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Showing Results for identifying the main topic in non fiction texts

Use this graphic organizer to analyze a common topic and theme between fiction texts.

Topic & Theme Between Fiction Texts

This set of picture cards can help students to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details.

Main Topic Cards

Give your students a chance to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details in a nonfiction text.

Main Topic Worksheet

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Topic.

Glossary: Main Topic

Help your kindergarten students identify the main topic and key ideas in nonfiction texts using this fun pet-themed worksheet.

Missing the Main Topic: Dogs

Help your kindergarten students identify the main topic and key ideas in nonfiction texts using this fun horse-themed worksheet.

Missing the Main Topic: Horses

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Topic.

Vocabulary Cards: Main Topic

Help your kindergarten students identify the main topic and key ideas in nonfiction texts using this fun sea turtle-themed worksheet.

Missing the Main Topic: Sea Turtles

Students will note features of theme between two fiction texts and summarize their analysis.

Common Topics Between Fiction Texts

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Details in Fiction.

Glossary: Main Idea and Details in Fiction

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

Glossary: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Details in Fiction.

Vocabulary Cards: Main Idea and Details in Fiction

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

Vocabulary Cards: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

Students will note details of theme between two fiction texts and summarize their analysis.

Common Themes Between Fiction Texts

Use this lesson to help your ELs understand main idea and supporting details. They'll analyze non-fiction word, sentence, and paragraph structures. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson to the In Search of Main Ideas lesson.

Main ideas and Details

What's a non-identifying clause? It's just a part of a sentence that gives extra info. See where to put the commas with this punctuation worksheet!

Non-Identifying Clause and Commas

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: The Purpose of Fiction Texts.

Glossary: The Purpose of Fiction Texts

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: The Purpose of Fiction Texts.

Vocabulary Cards: The Purpose of Fiction Texts

EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.

Reading Fiction: Main Idea and Details

Learners compare two fiction stories for characters, setting, and plot in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Comparing Two Fiction Texts

Children practice identifying and writing a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a conclusion in this narrative writing worksheet.

Topic Sentence

This worksheet provides students with an opportunity to closely examine the difference between a topic and main idea in a nonfiction text. After reading and completing Part 1 as a class, challenge your students to complete Part 2 on their own or with a pa

Finding the Topic and Main Idea of a Nonfiction Text

Did you know that comparative tasks improve comprehension and help students develop higher order thinking skills? In this lesson, students will compare nonfiction texts on the same topic using Venn diagrams and performance!

Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic

In this EL support lesson, your students will use introductory phrases to write about the main idea and details in a fictional story.

Main Idea and Details in Fiction

Use this activity with your students to compare themes between fiction texts.

Head to Head Fiction: Themes

In this lesson, students will identify nouns and pronouns as they distinguish between the main idea and supporting details. It may be taught on its own or used as support for the lesson Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic.

Main Idea and Details in Nonfiction

Use this organizer to draw comparisons between problems and solutions in fiction texts.

Head to Head Fiction: Problems and Solutions

Use this handy worksheet to help students practice identifying the parts of a fiction text.

Parts of a Fiction Text

Support your EL students in understanding and identifying the main idea and supporting details in a nonfiction text. This can support the lesson Tip of the Iceberg: Nonfiction Summary Details.

Main Idea and Details in Nonfiction Texts

After students read informational books, have them share and connect their learning by filling out this handy concept map. When they're done, students will have a fun visual representation of what they've learned.

Main Topic Map

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