Main Idea and Supporting Details in Informational Text Game
Honeybees are amazing insects that work together to help their colony survive. Worker bees collect nectar from flowers to make honey. They also build and maintain the hive. The queen bee lays eggs to produce more bees. Each bee has an important job that keeps the colony healthy and strong. <div><br></div><div>What is the main idea of this passage?</div>
Worker bees collect nectar from flowersHoneybees work together as a colonyThe queen bee lays eggsBees build and maintain their hivePlants need several things to grow healthy and strong. They require sunlight to make their own food through photosynthesis. Water helps move nutrients throughout the plant. Good soil provides important minerals. Plants also need air to survive. <div> </div><div>What is the main idea of this passage?</div>
Plants make their own foodPlants need water to growPlants need several things to grow healthyPlants get minerals from soilPlants need several things to grow healthy and strong. They require sunlight to make their own food through photosynthesis. Water helps move nutrients throughout the plant. Good soil provides important minerals. Plants also need air to survive. <div><br></div><div>Which detail from the passage supports the main idea?</div>
Plants are greenPlants grow in gardensPlants need sunlight to make foodSome plants are tallThe four seasons bring different weather patterns. Summer brings hot temperatures and long days. Fall has cool weather and colorful leaves. Winter brings cold temperatures and snow. Spring has mild temperatures and rain that helps flowers grow. <div> </div><div>What is the main idea of this passage?</div>
Winter is cold and snowyEach season has different weatherSummer days are longSpring helps flowers growThe four seasons bring different weather patterns. Summer brings hot temperatures and long days. Fall has cool weather and colorful leaves. Winter brings cold temperatures and snow. Spring has mild temperatures and rain that helps flowers grow. <div><br></div><div>Which detail supports the main idea about seasons?</div>
People like summerAnimals hibernate in winterFall has cool weatherThe Earth is roundPerfect For:
- • Interactive classroom activities
- • Auto-graded game assignments
- • Student engagement tools
- • Fun learning at home
- • Educational screen time
- • Progress tracking
- • Interactive curriculum
- • Self-paced gaming
- • Engaging practice
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ABOUT MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORTING DETAILS IN INFORMATIONAL TEXT GAME
This engaging digital activity helps third-grade students master the essential skill of identifying main ideas and supporting details in informational texts. Through interactive questions based on grade-appropriate passages, students practice determining central themes while understanding how key details support these main ideas.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Identify the main idea in grade-level informational texts
- Recognize supporting details that reinforce the main idea
- Understand the relationship between main ideas and supporting details
- Apply reading comprehension strategies to determine central themes
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main idea, supporting details, reading comprehension, informational text, nonfiction, key details, central theme, reading strategies, digital learning, interactive game, educational activity
