Main Idea and Supporting Details Worksheets

The Main Event: Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details in Nonfiction

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

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The Main Idea

Students learn to structure and focus their thoughts with this writing exercise.

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Main Idea and Supporting Details

Creative Writing

Writing

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Main Idea and Story Writing: The Day I Grew Two Feet Taller

Explore an activity that focuses on writing stories to follow a main idea.

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Main Idea and Supporting Details

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Logical Sequence and Main Idea: A Real Fairy Tale

Use this printable writing activity to focus on logical sequence and main idea.

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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First Grade Main Idea Activity: Choose a Title

Increase reading abilities with an activity that build skills in understanding the main idea of a story. This worksheet…

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Main Idea and Supporting Details

Reading Comprehension

Reading and Literature

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The Big "Ouch": Main Idea Recall Activity

Increase reading abilities with an activity that build skills in recalling the main idea of a story.

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Main Idea and Supporting Details

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Second Grade Main Idea Activity: Choose a Title

Increase reading abilities with an activity that build skills in understanding the main idea of a story.

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Main Idea and Supporting Details

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Ryan's Trip: Main Idea Reading Activity

Employ a printable reading activity that helps build skills in finding the main idea.

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Main Idea and Supporting Details

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Main Idea and Supporting Details Web

An essential tool for language arts classes! This graphic organizer will help students identify the main idea of a…

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Main Idea and Supporting Details

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Horse: Main Idea and Supporting Details Organizer

A graphic organizer for main ideas and supporting details. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

1930s

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Main Idea and Supporting Details Reinforcement: Make Me a Cheese Sandwich

Reinforce the concepts of main idea and supporting details (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2) with this clever graphic…

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Language Arts and Writing

Main Idea and Supporting Details

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Main Idea and Supporting Details

Help students identify main idea and supporting details with this printable graphic organizer. This printable is…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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Stair Step

Use this graphic organizer for main ideas and supporting details. This stair-step organizer also includes an example set…

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Fishbone Map: Main Idea and Supporting Details

Help students build their reading comprehension or prewriting skills through organizing main ideas and supporting…

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Spider Map

Arrange a main idea and four supporting examples on a spider map. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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