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Main Idea Task Cards 4 (Informational Texts)
Main Idea Task Cards 4 (Informational Texts)
Main Idea Task Cards 4 (Informational Texts)
Main Idea Task Cards 4 (Informational Texts)
Main Idea Task Cards 4 (Informational Texts)
Main Idea Task Cards 4 (Informational Texts)
Main Idea Task Cards 4 (Informational Texts)
Main Idea Task Cards 4 (Informational Texts)
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"My students loved using these for reinforcement on main idea review and general concept practice. They love using task cards, and I can use them as a larger group idea for students not in a small group or use them for students who need more focused intervention. Thank you so much sharing!"
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Landi T.

Description

Main Ideas and Supporting Details for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades. Informational Texts are fun and engaging with these Main Idea Task Cards that focus on supporting details, paragraph main ideas, and section main ideas. Topics include George Crum, the Michtom toy company, history of Frito-Lays chips, and more.

Great for STAAR prep, small group, warm-ups, daily review, stations, or independent practice, these main idea task cards include:

16 Total Main Idea Task Cards

12 Multiple Choice Task Cards

4 Multiple Choice with Graphic Organizer Task Cards

Answer Keys

Ideas for how to use over 3 days!

Free Resource Link

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Alignment

Common Core Alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA. R.2CCSS RA.R2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

New 2019 TEKS Alignment

TEKS 3.6G, 4.6G, 5.6G: evaluate details read to determine key ideas

TEKS 3.9Di, 4.9Di, 5.9Di: recognize the characteristics and structure of informational text, including central idea with supporting evidence.

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Question Stems

This paragraph is mostly about –

The section titled ___ is mainly about –

What does this paragraph help you understand about ___ ?

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

What best completes the graphic organizer?

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More Great Main Idea Task Cards

Main Ideas Task Cards #1 (STAAR Prep)

Main Ideas Task Cards #2

Main Ideas and Details Lesson Bundle

Drawing Conclusions Task Card Bundle #1

Drawing Conclusions Task Card Bundle #2

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Main Idea Task Cards 4 (Informational Texts)

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Digital downloads
Pages
16
Teaching Duration
3 days

What others say

"My students loved using these for reinforcement on main idea review and general concept practice. They love using task cards, and I can use them as a larger group idea for students not in a small group or use them for students who need more focused intervention. Thank you so much sharing!"
star
Landi T.

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Description

Main Ideas and Supporting Details for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades. Informational Texts are fun and engaging with these Main Idea Task Cards that focus on supporting details, paragraph main ideas, and section main ideas. Topics include George Crum, the Michtom toy company, history of Frito-Lays chips, and more.

Great for STAAR prep, small group, warm-ups, daily review, stations, or independent practice, these main idea task cards include:

16 Total Main Idea Task Cards

12 Multiple Choice Task Cards

4 Multiple Choice with Graphic Organizer Task Cards

Answer Keys

Ideas for how to use over 3 days!

Free Resource Link

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Alignment

Common Core Alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA. R.2CCSS RA.R2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

New 2019 TEKS Alignment

TEKS 3.6G, 4.6G, 5.6G: evaluate details read to determine key ideas

TEKS 3.9Di, 4.9Di, 5.9Di: recognize the characteristics and structure of informational text, including central idea with supporting evidence.

****************

Question Stems

This paragraph is mostly about –

The section titled ___ is mainly about –

What does this paragraph help you understand about ___ ?

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

What best completes the graphic organizer?

****************

More Great Main Idea Task Cards

Main Ideas Task Cards #1 (STAAR Prep)

Main Ideas Task Cards #2

Main Ideas and Details Lesson Bundle

Drawing Conclusions Task Card Bundle #1

Drawing Conclusions Task Card Bundle #2

____________________________________

Copyright 2018 TeamTom Education, LLC

All Rights Reserved.

Sharing license available for purchase.

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

Reviews

4.8
Rated 4.84 out of 5, based on 54 reviews
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good for main idea
Rated 4 out of 5
December 14, 2025
Great value
This is the perfect resource to use in my 4th grade classroom!
Sarah R.
945 reviews • New Jersey
Grades taught: 4th
Team Tom
Response from
Team Tom
(TPT Seller)
Feb 6, 2026

Thanks for the 4-star review! We're happy to hear the Main Idea Task Cards 4 (Informational Texts) was the perfect resource for your 4th grade classroom. We appreciate the feedback!

Love this!
Rated 5 out of 5
September 14, 2025
Easy to use and loved it! Followed standards and students loved it!
Kaitlyn C.
476 reviews • Oklahoma
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
July 1, 2025
My students loved using these for reinforcement on main idea review and general concept practice. They love using task cards, and I can use them as a larger group idea for students not in a small group or use them for students who need more focused intervention. Thank you so much sharing!
Landi T.
782 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Team Tom
Response from
Team Tom
(TPT Seller)
Jul 9, 2025

We're thrilled to hear your students loved using these task cards for main idea review and general concept practice! It's fantastic that they were engaged and that the resource offers such flexibility for both whole-group activities and focused intervention. Thanks so much for sharing your positive experience!

Rated 5 out of 5
August 17, 2024
Used these task cards for STAAR readiness in third grade
Talia R.
286 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 4 out of 5
March 21, 2024
These task cards were using in small group! This was a great way to review main idea.
Sarah Glenn
(TPT Seller)
202 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals
Team Tom
Response from
Team Tom
(TPT Seller)
Mar 24, 2024
Wonderful, Sarah! We appreciate your purchase.
Rated 5 out of 5
August 2, 2023
Used these in centers for my fifth graders and they loved them.
Jessica Sulbaran
(TPT Seller)
277 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Team Tom
Response from
Team Tom
(TPT Seller)
Aug 12, 2023
Wonderful, Jessica. We appreciate your purchase.
Rated 5 out of 5
July 23, 2023
The topics and short passages were engaging for the students that I am working with during the summer.
Lynn C.
140 reviews
Grades taught: 4th, 5th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Team Tom
Response from
Team Tom
(TPT Seller)
Aug 1, 2023
That's wonderful, Lynn! Thanks for sharing. We appreciate your purchase.
Rated 4 out of 5
April 3, 2023
I use these for short assessments for weekly progress monitoring.
Mary J.
281 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Team Tom
Response from
Team Tom
(TPT Seller)
Apr 10, 2023
Fantastic! What a great way to implement these Main Ideas Task Cards. We appreciate your purchase.

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