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 an informational text.
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Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
The central idea with supporting evidence;
The central idea with supporting evidence;
The central idea with supporting evidence;
The controlling idea or thesis with supporting evidence;
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