Literacy+Tool-+Main+Idea

__**MAIN IDEA LITERACY TOOLS:**__



Any of the literacy tools below can be used within a classroom to help develop the the concept of Main Idea with students.

__**Main Idea Snowman Summarizer:**__ A cute way for students to locate the main idea and supporting details in the shape of a snowman.



__**Main Idea Organizer:**__ This is a basic main idea organizer. It can be used to insure that students are comprehended the text they are reading.

__**Rolling Along with the Main Idea:**__ Another cute way for students to locate the main idea and supporting details, but this time it is in the shape of a rollerskate. This gives students the idea that the main idea changes (or keeps rolling) as the text continues to develop.

__**Main Idea Pizza:**__ With this activity students can make their own pizza. The toppings they choose to add with be the supporting details and the main pizza pie will serve as the main idea.

__**Main Idea Cube:**__ This is a unique acitivity that can be used with any piece of literature. It offers comprehension questions about the text in the form of a cube. This could easily be adapted into a game, partner, or writing activity.