Other Skills: Character Traits Compare and Contrast Context Clues Fact and Opinion Figurative Language Point of View Rhythm & Rhyme Story Elements Summary Symbolism Theme
A main idea is the brief summary of the most important concept or concepts in a passage. There can be a main idea, sometimes called a central idea, in a paragraph or a section of a text as well.
The American Civil War (1861-1865) tore the relatively young nation apart. The repercussions of this tragedy are still felt tod...
Where would we be without friends? Whether they are human, mammal, fish, or fowl, friends add richness to our lives. This readi...
Ah, the joys of summer vacation! This set celebrates that special time in every child's year. The passages here take a vacation...
November is designated Native American Heritage Month, but these passages should be of interest any time of the year. This set ...
Thirteen colonies in a land far, far away united and announced their independence from a distant, powerful monarch. No, it's no...
California, the Golden State. It was the discovery of gold there in the late 1840s that started a mass migration across the Nor...
It's hard to believe in this age of space stations and mars probes that man has only been flying in heavier that air machines f...
Baseball is the national pastime in the U.S. This well-loved game teaches participants and spectators so many lessons, includin...
Teaching poetry can be made easy with a little wit, a splash of humor, and a dash of fun. This reading set has all that and mor...
Primary sources take the reader to major historic moments as they are happening. This reading set has newspaper articles contem...