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…

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.

Games and centers to help your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students practice main idea. These low prep games are designed to help your students differentiate between main idea and details, as well as to help them think about how details support the main idea. Includes a matching game, mazes, and a sort to make main idea more engaging for your upper elementary students. #mainidea #reading #thirdgrade

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.

Teaching main idea is tough, but student engagement can make a difference. These tips can help you make sure students master this tough skill!

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This FREE Main Idea passage will help your students practice finding the main idea using a high-interest passage about a large Ferris wheel called the London Eye. The main idea passage is differentiated into three different reading levels which work well for most third, fourth, or fifth graders. This passage is also included in a very complete Main Idea Kit with games, passages, and more! #3rdgrademainidea #4thgrademainidea #5thgrademainidea #3rdgradereading $4thgradereading #5thgradereading

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!