teaching resource

Main Idea and Details Burger Template

Updated: 06 Jun 2023

Consolidate knowledge of the main idea and supporting detail with this main idea hamburger template.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 3 - 5

Curriculum

VC2E1LY12

Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising and questioning, and draw on learnt vocabulary and growing knowledge of context and text structures to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>identifying information and details from spoken informative texts</li> <li>building topic knowledge and learning new vocabulary before and during reading</li> <li>making predictions from the cover, from illustrations and at points in the text before reading on, and confirming and adjusting understanding after reading</li> <li>drawing inferences and explaining inferences using clues from the text</li> <li>making connections with existing knowledge and personal experiences</li> </ul>
VC2E2LY10

Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, and begin to analyse texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context and text structures to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>listening for specific information and providing key facts or points from an informative or persuasive text</li> <li>listening and responding to detailed instructions</li> <li>integrating information from print, images and prior knowledge to make supportable inferences</li> <li>identifying the main idea of a text • predicting vocabulary that is likely to be in a text, based on the topic and the purpose of the text; for example, predicting that ‘station’ and ‘arrive’ would be in a text recounting a train journey</li> <li>using prior knowledge to make and confirm predictions when reading a text</li> <li>using graphic organisers to represent the connections between characters, order of events or sequence of information</li> </ul>
VC2E3LY10

Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, to analyse texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>making predictions about a text, drawing on knowledge of the topic, subject-specific vocabulary and experience of texts on the same topic</li> <li>identifying important ideas, events or details in texts</li> <li>learning new content from reading and listening, and asking questions to expand understanding</li> <li>comparing and contrasting how different texts present similar ideas or information</li> <li>drawing inferences, using evidence from the text and prior knowledge and experience; for example, making predictions about a character's likely actions or about the content of tabbed pages on a website</li> <li>determining the relevance of a text for a particular task</li> </ul>
VC2E4LY09

Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, to expand topic knowledge and ideas, and begin to evaluate texts to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>making connections between information in print, images and sound</li> <li>reading or listening for key topic-specific vocabulary words to build understanding</li> <li>reading or listening to interpret the main idea and supporting ideas</li> <li>identifying evidence and reasoning used by authors to support points or arguments</li> <li>applying self-monitoring strategies such as re-reading, pausing and questioning, and self-correction strategies such as confirming and cross-checking</li> <li>connecting the use of colours, images, symbols and patterns in texts by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and illustrators</li> <li>evaluating an author’s use of evidence to support arguments</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Main Idea and Details Burger Template

Updated: 06 Jun 2023

Consolidate knowledge of the main idea and supporting detail with this main idea hamburger template.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 3 - 5

Consolidate knowledge of the main idea and supporting detail with this main idea hamburger template.

🍔 The Details Come Together to Make a Scrumptious Burger

If you’re teaching your class about the main idea and how bits of detail support the main idea in a piece of text – you’ll want to grab this burger template to help! This is a great visualisation to show how the bits of detail come together to create the main idea in a text.

Using the hamburger, students can identify and capture the main idea of a passage, article, or story. The top bun is a concise statement encapsulating the central theme or message. Encouraging students to articulate the main idea in a brief and focused manner helps them develop their summarisation skills and grasp the overall significance of the text.

Moving on to the hamburger filling, students can record supporting detail that reinforces and provides evidence of the main idea.

Create a Main Idea Burger Classroom Display

Once your students have created their main idea and supporting detail hamburgers – why not create a classroom display? How cute would it look?

Print the burger pieces on thick coloured card to ensure the display’s durability. Not only will this look great in your classroom, but it will also serve as a visual reminder to your students as you progress down this learning path.

Download Now for Burger Fun!

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a Teach Starter collaborator.

Curriculum

VC2E1LY12

Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising and questioning, and draw on learnt vocabulary and growing knowledge of context and text structures to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>identifying information and details from spoken informative texts</li> <li>building topic knowledge and learning new vocabulary before and during reading</li> <li>making predictions from the cover, from illustrations and at points in the text before reading on, and confirming and adjusting understanding after reading</li> <li>drawing inferences and explaining inferences using clues from the text</li> <li>making connections with existing knowledge and personal experiences</li> </ul>
VC2E2LY10

Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, and begin to analyse texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context and text structures to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>listening for specific information and providing key facts or points from an informative or persuasive text</li> <li>listening and responding to detailed instructions</li> <li>integrating information from print, images and prior knowledge to make supportable inferences</li> <li>identifying the main idea of a text • predicting vocabulary that is likely to be in a text, based on the topic and the purpose of the text; for example, predicting that ‘station’ and ‘arrive’ would be in a text recounting a train journey</li> <li>using prior knowledge to make and confirm predictions when reading a text</li> <li>using graphic organisers to represent the connections between characters, order of events or sequence of information</li> </ul>
VC2E3LY10

Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, to analyse texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>making predictions about a text, drawing on knowledge of the topic, subject-specific vocabulary and experience of texts on the same topic</li> <li>identifying important ideas, events or details in texts</li> <li>learning new content from reading and listening, and asking questions to expand understanding</li> <li>comparing and contrasting how different texts present similar ideas or information</li> <li>drawing inferences, using evidence from the text and prior knowledge and experience; for example, making predictions about a character's likely actions or about the content of tabbed pages on a website</li> <li>determining the relevance of a text for a particular task</li> </ul>
VC2E4LY09

Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, to expand topic knowledge and ideas, and begin to evaluate texts to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>making connections between information in print, images and sound</li> <li>reading or listening for key topic-specific vocabulary words to build understanding</li> <li>reading or listening to interpret the main idea and supporting ideas</li> <li>identifying evidence and reasoning used by authors to support points or arguments</li> <li>applying self-monitoring strategies such as re-reading, pausing and questioning, and self-correction strategies such as confirming and cross-checking</li> <li>connecting the use of colours, images, symbols and patterns in texts by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and illustrators</li> <li>evaluating an author’s use of evidence to support arguments</li> </ul>

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