Help your students master main ideas and key details with this interactive, hands-on card sort activity! This resource includes a mini slideshow lesson to introduce the concept, followed by a cut-and-sort activity where students categorize statements as main ideas or key details. Then, they match each main idea with three supporting details to strengthen their comprehension skills.

Perfect for small groups, literacy centers, or whole-class instruction, this engaging activity is designed to build reading comprehension, critical thinking, and text structure awareness.

What's Included:
✅ Editable mini lesson slideshow (Google Slides & PowerPoint)
✅ Printable card sort with pre-made main ideas and key details
✅ Differentiation options for support and challenge
✅ Easy prep – just print, cut, and go!

Great for:
4th & 5th Grade Reading Comprehension
Main Idea & Key Details Practice
ELA Centers, Small Groups, Partner Work
Test Prep & Close Reading Strategies

Perfect for teachers looking for:

• Main idea and key details activities
• Reading comprehension strategies
• Sorting activities for literacy
• Hands-on ELA centers
• No-prep or low-prep reading lessons

Engage your students with this fun, meaningful comprehension activity!