Show the connection between the main idea and supporting details with a graphic organizer. Pupils fill in the main idea of a text in the circle and the supporting ideas in the boxes connected to the circle.

Concepts

main ideas, central ideas, supporting details, details

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Additional Tags

main idea, central idea, key idea, supporting detail, supporting information, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have your charges try it out two different ways: start with the main idea, then add details, and start with details, then determine the main idea

Common Core

RL.5.2 RI.5.2 RL.6.2 RL.7.2 RL.8.2 RL.9-10.2 RI.6.2 RI.7.2 RI.8.2 RI.9-10.2