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Page 1 of Main Idea Quick Checks: a short passage called The Buddy Bench with three main idea questions.
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Main Idea Quick Checks

Grades 3-5 · Lesson

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For grades 3-5 teachers who need a quick check on main idea and supporting details. Each one-page check has a short passage and three questions: write the main idea, give two supporting details, and spot the detail that does not support it.

What's inside

  • 4 quick checks
  • A main idea organizer for any text
  • An answer key with a teacher note
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