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Main Idea: Grade 2 (Teacher Created Resources) Gr 2;
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Main Idea Grade 2 (Teacher Created Resources) Gr 2;
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Lesson Plan
The Big Picture: Central Idea--Putting the Pieces Together (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 6-8; Author: Becky Reiter
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Christmas Main Idea PowerPoint Lesson Activity - Unwrapped! (Teachers Unleashed) Gr 3-7;
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City Superheroes Main Idea and Supporting Details - Open Court (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-4; Author: Steve Butts 4
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Comprehension Mini-lessons Main Idea and Summarizing (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4-8; Author: Jenna Wamer
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Cornell Notes- Main Idea and Details (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 6-12; Author: Scott N Forrest EdD
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ELA Test Preparation: Main Idea and Details PowerPoint Presentation (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-6; Author: TutorTeacher620
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Elias Sifuentes: Restaurateur - Main Idea and Details - Open Court (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4; Author: Steve Butts 4
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Explicit Instruction Lesson Plan - Main Idea (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr Pre-K-6; Author: Julie Hansen
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Finding Main Idea and Details-Lunch (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3-5; Author: Mrs Mc
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Finding the Main Idea and Supporting Details of Non-Fiction Text (Teachers Unleashed) Gr 4-8;
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Finding Topics and Main Ideas PowerPoint (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4-7; Author: Emily Kissner
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Five Square Main Idea Graphic Organizer (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-8; Author: Miss Third Grade Teacher
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GED Reading Lesson 1 Locating the Main Idea (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr HigherEd; Author: Marie Buettner
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GED Reading Lesson 2 General to Specific Locating the Main Idea (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr HigherEd; Author: Marie Buettner
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Getting Ahead Main Ideas (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 5-10; Author: LaKisha Taylor
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Identifying Main Idea and Details: ELA PowerPoint Presentation (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-6; Author: TutorTeacher620
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Lesson plans and materials to teach main idea (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4-7; Author: Erica Chambers
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Mae Jemison: Space Scientist - Main Idea and Details (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4; Author: Steve Butts 4
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Main Idea - Skills Work; Minilesson and Practice (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-6; Author: Robin Heer5
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Main Idea - What's the Big Idea Power Point Presentation (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-3; Author: Dijobaker
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Main Idea activity using Newspaper Headlines (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 6-9; Author: Erica Chambers
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Main Idea Addition (English and Spanish) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr K-5; Author: Marti Dryk
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Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer ~ Landscape (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-5; Author: Christie Uribe
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Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer ~ Portrait (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-5; Author: Christie Uribe
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Main Idea and Norman Rockwell (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-5; Author: Karla Banks
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Main Idea and Summarizing Powerpoint Presentation (Tools For Teachers) Gr 5-8; Author: Laurah J 28
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Main Idea and Supporting Details Graphic Organizer (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-5; Author: Kristin Dahl5
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Main Idea and supporting details Interactive PowerPoint Lesson (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-6; Author: PowerPoint Maniac
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Main Idea and Topic Writing Passages (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr K-3; Author: Becky Brumm 6
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Main Idea Graphic Organizer (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-7; Author: Jennifer Biniaszewski
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Main Idea Handy Strategy Poster (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-8; Author: Jennifer Biniaszewski
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Main Idea Lesson for ??·Rosie: A Visiting Dog's Story??? (TeachersPayTeachers) All; Author: Mrs Lane
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Main Idea Lesson Plan and Activities (TeachersPayTeachers) All; Author: Mrs Lane
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Main Idea Mini Lesson Cross Content (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3-4; Author: Christine Higgins
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Main Idea Power Point (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4-8; Author: Nicole Sandrick
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Main Idea Powerpoint (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3-6; Author: Elizabeth Woodrum
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Main Idea Web for Non-fiction (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-6; Author: Mara Saltzman
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Main Idea-Details: the Important Things (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr Pre-K-5; Author: Marti Dryk
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Main Idea/Supporting Details/Author's Purpose Lesson Plan (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-4; Author: Mrs Browning
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Main Idea: Here's the Big Idea (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-12; Author: Marti Dryk
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Main Idea: the Big Idea (English and Spanish) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-12; Author: Marti Dryk
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MainIdeas.com: A summarizing main ideas lesson (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 6-9; Author: K Zutali
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Medieval Europe Main Ideas - PowerPoint (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 7-9; Author: Monica Lukins
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open court unit 1 main idea posters (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 5; Author: Susan Millan
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Powerpoint Main Idea EDI lesson (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-6; Author: Daniel Allan
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Powerpoint Presentation on Main Idea (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 6-7; Author: Katherine Rivera
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Reading Comprehension and test prep-main idea PowerPoint (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-6; Author: PowerPoint Maniac
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Reading comprehension practice/test prep -main idea PowerPoint (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-6; Author: PowerPoint Maniac
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Strategies Finding Main Idea (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-12; Author: J Davis
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Taching Main Idea Utilizing Accountable Literatrue Worksheets (Old School Works) Gr 3-8;
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Teaching Main Ideas in Nonfiction Text-Powerpoints and Worksheets (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3-6; Author: Emily Kissner
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Teammates - OCR - Main Idea and Supporting Details (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3; Author: Steve Butts 4
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Understanding Main Idea and Details (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-4; Author: Andrea Slater
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What's the Main Idea? - Test Prep Style (Teachers Unleashed) Gr 2-6;
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Vocabulary
Accountable Main Idea and Vocabulary Literature Worksheets (Old School Works) Gr 3-8;
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Main Idea and Vocabulary (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 5-8; Author: Nicole Sandrick
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Teaching Ideas
Finding the Main Idea (Remedia) Gr 4-8;
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Main Idea and Supporting Details (Evan-Moor)
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Main Idea Collage (Book Project) (Evan-Moor)
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Main Ideas and Supporting Details (Evan-Moor)
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Power Practice: Main Ideas and Details (Creative Teaching Press)
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Recognizing Main Ideas and Topic Sentences (Evan-Moor)
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Recording and Organizing Information: Main Ideas and Details (Evan-Moor)
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Caption Capers (main idea) (Evan-Moor)
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Main Ideas (Ten-Minute Activities) (Evan-Moor)
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Main Ideas/Supporting Details: What Doesn't Belong? (Evan-Moor)
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Finding Main Ideas in Reading Passages (BrightHub) Author: Kellie Hayden
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Teaching Strategies for the Main Idea and Supporting Details (BrightHub) Author: Kellie Hayden
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The Important Thing (Story For Teaching Main Idea, Patterns, etc.) (TeachersPayTeachers) All; Author: Mrs Lane
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Power Practice: Main Ideas and Details (Creative) Gr 1-2;
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Test or Quiz
Main Idea or Supporting Details? (Content Reading Test Prep) (InspirEd Educators) Gr 5-12;
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Main Idea Test Student and Teacher Versions (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3-6; Author: Rhonda Jewell
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Targeted Standard Assess. (Pre/Post):RC 2.3 (Main Idea/Evidence) SET 2 (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4-6; Author: Heather Lehmann 4
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Targeted Standard Assessment (Pre/Post):RC 2.3 (Main Idea/Evidence) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4-6; Author: Heather Lehmann 4
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Activities
Details About Main Ideas (Teacher Created Resources)
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Finding Main Ideas (Teacher Created Resources)
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Main Idea (Teacher Created Resources)
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Main Idea and Supporting Details (Evan-Moor)
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Main Idea Collage (Book Project) (Evan-Moor)
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Main Idea Grade 2 (Teacher Created Resources) 48 pages; Gr 1-3; Author: Debra J. Housel
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Main Idea Grade 3 (Teacher Created Resources) 48 pages; Gr 3-5; Author: Debra J. Housel
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Main Idea Grade 4 (Teacher Created Resources) 48 pages; Gr 3-5; Author: J. Debra Housel
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Main Idea Grade 5 (Teacher Created Resources) 48 pages; Gr 3-5; Author: J. Debra Housel
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Main Ideas and Supporting Details (Evan-Moor)
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Strategies: Main Idea; Main Street (Teacher Created Resources)
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What's the Main Idea? (Teacher Created Resources)
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Interactive Activities on Finding the Main Idea (BrightHub) Author: Keren Perles
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Alternate Assessment NYC Main Idea (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 6; Author: Dana Bresug
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Analyzing Main Idea Graphic Organizer (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4-6; Author: Rachel York
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Big Fish and Little Fish: Main Idea /Supporting Details in Reading (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr K-4; Author: Helen Rogosin3
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Chinatown main idea/details organizer (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2; Author: Beth Ohlson
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Common Core Reading Assessment MAIN IDEA DETAILS Worksheet, Rubric (Wise Guys) Gr 4-5;
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Dinosaur Theme - Main Idea and Supporting Details (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-5; Author: Lindsey Haralson
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Finding the Main Idea Graphic Organizer (Teachers Helper) Gr 1-4;
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Finding the Main idea of a Chapter (Beautiful Fields Resource Materials) Gr 3-8;
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Finding the Main Idea of a Paragraph (Beautiful Fields Resource Materials) Gr 3-7;
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Identifying Main Idea - Learning Center and Class Activity (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3-12; Author: Meghan Mathis
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Literacy Center: Group Paragraph (Main Idea/Details) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4-6; Author: Kimberly Cauble
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Literacy Center: Poetry Analysis (Main Idea/Details) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4-7; Author: Kimberly Cauble
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Main Idea - Finding and Examining the Main Idea (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 5-12; Author: Robert Wagoner
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Main Idea and Detail Game - Hey, What's the Big Idea? (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-12; Author: Erica Warren
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Main Idea and Detail- Story map (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-5; Author: Msk1ELL
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Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4-12; Author: Emily Seguin
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Main Idea and Details Smartboard Lesson (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-8; Author: Catherine Hite 3
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Main Idea and Supporting Details (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3; Author: Daniel Oden
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Main Idea Cut and Paste Category Board -Guided Practice or Assessment (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3-6; Author: Lisa Frase
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Main Idea General and Specific Word Sort (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr K-8; Author: Kelly Myers 7
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Main Idea Icebergs (Lakeshore Reading Comp. Center WS) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-5; Author: Alissa Walters
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Main Idea Light Bulb (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-5; Author: Stefanie Bruski1
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Main Idea Man in the Funny Hat (Lakeshore Reading Comp. Center WS) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-5; Author: Alissa Walters
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Main Idea Sacagawea (Lakeshore Reading Comp. Center WS) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-5; Author: Alissa Walters
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Main Idea Sentence Frames (ELD) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 4-6; Author: Luis Padilla
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Main Idea Smartboard activity (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-6; Author: Christel Skeen
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Main Idea Smartboard Lesson Interactive Game (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-6; Author: Teacher Chick
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Main Idea Stevie Wonder (Lakeshore Reading Comp. Center WS) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-5; Author: Alissa Walters
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Main Idea Template/Graphic Organizer (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-12; Author: Mrs Lane
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Main Idea the Flying Bicycle (Lakeshore Reading Comp. Center WS) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-5; Author: Alissa Walters
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Main Idea-Supporting Details Graphic Organizer (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-6; Author: Kids First
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Main Idea/Supporting Details Pizza (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-5; Author: Holly Obannon
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Main Idea/Supporting Details Pizza Worksheet (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-5; Author: Holly Obannon
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Main Idea: Book Report Card (English and Spanish) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr K-4; Author: Marti Dryk
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Reading - I Have...Who Has...Main Idea Game (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-3; Author: CTG
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Reading Skills Practice - Main Idea - Grade 3 (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3; Author: Mark Lyons
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Smartboard Main Idea, Topic, and Supporting Detail Presentation (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr K-7; Author: Kelly Myers 7
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Snowflake Bentley-Main Idea/Summarize/Infer (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-6; Author: ZMcCauley
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Summarizing main idea and details throughout content areas (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3-5; Author: Rhonda Edwards
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Tacky the Penguin Main Idea and Story Elements Activity (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-5; Author: Elizabeth Woodrum
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Teaching Main Idea- Main Idea Song and Hand Graphic Organizer (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-6; Author: Ivy Harris
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Main Idea/Story Elements (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3-5; Author: Elizabeth Woodrum
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U.S. History Main Ideas - Index Card Reflections (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 5-11; Author: Monica Lukins
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What's In the Bag Main Idea and Details Activity (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 2-4; Author: Emily Foltz
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Writing for Main Idea: One of These Things Doesn't Belong Here (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 3-8; Author: Kimberly Derose
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Writing Main Idea Sentences for Expository Writing (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 1-3; Author: Marybeth Grecsek1
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Resources for Students and Teachers:
Study Guide
Power Practice: Main Ideas and Details (Creative Teaching) 48 pages; Gr 1-3; Gr 3-5;
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Resources for All:
Book
Barnell Loft Getting the Main Idea H (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 7-9; Author: Einstein1 8
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