Main Idea and DetailsThe one sentence a paragraph is about, and the sentences that…3rd GradeA paragraph is a table: the main idea is the top, the details are the legs.1READ THE WHOLE PARAGRAPHYou cannot find the main idea from one sentence.2ASK WHAT IT IS MOSTLY ABOUTNot every detail — the thing they all point at.3SAY IT IN ONE SENTENCEIf it takes three, you have listed details instead.4CHECK THE DETAILS FITEach one should support your sentence. If one does not,rethink.WATCH OUTThe main idea is often the first or last sentence — but not always.A topic is one word ('bees'). A main idea is a whole sentence.Main idea = what it is about + what it says about it. Both halvesare needed.Main Idea and Detailswww.littleactivity.com

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Literacy · 3rd Grade

Main Idea and Details

The one sentence a paragraph is about, and the sentences that hold it up.

How to use it

After each paragraph, ask for the main idea in under ten words.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
3rd Grade
Ages
8–9
Subject
Literacy
Pages
1

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