Topic, Main Idea, Details Short Reading Comprehension Passages RI.2.2 RI.2.8

Description

Help students separate the main idea from interesting details.

• Grades: 2
• Format: Downloadable teaching resource

Learning Objective

Students will identify the main idea and support it with relevant details.

What's Included

• 1. Vocabulary Cards (Topic. Main Idea, Details)
• 2. Journal Steps for finding topic, main idea, and details.
• 3. “Rainy Day” Journal visual
• 4. Topic, Main Idea, Details Explicit passages (6 pages) Topics:
• Family Dog
• Sun Energy
• Thunderstorms
• Gravity
• Homework
• 5. Topic, Main Idea, Details- Implicit passages (2 pages)
• Butterfly Lifecycle
• Rocks
• Homework Time
• 6. Quiz: Martin Luther King Jr. & Plant Life cycle
• (*Note* If you would like these pages to fit in composition journals shrink them to 80%)

Ways to Use

Whole-class instruction, small groups, independent practice, or enrichment.

Preparation

Preview the included directions and select the activities you will use.

Standards & Skills

Source-listed alignment: RI.2.2, RI.2.8.