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Finding the Main Idea

Practice using supporting details that complement the main idea with this practice page. First, identify the sentences that provide support for the given main idea. Then, write your own supporting details on a topic prompt.

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Grade

Third Grade

Subject

Reading & writing

Standards

W.3.2.b

Standards

English Language Arts and Reading

Grade 2
- 2.11.D.iv
- 2.12.B
Grade 3
Grade 4

Standards

English

Grade Two
Grade Three
- W.3.9.d
Grade Four
- W.4.8.e

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Standards

English Language Arts

Grade 2
- 4.2.A.4
Grade 3
- 4.2.A.3

Standards

English

Key Stage 2
- 3.1.5
Key Stage 2 Year 3
- 3.2.B.1
- 3.a.3
- 3.b
- 3.1.B.2
Key Stage 2 Year 4
- 3.2.B.1
- 3.2.B.3
- 3.b
- 3.1.B.2
Key Stage 2 Year 5
- 3.2.B.1
- 3.a.3
- 3.b
- 3.1.A.4
- 3.1.B.2

Standards

Literacy and English

Second
- LT.3.3
- W.3.1
- W.4.B
- W.4.3.a
- W.4.3.b
- W.4.3.c
- W.4.3.d
Third
- LT.3.4
- W.3.1
- W.4.B
- W.4.3.a
- W.4.3.b
- W.4.3.c
- W.4.3.e

Standards

Literacy and English

Second
- LIT-2.3.4.b
Third
- LIT-3.3.4.b

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Standards

Language and Literacy

Key Stage 2
- W.6

Standards

English

Year 2
- ACELY1671.a

Standards

English

Level 2
- W.VCELY230.1

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Finding the Main Idea

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