade. Here are some tips to teaching main idea in your primary classroom.

Teaching main idea to 3rd graders doesn't have to be difficult! With these simple and engaging ideas your students will master main idea in no time!

Free Printables to Use with Animated Shorts (Main Idea and Details)

Finding the main idea in a paragraph can be hard for students to understand. I finally know where I should have started when teaching it!

WHY TEACH STUDENTS TO FIND THE MAIN IDEA? Being able to find the main idea and supporting details of a text is a complex and important nonfiction reading skill for upper elementary students (3rd-5th grade). "Learning

If you're teaching main idea in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade then you need to try this hands-on sorting activity! This main idea and details sentence sort activity is a great way to get students thinking about HOW details support a main idea. Using a main idea and details graphic organizer, students will sort the sentences and they will use higher-order thinking skills as they justify their answer.