Literacy+Tools+-+Main+Idea

__Reading Quest: Story Pyramid__ [|story pyramid] This is a link to a story pyramid graphic organizer that allows students to the main idea and important details of a story or event. It is a great tool for social studies because students must identify and describe important people and settings. When studying the American Revolution, students could use this organizer to identify the important people and locations in informational texts.

__Reading Quest: History Frame__ [|history frame] This is a link to a history frame that can be used for students to record important information about events they are learning about in social studies. It is a good activity for main idea because it requires students to sort through the extensive information and identify what is essential to know and understand about the particular historical even being studied. Students could use this when studying events such as the Boston Tea Party, the French and Indian War, or specific battles fought during the revolution.

__Main Idea Video__ [|main idea video] The video above is an introduction to main idea. It helps students build understanding of how to identify the main idea of a text or piece of writing.

__Main Idea Cerebral Chart__