A worksheet to use when teaching students how to find the main idea of a text.
Use this generic worksheet when teaching students how to find the main idea in a variety of texts.
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Finding the Main Idea - Blank Template
Updated: 05 Aug 2020
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to find the main idea of a text.
Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 1 - 4
Curriculum
Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Key Stage 1 (KS1) covers students in Year 1 and Year 2.
English
English has a pre-eminent place in education and in society. A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others and through their reading and listening, ot...
Reading
Comprehension
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower covers students in Year 3 and Year 4.
English
By the beginning of year 3, pupils should be able to read books written at an age-appropriate interest level. They should be able to read them accurately and at a speed that is sufficient for them to focus on understanding what they read rather than ...
Reading
Comprehension
Curriculum
Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Key Stage 1 (KS1) covers students in Year 1 and Year 2.
English
English has a pre-eminent place in education and in society. A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others and through their reading and listening, ot...
Reading
Comprehension
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower covers students in Year 3 and Year 4.
English
By the beginning of year 3, pupils should be able to read books written at an age-appropriate interest level. They should be able to read them accurately and at a speed that is sufficient for them to focus on understanding what they read rather than ...
Reading
Comprehension
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