Teaching Main Idea

The main idea is defined as the central point or big picture of a story or informational text. The details are those statements that support (go along

Teaching reading online and need some digital reading resources? This post shares FREE digital graphic organizers for reading.

Teaching Main Idea and need a strong mentor text to help? I have gathered six of my favorite fiction & nonfiction mentor texts for you to check out!

This post explores the benefits of using reading centers in upper elementary and includes a free reading center.

Teaching Main Idea and Supporting Details can be tough! Find out how online Scavenger Hunts can help students better understand this topic while having fun!

Free digital exit slips to use with any lesson! Use these digital exit tickets to see what your students have learned and have them self-reflect.

Are you teaching reading virtually and looking for ideas and strategies? This post shares one way to structure your weekly digital reading instruction.

Puzzles are not just for primary grades or math. These main idea puzzles will not only allow your students to practice 4th/5th grade level main idea skills, but they will also be engaged with the novel format.Note: This main idea activity now includes DIGITAL reading puzzles as well as printable one...

Main idea is always a tricky concept for students to grasp! Distance learning makes it even more challenging. This set of fourth and fifth grade digital main idea activities can make it easier - and more fun! The printable versions are included for in-person teaching.

Main idea is always a challenging concept for students to grasp, but main idea of non-fiction texts is even more difficult. Check out these three different ways to teach main idea in upper elementary!

This is a culmination of my own anchor charts, plus the best anchor charts that I could find online. This is a great place to find effective charts that get to the heart of what you are teaching in workshop. If you have a favorite chart that you'd like to add, please contact me! Also, if I have not properly given credit for an anchor chart, let me know so that I can fix it.

Need reading resources to supplement your reading instruction? Click through to get several FREE 4th and 5th grade reading activities and centers.

Follow this fifth grade teacher as she gives step-by-step directions on how to introduce, practice, and master identifying multiple main ideas for a single text while identifying supporting details.

Save time grading + give your students effective feedback with this FREE reading skills feedback bank for 4th & 5th grade.

Are you looking for a new an exciting way to have your students work on identifying main idea in nonfiction texts? This is a super low-prep activity that I’ve had great success with for years! Have extra Time for Kids or Scholastic News pages cluttering your room? I have the perfect activity for you! (and ... Read more

Teaching main idea in grades 4-5 can be tricky. Read three ways to teach main idea on this post, with main idea anchor charts.