Main Idea and Details

Learning Objective: Identify the stated or unstated main idea of a paragraph and supporting details, and state the overall main idea of a text.

Lesson Plan

Passages

Model Passage

Watching a Solar Eclipse

nonfiction
  • Passage
Practice Passage

Climbing Mount Everest

nonfiction
  • Passage
Independent Practice Passage 1

Enormous Insects

nonfiction
  • Passage
Independent Practice Passage 2

Full of Life

nonfiction
  • Passage

Extend the Lesson: Books and Lessons to Target Main Idea and Details