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Jennifer Scheffer

Main Idea Practice

Grades: 4th Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade
Subjects: English Language Arts

Student Instructions

1. Tap add to open the template. 2. Listen to the directions on each page. 3. Use the label tool to write the details for each main idea on pages 2, 3, 4, and 5. 4. Use the drawing tool to highlight the main idea and circle the details on page 6. 5. Use the drawing tool to highlight the sentence that does support the main idea. Use the text tool to explain how you know on pages 7, 8, 9, and 10. 6. Use the label tool to write your paragraph oh page 11. Include one detail in your paragraph that does not belong. ​

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Template credit: Kalena Baker via Teaching Made Practical for Upper Elementary.

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