Main Idea Interactive Activity

This engaging, interactive peg card activity aims to facilitate the development of children’s ability to discern the main idea from a diverse range of images. This interactive activity presents students with three pieces of content, challenging them to identify the central theme or main idea, as distinguished from the supporting details that contribute to the overall context.

This interactive activity provides an opportunity to delve into fruitful discussions with your students about the nuances between the main idea and the details portrayed within each of the images, fostering a deeper understanding of how various elements work together to convey a comprehensive message or concept.

No-Prep English Lessons

This resource will be a fun addition to your English curriculum. It includes drag-and-drop interactions designed to teach your young explorers to identify the main idea and the details of each image.

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Please be sure to open in Edit mode, not Presentation mode. Students drag and drop and use the colour tool to complete each of the activities.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a Teach Starter collaborator.