This main idea project breaks the skill down and provides multiple opportunities for instruction and practice. Finding the main idea is a HUGE skill for kids in grades 2-5. The project works very well with strategy groups, for intervention, and for test prep. You can be use them as a work station, in interactive notebooks, or as an at home project too. The preview shows you how each page is used.
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This main idea project breaks the skill down and provides multiple opportunities for instruction and practice. Finding the main idea is a HUGE skill for kids in grades 2-5. The main idea project works very well with strategy groups, for intervention, and for test prep. You can be use them as a work station, in interactive notebooks, or as an at home project too. The preview shows you how each page is used.
Students learn how to analyze information to determine the main idea of paragraphs, articles, and books. In this main idea project, the first four pages are meant for instruction in a gradual release format. Students then…
You can use the pages in the book as displayed or in interactive notebooks.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Diva S. says, “I just printed this for my class! This will be such an awesome culminating activity on main idea for my class! Thank you so much!☺️”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lindsey G. says, “My students did not actually make the book – however we used the cards as more of a sort in groups and they LOVED it! ”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ammie S. says, “My students really enjoyed making the book & learning about the main idea! Thank you!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Christina K. says, “This was a great resource for teaching and practicing main idea. My students loved making the book.”
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