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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.

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Passages

Model Passage

Watching a Solar Eclipse

nonfiction
Practice Passage

Climbing Mount Everest

nonfiction
Independent Practice Passage 1

Enormous Insects

nonfiction
Independent Practice Passage 2

Full of Life

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