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Main Idea and Details-Cloud

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students distinguish between main idea and details.  In this writing process instructional activity, students use a video on horses to learn about note-taking.  They write details from the video on sticky notes, and then determine which...
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Understanding Story Elements-Who, What, Where

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a rap using story details.  In this creative writing instructional activity, students examine the use of rap lyrics to list important details of stories.  They view a video example, and use their notes to create their own...
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Main Idea and Supporting Details on Two Topics-Neeraj and Moths

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore details, supporting details, and main idea statements.  In this details and ideas lesson, students view two video segments  and determine relevant details.  Students identify the main ideas and defend them.
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Learning Paragraph Structure Through Design

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine paragraph structure, the writing process, and then design a model for the process. In this writing skills lesson plan, students explore paragraphs using the SmartBoard. Students create a class T-chart about paragraph...
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Organizer
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Detail Tree: Graphic Organizer

For Teachers 1st - 6th
In this detail graphic organizer worksheet, students fill in a main topic in the trunk of a tree, then put details in the six clusters of "leaves" on the tree. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Main Idea and Details

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this main idea and details activity, students read the paragraphs and the examples sentences. Students write if the sentences are a main idea or detail to complete the 8 examples.
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Organizer
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Total English Elementary: Day by Day

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this talking and writing about daily routines worksheet, learners record information on the graphic organizer, interview other students about their daily routines, and write sentences to describe the answers each student gave them.
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Adding More Details To Sentences

For Students 3rd
In this writing worksheet, 3rd graders rewrite 4 sentences adding more details to each. They enhance sentences about a field trip, animals, baby animal, and a picnic in the park.
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Paragraph Lesson

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students write paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting details. In this paragraph writing lesson, students fix sentences and paragraphs. Students also write a paragraph that includes an introduction, supporting details, and a...
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Hayride: Find the Items

For Students 1st - 4th
In this recognizing details worksheet, students examine the drawing of a hayride searching for the 5 items at the top of the sheet and then identifying them.
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Toys: Find the Items

For Students 1st - 4th
In this recognizing details worksheet, students examine the drawing of a toy collection searching for the 7 items at the top of the sheet and then identifying them.
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Finish This Picture: Bird

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this recognizing details instructional activity, students examine the two pictures and finish the picture of the bird on the right with the same details as those in the picture of the bird on the left.
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Finish This Picture: Building

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this recognizing details learning exercise, learners examine the two pictures and finish the picture of the building on the right with the same details as those in the picture of the building on the left.
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Finish This Picture: Butterfly

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this recognizing details worksheet, learners examine the two pictures and finish the picture of the butterfly on the right with the same details as those in the picture of the butterfly on the left.
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Dinosaurs Picture Scramble

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this dinosaurs picture scramble worksheet, students examine a drawing as they figure out the number of dinosaurs in the picture scramble. The answer is provided at the bottom of the sheet, upside-down.
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Finish This Picture: Present

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this recognizing details worksheet, students examine the two pictures and finish the picture of the present on the right with the same details as those in the picture of the present on the left.
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Hearts Picture Scramble

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this hearts picture scramble worksheet, students examine a drawing as they figure out the number of hearts in the picture scramble. The answer is provided at the bottom of the sheet, upside-down.
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Finish This Picture: Horse

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this recognizing details worksheet, students examine the two pictures and finish the picture of the horse on the right with the same details as those in the picture of the horse on the left.
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Finish This Picture: Submarine

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this recognizing details worksheet, students examine the two pictures and finish the picture of the submarine on the right with the same details as those in the picture of the submarine on the left.
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Finish This Picture: Duck

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this recognizing details worksheet, students examine the two pictures and finish the picture of the duck on the right with the same details as those in the picture of the duck on the left.
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Finish This Picture: Seal

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this recognizing details worksheet, students examine the two pictures and finish the picture of the seal on the right with the same details as those in the picture of the seal on the left.
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Finish This Picture: Duck

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this recognizing details activity, learners examine the two pictures and finish the picture of the duck on the right with the same details as those in the picture of the duck on the left.
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Finish This Picture: Painting Easel

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this recognizing details worksheet, students examine the two pictures and finish the picture of the painting easel on the right with the same details as those in the picture of the painting easel on the left.
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Finish This Picture: Fish

For Students K - 3rd
In this recognizing details worksheet, students examine the two pictures and finish the picture of a fish on the right with the same details as those in the picture of a fish on the left.