Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Main Idea, Main Idea Flashcards

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Terms related to main idea are included in this review exercise. Interactive vocabulary flashcards are provided for the following words: main idea, central idea, interesting detail, subject, topic, support, supporting detail, theme, and...
Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Main Idea and Details 2nd Grade Flashcards

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Flashcards with main idea statements are available on this site. Students will read a series of details. Then students will read the main idea after each set of details.
Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Main Idea and Details 2nd Grade Match

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Identifying the main idea is the task for this "Match" game. Students will read a series of details and match the main idea that "matches" the list of supporting details.
Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Story Elements (1St Grade): Flashcards

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
These interactive flashcards provide definitions for different story elements. Engaging picture cues are provided for each flashcard, and students can play the audio to hear the words and definitions read aloud.
Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Ccisd 4th Grade Main Idea Flashcards

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Reading strategy terms (nonfiction) are included in this review exercise. Flashcards are provided for the following words: topic, main idea, supporting details, summarizing, conclusion, point of view, author's perspective, author's...
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Education.com

Education.com: W.3.1 Worksheets: Write Opinion Pieces on Topics or Texts

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Links to 24 worksheets and graphic organizers that can be downloaded and printed. Each activity focuses on skills highlighted in standard W.3.1: Write
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: W.3.1: Write Opinion Pieces on Familiar Topics or Texts

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 37 lessons that focus on skills within third grade reading standard W.3.1.
Lesson Plan
CPALMS

Cpalms: Classify and Categorize: Using Text Features to Find Information

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will develop research questions, classify information into an outline form, and use the features of nonfiction writing to identify information relevant to a research question.
Article
International Literacy Association

Ila: Unlocking the Power of Informational Text With Five Creative Ideas

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Five easy ways to help unlock the power of informational text for all students.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: W.3.2: Write Informative/explanatory Texts to Examine a Topic

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 56 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
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Education.com

Education.com: W.3.2 Worksheets: Write Informative/explanatory Texts

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 11 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: W.3.2b: Develop the Topic With Facts, Definitions, and Details

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 12 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.2b: Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: W.3.2a: Introduce a Topic and Group Related Information

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 18 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.2a: Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
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Education.com

Education.com: W.3.2.a Worksheets: Introduce a Topic and Group Related Info

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 18 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.3.2.A: Introduce a topic and group related information together; include...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Sl.3.2: Determine the Main Ideas and Supporting Details of a Text

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 44 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard SL.3.2: Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually,...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Harmonica

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the harmonica. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Text Structure Sort [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
A lesson plan in which students read short texts and sort them according to structure: cause and effect, problem and solution, question and answer, compare and contrast, description, and sequence. Materials are included.
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Text Analysis: Compare and Contrast [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which students use graphic organizers to compare and contrast topics within a text. Materials are included.
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Expository Text Structure: Main Idea Mania

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
A lesson plan in which students read a text and record the main ideas and supporting details on one of the graphic organizers provided. Materials are included. [PDF]
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Reading the Research

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which young scholars review reference materials looking for answers to specific questions. Materials are included.
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Projected Paragraphs

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
A lesson plan in which students read a text and highlight the most important details. Materials are included. [PDF]
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Detail Delight [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
A lesson plan in which students read a text use a graphic organizer to record the topic and supporting details. Materials are included.
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Main Idea [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
A lesson plan in which young scholars read a text and then read it again highlighting the key words and phrases that are important for understanding the text. Materials are included.
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Text Feature Find

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
A lesson plan in which students look through a book to find various text features including: a table of contents, sequence and format, charts/graphs/maps, diagrams/graphics/illustrations, print variations, an index, and a glossary....