4th Grade Reading Resource Room
Topic: Identifying Main Idea and Supporting Details in Non-Fiction.
To support our learners, this Canvas page includes:
Imagine you are standing in the rain. A big umbrella keeps you dry. The umbrella is the Main Idea. The raindrops hitting the umbrella are the Supporting Details. They belong under that specific umbrella!
If the Main Idea is "Dogs make great pets," which detail belongs under the umbrella?
Instruction: Click "Immersive Reader" at the top of Canvas if you would like this read aloud to you.
Great white sharks are built to be the best hunters in the ocean. First, they have a very strong sense of smell to find food from far away. Second, they have rows of sharp teeth to catch their prey. Finally, their powerful tails help them swim very fast through the water.
Use the information from the shark story to complete your digital organizer.
| Part of the Story | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Main Idea (The Umbrella) | Great white sharks are amazing hunters. |
| Detail 1 (Raindrop) | They have a strong sense of smell. |
| Detail 2 (Raindrop) | ___________________________ |
| Detail 3 (Raindrop) | ___________________________ |
Click the link below to go to your Canvas Quiz. You will read a short paragraph about Honey Bees and pick the "Big Umbrella" (Main Idea).
Start Main Idea QuizCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Formative Assessment: Review the Digital Organizer submissions to check for "Raindrop" accuracy.