Key details

• The main idea is the most important idea from a paragraph, passage, or article. • Details are small pieces of information that tell more about the main idea.

This chart supports a classroom of children who, when asked, “What is this book teaching?” give the most basic and undeveloped of answers. You may teach, and subsequently chart, that th…

In preparation for my future gig as a DII coach in my district, I have been using my students as guinea pigs while I deliver lessons in stri...

What is the best way to teach main idea and details in your 1st or 2nd grade classroom? Peruse our collection of engaging ideas!

Finding Key Details - grade 1 anchor chart: main idea, characters, events, setting #reading #readingcomp #anchorchart

Teaching main idea and details can be a difficult concept for younger students to grasp. Two years ago, I found this great idea of using a puzzle to do so. Basically, you compare the main idea to the "whole picture" of the puzzle and the details to the individual "puzzle pieces." When you put the puzzle pieces (details) together, you create the whole picture (main idea). After using this concrete example of a puzzle to teach main idea and details over the years, I have seen my most…

Teaching main topic and key details is an essential literacy skill for first and second graders. Click the pin to check on these engaging ideas for hands-on activities, classroom transformation, and no prep printables, that are included in this post. These are some of the most engaging, high interest ways to teach main topic and key details to your elementary students!

TOPIC vs. MAIN IDEA anchor chart #mainidea #topic #supportingdetails #3rdgrade #whalecometo2ndgrade

I’m writing a blog post about how to teach your students to identify the main topic and key details during reading. Keep reading for instructional practices,

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