Identifying Main Idea in Nonfiction

I just updated a resource that helps you teach your students how to identify the main idea using text features.

Then, it guides them into asking questions about their main idea statement and using these questions to identify the relevant details. The resource provides a basic nonfiction paragraph about Rosa Parks. The teacher uses the gradual release model to walk students through the entire process.

Finally, it teaches them how to combine all of these components and write their own summarizing paragraph.

I have also provided detailed notes to help you in your teaching. You choose whether to use the included script or not. The 29-slide powerpoint incorporate the gradual release model and cooperative learning to make this one engaging product. The components of the gradual release model are indicated on the slides. You may use this resource with any nonfiction text. You may purchase the PowerPoint on my TPT site: