Main Idea - CCSS RL.2.2
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1. Alien Intruders (Main Idea & Supporting Details).
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The aliens are attacking your spaceship and you must try to defend yourself before they destroy you!  SEE MORE
2. Bouncing Balls.
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Select the correct main idea or supporting detail so you can destroy the balls by shooting them into groups of 3. You must clear all the balls in order to proceed. SEE MORE
3. Find the Main Idea: Storms.
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After reading a short paragraph about storms, students circle the main idea and then write three supporting ideas. The worksheet is written for students in 1st and 2nd grade but may be used in other grades as appropriate.  SEE MORE
4. Free Kick Soccer.
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Try and score a penalty shot against a soccer goalie but keep your eye on the target or you might miss the shot  SEE MORE
5. Game Show Quiz (Mian Idea).
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A multiple choice quiz with time pressure, lifelines and a bonus round. SEE MORE
6. Heroic Ants.
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Choose the correct main ideas so you can help the ant to reach the farthest possible distance.  SEE MORE
7. Keys to the Main Idea (pdf).
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Students can practice identifying details and main idea in text. (pdf) SEE MORE
8. Main Idea and Details Rags to Riches.
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Answer questions in a quest for fame and fortune. SEE MORE
9. Main Idea Intro.
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Introduction to Main Idea. SEE MORE
10. Main Idea Millionarie.
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Each story has a main idea to it, yet one of the sentences does not belong. Read carefully to determine which sentence does not fit with the story. Use one of your three hint buttons to help you narrow down what the correct answer might be. SEE MORE
11. Main Idea.
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Read each story in the storm cloud, then strike the tree that shows the main idea. Can also be played on a tablet. SEE MORE
12. Reading Detective - Main Idea - 10.
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Read each paragraph carefully. Decide what it is mostly about. SEE MORE
13. Reading Skills : What's the Main Idea? Quiz.
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Please choose the sentence that is the main idea of each paragraph. (Twelve questions) SEE MORE
14. Whack-a-mole (Main Idea).
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Hit the moles that tell what a main idea is. SEE MORE
15. What is the Big Idea?
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This activity is about learning to find the main, or big idea of a story or text. SEE MORE
16. What's the Big Idea? Exercise 1.
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Pencil and Paper Practice - Write the common subject for each group of words. SEE MORE
17. Wild Wild Taxi.
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Select the correct main idea or supporting detail so you can drive as fast as possible and go as far as you can without crashing your cab into other cars which are on the road.  SEE MORE
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