Common Core Main Idea Teacher Resources

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

Maximize what your students learn from reading nonfiction by having them fill out a KWL chart before and after reading.