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Organizer
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E chart

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students record the main idea on one line and the details to support it on three additional lines. These additional lines on the graph make an E.
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Lesson Plan
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Local and National News

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students work together in small groups, negotiate, plan, summarize, analyze, read and understand, speak so others can understand, cooperate with others, and listen critically. Students use local newspapers to draw their conclusions and...
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Organizer
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Topic, Detail, Response

For Students 4th - 6th
For this main idea and details worksheet, students read a passage chosen by the teacher then fill in a 3 part graphic organizer with the topic, details supporting the topic and a personal response to the topic.
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Worksheet
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Selective Underlining

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this problem solving learning exercise, students read a three paragraph passage and underline the main idea and supporting details. Students must infer the main idea if it is not directly stated.
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Lesson Plan
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Finding the Main Idea and Supporting Details

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine how to identify the main idea and supporting details in a reading passage. They read an article, answer who, what, when, where, and how, discuss the answers, and identify the main idea and supporting details.