Retelling Key Details in order to determine the Main Idea.
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: K
Lesson Length: 1 hour
Keywords/Tags: Identify, Determine, Retell, Key Details, Main Idea
Lesson Description: The learning target for this lesson is students must learn to distinguish between ancillary and important words or phrases in order to (1) restate them and (2) explain how the key details support the main topic of an informational or literary text. Students will be able to answers the question, “What is the subject of the text?” Not to be confused with main idea, which answers the question, “What is the text mostly about?”

  • ELA.K.C.4.1 Recall information to answer a question about a single topic.
  • ELA.K.R.3.2 b. Use topic and details for an informational text.
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Video : Main Idea | Award Winning Main Idea and Supporting Details Teaching Video | What is Main Idea?
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Understanding how to locate the main idea and key details in a text.
Quiz : Understanding the Main Idea and Key Details
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
Main Idea is the most important point an author is making when writing. 
Question #2
The topic is a person, place, thing, or idea being written about.
Question #3

What was the topic in the first example?

Question #4
What is a supporting detail about Hope?
Question #5
Does a supporting detail defines, or proves the main idea?
Description: Students will watch the video and answer questions to demonstrate their understanding of Main Ideas and Key Details.
Video : Assignment: Read Aloud: Pouch!
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.")
Description: " Pouch!" Read Aloud by Ms. Torres
Quiz : Pouch! Quiz
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
What is the main idea of the story?
Question #2
Provide ONE supporting key details that supports your main idea.
Question #3

Who are the characters in the story?

Question #4

What is the kangaroo name?

Question #5
What did kangaroo Joey wanted to do again?
Description: Students will listen to the read aloud, " Pouch!" . After students will complete the quiz.
Resources : Understang Main Idea and Key details
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Intro to Main Idea and Key Details | Kindergarten Reading | eSpark Instructional Video
Learning about finding the main idea of a passage
Supporting Details
Students can play and online game about supporting details
Parts of a Story | Language Arts Song for Kids | English for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Listen to the song about parts of a story