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FREE: Main Idea Anchor Chart + Practice Page
An umbrella anchor chart, two original passages, and a blank organizer
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About this resource
A free, complete mini-resource for teaching the main idea of nonfiction texts: a classroom-ready umbrella anchor chart, two short original passages (leaf colors and hummingbirds) with questions, a blank umbrella organizer you can use with any text, and an answer key.
Takes about 25 minutes. Prints in black and white.
Why teachers use it
- Ready-to-print anchor chart
- Two original passages with fact-checked content
- Blank organizer for any text
- Answer key included
Questions
Is it really free?
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What grades?
Grades 3-5 (RI.3.2 and RI.4.2).
Can I use the anchor chart for a bulletin board?
Yes, in your own classroom. Print it large or project it.
What’s inside
- How to use guide
- Anchor chart: Finding the Main Idea
- Page 1: Why Do Leaves Change Color?
- Page 2: Hummingbirds
- Page 3: Blank umbrella organizer
- Answer key and standards page
Standards
Always check your own state and district standards. These are the common standards this resource was written against.
