Fun & Bright Main Idea Posters for the Classroom

Use this set of posters when teaching your students to identify the main idea and supporting details while reading. This set of posters will be a valuable addition to your classroom, providing a clear and structured visual representation of this critical reading comprehension concept. Foster active engagement and participation among your students as they analyze and evaluate texts using this visual guide.

Each poster focuses on a new bit of information, so when introducing each little concept – you can then display the poster or visual reminder of this concept to help your students when they go and practice individually or in small groups.

Main Idea Activities

After introducing this concept and displaying these posters, allowing your students time to practice and consolidate this knowledge is important. Here are some suggested activities you might like to do in consolidation with this set of posters:

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Finding The Main Idea - Comprehension Task (Turtles)

A task to use when teaching your students reading comprehension strategies.

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Main Idea and Details Burger Template

Practice finding the main idea and supporting details of a piece of text with this hamburger template.

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Finding the Main Idea - Graphic Organizer Templates

Teach students how to find the main idea of a text using one of these one-page graphic organizers.

Download and Display Today!

Use the drop-down menu to choose between this resource’s PDF and editable Google Slide versions. Print the posters on thick card to ensure durability and so that you can use time and time again.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.