Main Idea Task Cards 7 focus on informational texts and finding the main idea of sections and paragraphs. Students will read about a kid entrepreneur, the bats of Bracken Cave, William Wrigley - the gum salesman.

What's in Main Idea Task Cards 7?

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• 12 Multiple-Choice Task Cards
• Determine the main idea of informational text
• Multiple-Choice Question Stems:
  • What is the main idea?
  • This paragraph is mostly about –
  • What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Main Idea Task Cards 7 Alignment

• ATOS Level: 5.7
• Reading Level: DRA40, Level 500
• Flesch-Kinkaid Grade Level: 5.8

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA. R.2
CCSS 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.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

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

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2
Determine 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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