Transitioning to Middle School
In the Middle School, the fifth grade is a transitional year when students acclimate to departmentalized learning while enjoying the comfort and familiarity of a single classroom environment. Our program enables students to learn from content specialists as we ease students into a departmentalized structure, which is the norm of the Middle School program. Students in the fifth grade remain in a “home base” classroom throughout the day, but they enjoy the departmentalized experience of Middle School as different teachers who are content specialists visit their classroom to teach them throughout the day. Language Arts and Social Studies meet under an umbrella Humanities program, which enables the teachers of the two subjects to foster cross-curricular development goals. Similarly, for Hebrew, Science, and Chumash, students learn from subject specialists who come to the students in their home base classrooms. The math program is leveled based on skill, as determined by fourth grade teachers and results from the fourth grade Terra Nova standardized tests.
General Studies Academic Programs
In Middle School Language Arts, reading and writing are critical tools for understanding a wide range of experiences. An introduction to various literary genres and styles helps to cultivate curiosity, empathy, and understanding among our students. By delving into the disparate worlds reflected in our literary choices, our students safely explore the world of the “other” while gaining key skills related to comprehension, self-expression, grammar, and critical thinking. High interest reading along with classical literature selections help to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning among Middle School students.
Throughout the grades, a scaffolded writing curriculum is embedded in each unit with the goal of cultivating increased independence and sophistication. Writing, paired with a targeted vocabulary program, allows students to hone their literary voice through various writing styles. In each grade, grammar topics are taught and reinforced in concert with writing instruction as well as through concentrated units to introduce new skills.
In fifth grade, the overarching theme of assigned literature is empathy. As students transition to middle school, there are many social and emotional changes that take place. By putting themselves in the shoes of another, students learn to have an understanding of, and sensitivity towards, the feelings of others. Through the use of high-interest fiction and nonfiction selections, students begin to discover the pleasure of reading for enjoyment. Each unit focuses on specific grammar skills and uses vocabulary words directly from the literature. As the year progresses, students work towards gaining independence in the writing process, with a strong focus on outlining. Each unit culminates in a writing assignment that focuses on gaining an understanding of specific writing tools.
The sixth grade Language Arts curriculum focuses on character development and features literary selections with similarly aged main characters. Despite the wide range of diverse experiences and challenges reflected in each piece of literature, for the students, each character moves from being remote to relatable through the identification of shared realities and perspectives. By noting these similarities, students gain a deep sense of empathy for the “other” as well as an ability to recognize point of view.
Each unit includes both expository and creative writing focused on including explicit details, citing examples, choosing vivid vocabulary, and ultimately using textual evidence. Throughout the year, students work on both the form and function of their sentences and paragraphs, moving from single paragraph responses to multi-paragraph essays. Students practice self-expression and increase writing stamina through myriad writing assignments.
Previously learned grammar topics, including parts of speech and types of sentences, are reviewed and new topics are introduced to shepherd the development of more sophisticated writing.
The seventh grade Language Arts curriculum focuses on identifying theme and author’s purpose in literature. Through encounters with the challenging situations faced by the characters in each of the literary selections, the students evaluate the author’s perspective, the characters’ varied perspectives, and the student’s own unique assessment of the messages gleaned from the text. With an emphasis on integrating textual evidence and weaving direct citations into expository writing, the students draw on their mastery of outlining skills to organize well-articulated arguments and substantiate claims.
Each unit includes both expository and creative writing focused on increasing sophistication and complexity of sentences, using quotations correctly and effectively, and adding smooth transitions between ideas to establish flow in the writing. Students continue to practice self-expression and develop writing stamina through myriad writing assignments. Previously learned grammar topics are reviewed and new topics are introduced to shepherd the development of more sophisticated writing. Throughout the year, students work on evaluating their own writing to check for effectiveness, improving their self-editing skills, and increasing independence in writing.
The eighth grade Language Arts curriculum explores the human condition and the plight of "The Other"-- which is coupled with daily class discussions created specifically to inspire critical thinking and encourage positive methods of communication. As each student crafts increasingly complex written pieces throughout the year, his or her growing writer's portfolio becomes a testament to the immense intellectual, psychological, and emotional growth sustained in the eighth grade school year. Throughout the course of the year, students compose multiple, literature-based expository essays; engage in varied creative writing and project-based learning assignments; and receive individualized writing advice and feedback from their teacher as they continue to grow their skills as thinkers and writers.
JKHA Middle School teachers seek to foster students’ appreciation of mathematics by building on previous concepts to ensure an in-depth understanding of all new material. We strive for our students to gain mastery of each topic, enabling them to model real-world applications and problem-solve by incorporating all previously acquired knowledge and skills.
Upon advancement from middle school, students will have developed a strong foundation of their general math skills, as well as competence in using a variety of problem-solving techniques, determining the best strategies for solving word problems, estimating the reasonableness and effectiveness of solutions, and the skills needed to perform successfully on different types of formal and informal assessments.
The fifth grade math curriculum lends itself to having students make sense of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems and persevere in solving them. After solving the problems, students are required to explain their reasoning. Real-world applications of problems are introduced throughout every lesson. They are taught that there are numerous ways to solve math problems and that they can use different tools to come to an answer. Estimation is introduced at the beginning of every chapter to infuse the sense that student’s actual answers can be compared to their estimated answer to check for reasonableness.
Overall, students begin the year by understanding the place value system. They learn how to write and interpret numerical expressions and analyze patterns and relationships. Towards the middle of the year, students apply and extend their previous understanding of multiplication, division and fractions.
In sixth grade, the curriculum focuses on encouraging persistence, critical thinking, and applying what is learned in the classroom to real-life problems. Specifically, the year begins with the properties of whole numbers and decimals, the order of operations, and all operations with decimals. Following this, are the very crucial components of number theory, including such topics as divisibility, prime factorization, least common multiple, and greatest common factor. These are the building blocks to all operations involving fractions, including simplifying, comparing, and converting fractions and decimals and vice versa. Pre-algebra is incorporated into the sixth-grade curriculum, with such topics as evaluating expressions, solving one/two-step equations, and simplifying algebraic expressions using the distributive property and combining like terms. Integers are also studied, to provide the framework for 7th grade, including comparing and ordering, opposites, absolute value, and the coordinate plane. The study of ratios and unit rates is followed by solving proportions. This leads to the concept of percent and many real-world applications such as discounts, tax, tip, and interest. Geometric concepts are also included in the curriculum. Topics covered are area and perimeter of triangles and parallelograms, the volume of three-dimensional figures such as prisms, cones are pyramids, measuring and creating angles, similarity, and congruence of figures.
Throughout the year, in addition to simply computing solutions, we seek to encourage students to justify, explain, and defend their reasoning. Our goal is to promote number sense and build the ability to see the reasonableness of their results. Lastly, we model an environment where all mistakes are valued and just viewed as another experience in the learning process.
The seventh grade math program concentrates on analyzing proportional relationships and further developing problem-solving skills in order to solve real-world situations. The application and extension of previous understandings of operations with fractions and rational numbers along with the recognition of relationships between fractions, decimals, and percents are covered as well. Students are instructed on how to draw, construct, and describe geometrical figures in addition to exploring the relationships between them. Measurement skills in the US Customary and Metric systems are advanced. Emphasis is given to working collaboratively in group situations as well as independently, taking responsibility and ownership of assignments in both cases. Specific concepts covered include integers, rational numbers, equations, inequalities, ratios, rates, proportions, percents, geometry, area including surface and volume, analysis of data, and probability.
In Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1, the overarching goals are to recognize, interpret, communicate, and use different strategies when solving multi-step problems. Students continue to develop the necessary skills to employ the perseverance and patience necessary to solve these more complex problems and recognize how these situations can be applied to solving real-world situations. The skills taught in Pre-Algebra continue through Algebra 1, where students gain a deeper understanding of the following concepts. Throughout the course, students use algebraic transformations to solve multi-step equations and word problems involving integers and rational numbers, apply their understanding of ratios and proportions to solve percent problems, simplify algebraic expressions with positive, negative and zero exponents and simplify and solve square roots. In pre-algebra, students develop the skills needed to graph linear equations, including solving equations to graph points on a line and finding slope. Then in Algebra 1, students use these skills to solve systems of linear equations. Additionally, students discover how to add, subtract, multiply and factor polynomials.
In terms of math enrichment at JKHA, we are proud of our students’ participation in many math competitions, including Mathematical Olympiads, New Jersey Math League Contest and Kushner's own, Math Masters Tournament.
The fifth graders are learning science this year following a curriculum known as STC- Science and Technology Concepts, designed by Carolina Biological Company. The curriculum is designed to enhance critical thinking and scientific inquiry by conducting many experiments to reinforce the scientific knowledge students learn. They begin the year by covering a unit on Matter. This unit covers concepts such as density, chemistry and the water cycle. Students experiment with different objects to understand the relationship between mass and volume. Students conclude the unit with learning how matter can be changed by physical or chemical means.
The next module covered is known as Ecology, which is when students get to build their own self-sustaining ecosystem with plants and living organisms. They then conduct experiments demonstrating the negative effects of pollution on their ecosystems. Students learn how one organism can directly impact the ecosystem in which it lives. Students complete the unit with extensive exposure to all the different types of ecosystems around the world, known as biomes. As a concluding assessment, students research and create a diorama depicting the specific biome which interests them.
The last part of the year is spent on discovering the dark depths of space. Students learn the planets of our solar system, along with meteoroids, comets and stars. This unit bridges the scientific curriculum from fifth to sixth grade.
The sixth-grade science curriculum focuses on space science, environmental science and Earth science. Students are introduced to the physics and the chemistry connected with space science. They explore Newton’s three laws of motion to figure out how things move. Students investigate small and large changes in different layers of Earth and discover how the disruptions affect the environment where we live. Specifically, students learn about plate tectonics, understanding how the shape and position of continents, earthquakes, and volcanoes explain the changes that are found in the Earth. As they learn about environmental science, they investigate the impact of humans on the environment and figure out solutions that could be applied at various levels that would impact individuals, homes and schools. Throughout each unit, students develop the following critical thinking and processing skills: making inferences, communicating using written expression, classification of information, experimenting, collecting and recording data, note taking, as well as problem solving.
In the seventh grade, students begin the study of biology by learning about cells, the fundamental building blocks of unicellular and multicellular life. They discover just how incredible the cell is by studying many of its important functions including transport, respiration, photosynthesis, and cell division. Students become familiar with the microscope as they view onion, cheek cells, and unicellular organisms in pond water. Students are also introduced into the world of nutrition by studying just how the body uses organic compounds including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Students gain an understanding of how cells use all different processes and work together to form tissues and organ systems, creating a complex living organism.
Eighth-grade science focuses on the worlds of physics and chemistry. Students explore electricity, simple machines, mechanical advantage, work, hydraulics, atomic structure, chemical bonding, and solutions. Each unit culminates with a capstone project, which requires students to apply their learning in a real-life context. Eighth graders complete their year preparing for a science fair, through which they get to design their problem and solution using a “Design Thinking” approach.
Middle Schoolers are endlessly fascinated by every aspect of identity. Our Social Studies program is designed to illuminate the connections between personal identity and the history of humankind, focusing on the developments have shaped and continue to influence people and civilizations.
The goals of the Middle School Social Studies program include fostering a connection between past and present that is personally meaningful to the students, teaching students to recognize the influence of past civilizations, events, and leaders upon our modern lives, and encouraging students to analyze how decisions made today, like those of the past, may affect the generations to come. As the school’s mission emphasizes empowering students to “analyze, create, and seek out new intellectual challenges,” the Social Studies program provides students with the opportunity to analyze the past and its influence, create meaningful connections to the material, and seek new intellectual challenges in the form of research, projects, and formal assessments.
The Social Studies curriculum for fifth grade is the first half of a two-year academic program that culminates in sixth grade. In fifth grade, the students embark upon a journey through Ancient Civilizations, in which they explore the beginning and legacies of the Fertile Crescent civilizations, Egypt, and Greece. Additionally, students examine geography, chronology, and the foundation of civilization dating back to the Prehistoric era. Using project-based learning, students engage deeply in the units covered. Additionally, there is a heavy emphasis upon skill development in the course, especially in the areas of writing, organization, test taking, listening, note-taking, and critical thinking. The year culminates in the Legacy Project where students embark upon a multifaceted research project.
In sixth grade, students continue to study ancient civilizations, picking up on where they left off in fifth grade as they explore the civilizations of India, China, Greece and Rome over the course of their study. Wherever possible, Jewish history is incorporated into units to illustrate the simultaneity of Jewish history parallel to the ancient civilizations covered. Additionally, during the study of Rome, students learn about Christianity and the way in which it specifically impacted Judaea and the fall of the Second Temple. Over the course of the year, students complete multiple independent research projects and bi-monthly current events assignments to foster their growth as critical and analytical historians. Students are assessed based on written evaluations, class participation, homework assignments, and both individual and group projects. As the students embark on their middle school journey through history, so too do they begin to determine the role of geography on the progress of a civilization’s development as well as how to analyze critical events and people in a given ancient civilization and determine the extent of their legacy within and beyond that civilization.
The seventh grade Social Studies curriculum encompasses the period of American colonization through the Civil War in American history, from 1591-1865. In this course, in addition to learning the factual information about the historical events, pivotal leaders, and accompanying terminology of the time periods covered, students learn to analyze the historical significance of individual events, people, and terms both contextually and in the present day. In addition, students draw connections between their work in sixth grade ancient civilizations and the seventh grade American history class. Students are assessed on their notes, written evaluations, group and individual projects, and research-based historical fiction papers. In seventh grade, students explore and sharpen their research skills, using both library databases and texts. Additionally, students examine critical events in American history and evaluate their broader historical significance over the course of American history, internationally, and currently.
In the eighth grade, students investigate United States history from Reconstruction to the Cold War era and beyond. A thematic approach to the history of that century includes the study of industrialization, the Progressive Era, World War I and the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression and the New Deal, World War ll, and the Cold War and post-Cold War eras. The curriculum focuses heavily on academic writing skills in the form of Document Based Questions (DBQ) and analytical historical writing.The eighth grade academic year ends with a rigorous student-driven research project, through which students examine a current political issue, with their research focusing on how that issue impacts the contemporary American landscape.
At JKHA Middle School, we believe that every student should understand technology and become adept at using it properly. To that end, teachers in both General and Judaic Studies alike strive to incorporate technology into at least one project each semester, encouraging students to master and use computer skills in real-life situations. Students working on papers for Language Arts or Social Studies, for example, must master Microsoft Word. As students explore research topics in their Social Studies classes, they learn how to utilize online databases as they embark on academic research. Assignments in math call for competency in Microsoft Excel, while projects in science require a keen understanding of PowerPoint. Keyboarding skills are essential in all classes, and especially to the composition of a Hebrew text for the eighth grade yearbook.
Students graduate from eighth grade knowing how to use—and when to use—appropriate technology, as well as how to evaluate Internet sources and safely surf the Internet. In addition, the eighth grade students participate in a twelve-week computer applications module. The course asks students to own, operate, and market their own professional teams. Students create logos, design t-shirts, produce advertisements and more, using the Microsoft Office package including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Access, as they start up their new “teams.” As they create and market their teams, students use, improve and grow their computer skills and proficiency.
Judaic Studies Academic Programs
In Middle School, students divide their Tanach studies between Chumash and Navi. The goal of the overall program is for students to develop independent reading and comprehension skills while learning to value and appreciate the subject matter. To this end, the curriculum places a heavy emphasis on mastery of key vocabulary words and grammar skills, partnered with life lessons that emerge from the text. Students are encouraged to ask questions and think analytically, focusing on a multitude of classic commentaries with different literary styles. They do this as individuals, working on project creations and personal skill-building, and as learning teams, engaging in the text, asking each other questions and considering multiple perspectives.
The Chumash curriculum builds on the skills and knowledge accumulated in Lower School. Starting with the study of Sefer Shemot in 5th grade, students embrace intensive study of the peshat, the simple meaning of the text, and build upon this understanding with multiple levels of commentary. The 6th grade curriculum introduces students to the first half of Sefer Bamidbar, inviting them to consider the challenges the Jewish people faced in the desert. The second half of Bamidbar and Sefer Devarim are the focus of the 7th and 8th grades.
Each year, Middle School students focus on the study of a new book of Navi. The 5th grade studies Sefer Shoftim, considering the challenges of establishing a holy society. The 6th grade encounters the many models of Jewish leadership presented in Sefer Shmuel Aleph. Shmuel Bet and Melachim Aleph complete the 7th and 8th grade study, inviting students to study the infancy of the Jewish monarchy.
• Students engage in a Middah K’neged Middah study of the Makkot, allowing them to research plagues on an in-depth level, to value the consequences of offenders’ actions, and to teach life lessons to peers.
• Students prepare a Pesach Haggadah throughout the year as they learn Shemot to enhance their study of the Exodus story.
• In Navi, students learn to study moments of history as Hashem’s responses to human action. Students ask the questions that our forefathers asked: How should our actions and attitudes change because of what happens in the world around us?
• Fifth graders strengthen their connection to Eretz Yisrael through the Eretz Chemda Distance Learning Program. This interactive course teaches the mitzvot of the Land of Israel in a way that brings their theory and practice to life in an exciting, user-friendly and experiential format.
• Like their ancestors in Sefer Bamidbar, students physically practice “traveling through the desert” in groups, utilizing the same commands that the Jews followed in the desert.
• Students participate in class debates revolving around controversies that arise from the text. After researching multiple commentaries and considering different points of view, students master debate skills for in-class projects.
• After learning about the mitzvah, 6th graders engage in a Hafrashat Challah project, learning how to bake their own challot and to make mitzvot meaningful at home.
• Students act as on-site reporters, retelling the story of the death of Goliat from a personal perspective, offering students the chance to consider the lives of Navi characters in an up-close manner.
Seventh and Eighth Grades
• Students engage in debates and trials, closely evaluating Biblical characters and examining their personalities from multiple perspectives.
• In an Aseret HaDibrot Self-Study, students research individual commandments, studying both the text of the Chumash as well as classic commentaries. After mastering their topics, students become the teachers of that commandment to the rest of their class.
• Bilaam Project- Students work in groups to learn the passukim and commentaries describing Bilaam’s journey to curse Bnei Yisrael while thinking critically about Billam's motives and Hashem’s reaction.
• Students create digital Navi Portfolios where they record and personalize the life lessons that can be gleaned from the Navi.
• Students participated in a Mikdash Me’at program, through which they used the building of the Beit Hamikdash as a model for creating their own ideal shuls while considering the purpose of a shul and how we can make our shuls places that reflect that purpose.
• The Chumash Vocabulary League presents vocabulary acquisition in a fun and engaging manner with competitive play throughout the grades.
Middle School study of Torah She’be’al Peh seeks to enhance students’ Jewish identities as they study texts that are crucial to our heritage. As with Tanach, the Talmud curriculum places great focus on mastery of skills so that students can grow to become independent learners. In addition, the curriculum emphasizes comprehension of practical Jewish law found in the Talmud. Torah She’be’al Peh study often incorporates chavruta (partner) learning, in which students work in cooperative pairs to analyze the material during the first stages of a unit, answering questions, defining terms, and learning the content of the unit. In this form of cooperative learning, students are encouraged to attempt to parse texts independently; differences of opinion amongst the partners require students to present the viability of their respective opinions, leading to either a stronger understanding of the position or the abandonment of a failed approach. Considering and accepting new ideas is a key student skill.
Study of Torah She’be’al Peh in the Middle School is divided into two parts. In the 5th and 6th grades, students focus on the study of the Mishnayot of Masechet Brachot. The Mishna curriculum places an emphasis on mastery of practical Jewish law that students encounter on a regular basis, while learning the style of Rabbinic writing and frequently-used terminology. This study is coupled with the historical background of the time period in which the Mishna was created.
With Mishna skills fully developed, students then move on to the study of Gemara in 7th and 8th Grades. The Middle School curriculum offers students a glimpse into different areas of the vast Talmud corpus, alternating between the study of Masechet Berachot and Masechet Bava Metzia. These first years of Talmud study emphasize the mastery of key phrases and words, building a strong foundation for future independent learning. The curriculum also creates opportunities for students to explore greater religious issues and questions that arise from the text.
• “From Mikra to Mishna” - Students track Jewish laws from the text of the Torah to practical application in modern times.
• Students study biographies of the Mishnaic luminaries, focusing on what makes an upstanding Jewish individual.
•Students apply their learning of the laws of Shema along with studying the meaning of the prayer to give extra meaning to their 5th-grade specific minyan.
• At the conclusion of 6th grade, students participate in their first major siyum (celebration of completion), honoring two years of intensive study.
Seventh and Eighth Grades
• Students participate in a Shark Tank competition, devising ways to present answers to modern-day halachic questions based on the text of the Talmud.
• Learning comes to life with the use of Torah Live, providing a digital visualization of the halachot students encounter.
• The Gemara Vocabulary League invites seventh and eighth graders to compete with one another using key words and phrases from their Talmud study.
• Through the use of visuals from Gemara Academy, students diagram the flow of the Gemara and use a concrete, organized method for encountering the abstract thinking of Gemara logic.
• Use of the new and innovative Bright Beginnings Workbooks gives teachers multiple ways to express the ideas of the gemara in a "user friendly" and "kid friendly" manner.
One of the goals of the JKHA Middle School is to create a community of Hebrew speakers who are able to converse in Ivrit, read Ivrit books, understand articles written in Israeli newspapers, develop a better understanding of Tanach and learn the culture of Israel. The NETA program, a curriculum initiative in Hebrew language and culture is helping students to attain these goals.
JKHA Middle School has been working with the NETA program, established at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to implement this innovative whole-language approach to instruction. The program enables students to enhance their reading, writing and conversational skills. Unlike more traditional programs that require memorizing grammar or “tachbier” rules, NETA focuses on conversational Hebrew as well as Hebrew literature and grammar.
The NETA program is driven by the belief that the mastery of Hebrew will promote students’ understanding of their history, culture, and tradition. Every book in the scope of sequence presents a different theme of interest to middle school students. Topics range from computers and sports to friendship and dreams. Each theme is presented from the perspective of modern Israeli culture, Jewish tradition and general world knowledge. The curriculum includes art, science, mathematics, literature, Midrash, and philosophy. NETA is always intellectually challenging, engaging the students’ thought processes.
NETA provides intensive on-going professional development, program assessment and teacher mentoring. Teachers participate in different seminars and workshops throughout the school year and every summer. The NETA program is very carefully monitored and assessed.
Assignments, tests, and class work indicate that the program is working and that our students are learning and retaining more Ivrit language skills than ever before. Student evaluations show that they feel more confident replying to teachers in Ivrit and are able to converse with others. Students of NETA retain vocabulary words more readily and comprehend and respond appropriately to instructions given to them in Ivrit. And, test student writing skills have shown their improvement in mastering the language.
The evidence of improvement is reflected in student scores on NETA tests. As we continue our work with the NETA program, we expect continued progress and success.
Enrichment in Middle School
In addition to a full day of engaging learning, students at the JKHA Middle School have many opportunities to engage in extracurricular activities, both during the school day and after hours.
Extracurricular enrichment activities offer JKHA students the chance to explore new passions, to deepen their love for learning, to expand social groups and to promote school pride.
The 5th Grade learns about artists and the elements of art through projects based lessons. They engage with projects by planning and sketching, and then have the opportunity to work with different types of materials. Students then begin creating their original work, implementing the directions and skills covered through the art program.
JKHA Middle School participates in many local Yeshiva Day School leagues and tournaments throughout the year. In addition to sports clinics offered, Middle School teams include:
-6th Grade Boys Basketball
- 6th Grade Girls Basketball
-5th/6th Grade Basketball Clinic
Names Not Numbers
Creative Writing Club
Math Enrichment Program
8th Grade Yearbook
NJ Math League
JKHA Math Masters Tournament
7th grade E2K Enrichment
5th & 6th Grades Math Enrichment
Math Lunch & Learn
Parsha and Popcorn
Lomdus and Lollipops
Pirkei Avot Club


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Circle the sentence which describes what the short text is "mostly about". It states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage. The rest of the sentences are details that support the main idea. The main idea contains the primary point or concept that an author wants to communicate to his readers. It will tell you how express your ideas to your readers. James Fisk did not have a long life, but that did not stop him from making a great deal of money. Here is a double-sided main idea worksheet. The first question asks students to identify the main idea, while the second question requires students to focus on supporting details. G2 G3 G4 G5 Reading February Holidays language arts main idea/details Valentines Day winter. The main idea is usually reinforced by a series of other points or details which support the premise of. Topic Sentence And Main Idea Exercises. Students will practice defining and identifying the main idea, topic, and supporting details. 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This article contains tips and strategies for approaching these questions. To start practicing, just click on any link. Free, printable main idea worksheets to develop strong reading comprehension skills. Summarising worksheets and text passages to encourage readers to evaluate information & separate the main idea/s from the supporting detail. Pick at least 3 resources to learn about Main Idea. This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber. LASSI Worksheet: Selecting Main Ideas (SMI). Remember to make sure the main idea is covers the entire paragraph, not just one sentence. Different cultural values affect the way people perceive reality. Main Idea worksheets and online exercises. Identifying the Main Idea learners read the common abbreviations used in engineering drawings and then test their knowledge in three short exercises. The entire text of "Teaching Main Idea Practice Bundle: Nonfiction" with embedded questions aligned to Common Core and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) as well as . students how to identify the subject, main idea and details of a passage. The main idea is the importance of potatoes in America. If one of your major details talks about something else, you'll have to rethink the implied main idea so that it is supported by all of them. The main idea ties all of the sentences in the paragraph or article together. Also explore over 14 similar quizzes in this category. The supporting details describe the main idea. The structure of a paragraph is not complex. Identifying the main idea of the story: Reading Strategies. In a hurry? Browse our pre-made printable worksheets library with . These Reading comprehension worksheets are aimed towards providing an overview of Main Idea . ¾ Paragraph One It is often said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but this isn't true. Which of the following best represents the main idea of this passage? A. Immigrants have moved to Chicago. A speaker from each group presents the ‘main idea’ to the class. “Main idea” questions are not merely testing your ability to recognize words from the passage but require you to make a leap from concrete to abstract. Have students use the instructions on page 16 to play the game. Complete the Exit Ticket at the end of the playlist. Browse Scholastic printable worksheets on finding the main idea and details in a text. This slideshow covers main idea in a variety of ways: Having students think about what details would be included in different books based on a book title. Great for teaching writing with opening and closing sentences. The main idea is usually reinforced by a series of other points or details which support the premise of the main idea. Main Idea & Supporting Details. It’s a complete sentence that includes a whole idea. Writer River | Writing Techniques and English Exercises. Provide practice underlining explicit topic sentences when given. It represents the essential point that the author is trying to convey. To find the main idea, ask yourself, "What is it about?" Please choose the sentence that is the main idea of each paragraph. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out. Learn how to spot author main ideas and boost your reading test scores. Main idea – reading comprehension exercises for grade 2. Each group is given a box of related items to examine. Practice A parent or tutor should read along with the student, helping as needed. It is the central point that an author is trying to get across to the reader. The Main Idea worksheets are available for grade 3 to grade 8. o Pathologists identify four different stages of cancer in the body. by Richard on March 9, 2022 March 9, 2022 Leave a Comment on Topic Sentence And Main Idea Exercises. Good reading tool for all levels. The main idea is the central, or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage. The main idea of the paragraph is: a. Reading Main Idea Practice Questions. They will need to get their hands on real informational texts in book form to practice with, but they will also need many opportunities to use text that they can write and mark all ov. You will need to provide supporting details. Main Idea: Lesson for Kids - Quiz & Worksheet. In ACT reading, the main idea and generalization questions require looking at the passage as a whole. Teachers can use this general organizer template for main idea and details, pre-writing, word analysis, brain dumps, concept mapping, background knowledge collection, and more. The details are small pieces of information that make the paragraph more interesting. Summarising requires the reader to evaluate the information and determine what is most important. The main idea is the main or most important point the writer wants to make. The main idea is the sentence that makes the central point about the topic or subject of a paragraph. It never mentions Ireland or any Potato Revolution (A). Here is a double sided main idea worksheet. Finding the unstated main idea takes some practice. The main idea may be clearly stated as a sentence. Second Grade (Grade 2) Main Idea questions for your custom printable tests and worksheets. Identify the main ideas and supporting details of texts. Fish and birds have special methods for finding their way. Designed for third and fourth graders, this worksheet offers a helpful framework for learners. Written by | June 07, 2019 in Printables. I taught him lots of The main idea of this paragraph is: tricks. It's hard to imagine what things were like before there was money, but such a time did exist. Click the checkbox for the options to print and add to Assignments and Collections. Free interactive exercises to practice online or download as pdf to print. The first two worksheets ask students to identify the main idea of each paragraph of a text. As a rule main idea materializes . Theme Worksheets: Practice Identifying & Understanding. Main Idea Worksheet 1 Here is a double-sided main idea worksheet. Finding Main Idea Sentence (Please turn off the sound) Identify Main Idea 1. , not 50-and regardless of accuracy, is a detail, not the main idea. Main Idea & Supporting Details Worksheet. English Exercises: Main idea Main idea WHAT IS HISTORY? READ VERY CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS History is anything that happened in the past. (Grade Level 6) There are 40 questions in this activity. Award winning educational materials designed to help kids succeed. Main Idea The main idea is a complete sentence; it includes the topic and what the author wants to say about it. Americans have always been interested in their Presidents' wives. Students are asked to identify the main ideas and supporting details of short texts. The other sentences are details. Choose your grade / topic: Grade 1 - Main Idea Worksheets Describe what the picture is "mostly about". List words: Examples of Main Ideas using List Words: o Emotional decisions can be divided into two main types. See below for more main idea worksheets and reading comprehension questions with printable PDFs for busy teachers or people just looking to boost their reading skills. Our main idea worksheets keep kids engaged with fun and interesting reading passages carefully selected for each grade. ~~~~~ As you read this story, think about what the whole story is mostly about. Directions: Write out the implied main idea for each paragraph; then click on the answer key. When teaching upper elementary students how to identify the theme in a particular story or book, it's important to provide opportunities to practice. Identify inferred main idea in a paragraph. Immigrants moved out of Pilsen. Here is an animated PowerPoint lesson on main idea. Some are good swimmers; others like to swing from trees by their tails. Ccss ela literacy ri 1 2 identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach Identifying the main idea, shared by English language teachers. Finding the main idea of the text is the best practice of learning how to write a moral based story. Topic sentences may be at the beginning, middle, or end of the paragraph, but are usuallyat the beginning. Name: _____ Finding the Main Idea Main Idea Read each paragraph and choose the main idea. Students read a paragraph,then write the main idea . PART TWO Topics, Main ideas, and Topic sentences. They knew that given time, the environment would take care of pollution they left behind and they relied on the "out of sight, out of mind" philosophy. 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Main idea and supporting details worksheets for grades 1-5. Finding the main idea is a key to understanding what you read. What is the main idea? answer choices. Identifying Stated Main Idea Exercise · Topic and Stated Main Idea Multiple Choice Exercise · Locating the Stated Main Idea . Students need to know what theme is and how to tell the difference between theme and main idea. Rangers who spend their summers as fire-fighters will tell you that. Immigrants built new lives in Pilsen. Comprehensive Exercises: Main Ideas or Supporting Details. Another added benefit to exercise is its mood boosting qualities. Print the PDF: Main idea worksheet No. Welcome to ESL Printables , the website where English Language teachers exchange resources: worksheets, lesson plans, activities, etc. Drive the scenic Park Loop road in Acadia National Park, spy on moose in Maine Wildlife Park, and eat a lobster roll each day. Find out about the many nutrients in oranges and how adding these fruits to your daily diet can improve your overall health and body function. Main Idea Exercises Basic Main Idea Game Mane Idea Quiz Summarizing Main Idea I Summarizing Main Idea II Finding Main Idea Sentence (Please turn off the sound) Identify Main Idea 1 Identify Main Idea 2 Intermediate Main Idea 1 Main Idea 2 Main Idea 3 Main Idea 4 Main Idea 5 Topic and Stated Main Idea Multiple-Choice Exercise Advanced. Identifying the main idea and the supporting details. This page features a collection of high-quality worksheets and a PowerPoint lesson! Many students have difficulties identifying main ideas in nonfiction texts. Main Idea Worksheets: Nonfiction (Grades 5-12) Main Idea Worksheets - Finding the main idea for nonfiction texts. The main idea is defined as the central point or big picture of a story or informational text. John and Matt want to be firemen. Listen to this Party in the USA Main Idea song! Watch this Main Idea Brain Pop video! Watch this Main Idea Detective Video! to play the Main Idea. Native Americans take longer than Anglos to get things done. Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet. Some of the worksheets for this concept are plants and food 6th grade nonfiction sixth grade grade 6 main idea work main idea summary and main idea work 1 main idea reading work main idea and details grade 6 reading practice test main ideas. Main / Central Idea Reading Passages. This is a good habit to get into. Edouard de Laboulaye, a French writer and law professor, admired the freedoms enjoyed in the United States. Main Idea Grade 2: Grades 1-2 . Main idea: understanding a paragraph or passage. Put the number of the sentence in the box: first, second, third, etc. If you have students who have difficulties in identifying main ideas in main idea and details worksheets, you might want to try using simpler resources and worksheets. Students are given supporting details and have to come up with the main idea. have access to the Internet and its extensive array of information, but other people do. Identify The Topic Sentence Writing Worksheet Topic Sentences Paragraph Writing Worksheets Writing Worksheets. Main Idea and Supporting Details Quiz. Main Idea In Three Sentences A quick and short one. The Main idea of the paragraph is: a. Here is a list of all of the skills that cover main idea! These skills are organized by grade, and you can move your mouse over any skill name to preview the skill. Main idea is definitely a tricky concept to teach, so I made these main idea task cards for members of The Measured Mom Plus. Language: English Subject: English language. This lesson also provides examples and offers an opportunity for practice. Scene summary: This video uses examples to model how to identify a paragraph's topic and main idea along with supporting details. The first is a worksheet you can print for distribution in your classroom or for personal use; no permissions are required. This is a pivotal skill at all levels. Native Americans treat time differently only in their languages. There are many types of exercise you can do to improve your health. For the ancient Romans, taking a bath was a very special occasion. It not only controls weight, but it combats many health conditions and diseases. These are very commonly found on many ELA tests. Human beings have always polluted their environment, but in the past it was easier for them to move on and live somewhere else. Main Idea Of Multiparagraph Text - These worksheets are the next step up from this page. Identify the main idea of each paragraph and the details that make it more interesting. A paragraph is a group of related sentences that develop a main thought, or idea, about a single topic. Students can learn to understand what they read by practicing with main idea worksheets. Main Idea Worksheet 1 Links Preview Edit. What is the main idea of the passage? a. In his pursuit of wealth, James Fisk never let law or morality stand in his way. Once you identify the main idea, everything else in the reading should click into place. Main Idea Main Idea Students will read short passages and identify the main idea of each. Main Idea / Summarising Worksheets. Main Idea Matching Game This is a 2 player center that includes 8 paragraph cards and 8 main idea cards. Being able to derive the main idea requires practice for a long period. Develop background knowledge Use graphic organiser as a prompt to show significant details and main idea. Bubble Map for Main Idea and details. These main idea worksheets come complete with two PDF files. Some questions on your official SAT Reading test will ask you about the main idea of a passage. The main idea is: How do migrating animals find their way? Migrating animals navigate in a variety of ways. Main idea practice - students have to decide on the best title for a given paragraph by thinking about the main idea. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? _____ TEACHER NOTES: Develop Students' Skills: Exercise Thinking These questions have not been validated, so decisions about student's achievement should not be made based on their responses. To prepare this center, copy the paragraph cards in one color and the main idea cards in a different color. From school-goers to college students, depending on the level, here are worksheets for all. There can be a main idea, sometimes called a central idea, in a paragraph or a section of a text as well. Some main ideas will introduce the major points that the paragraph will discuss. These worksheets gives more or less complete explanation how to define the main idea of the paragraph or a short passage. For instance, a Big Mac has 530 calories with 28 grams of fat and a large order of fries has 450 calories and 22 grams of fat. Conscious practice of this strategy will soon see it become second nature and the student will quickly become skilled in identifying the main idea even when it is not stated explicitly. There is also a practice activity at the end of the lesson with five practice problems. Select the statement that best expresses the main idea. Keep in mind that the main idea is often the first or last sentence of a paragraph. Recommended activities include: students. What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea? answer choices. Students are given the main idea and have to come up with supporting details. Take a look at other fourth grade worksheets to practice additional comprehension skills. Students are given several related words and have to determine which word represents the main idea. Exercise does not necessarily need to be done in the gym; it can consist of an outdoor walk or bike ride. This card set gives students focused practice in one of the most important areas of reading comprehension—identifying the main idea. They make the main idea stronger and clearer. The main idea is what the author wants you to know about the topic. The Big Idea - Read the short story about Albert Einstein and identify the main idea on the lines. It’s the big takeaway that you learned from reading. Main Idea Styles Authors use diff erent styles to convey main ideas. Main Idea Worksheet 4 Directions: Read each passage and ask yourself, "What is the author doing in this paragraph?" Write your answer in the summary box and then think Of an appropriate title for the passage based on the main idea Of the passage. Matt wants to hold a fire hose. In the following paragraph about alcohol, the main idea is found in the topic sentence, the first sentence of this paragraph, which makes the point that alcohol . Other members of the group present one detail each. And today I’m sharing the file with you … for free! The file comes with 24 task cards. Instructions: Choose an answer and hit 'next'. When I tell him to, Boots will sit or lie down. *Click on Open button to open and print to worksheet. Identifying Main Idea And Supporting Details Practice. Cursive Handwriting: "J" Is For Jellyfish. Grade 2 - Main Ideas & Details Worksheets Circle the sentence which describes what the short text is "mostly about". If you're looking for main idea worksheets for high school students, here are topics about which students can write brief response essays. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? _____ TEACHER NOTES: Develop Students’ Skills: Exercise Thinking These questions have not been validated, so decisions about student’s achievement should not be made based on their responses. Finding the main idea is the most important reading comprehension skill kids will learn, and it requires lots of reinforcement. In paragraphs, a stated main idea is called the topic sentence. Comprehensive Exercises: Main Ideas or Supporting Details You will hear some extracts from four different lectures. Determine the Main Idea, Stated or Implied. Immigrants found jobs in Pilsen. In ancient Egypt, people used a water clock. Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: The Influence Of The Sun. In an article, the stated main idea is called the thesis statement. Browse Printable Identifying the Main Idea Worksheets. You will receive your score and answers at the end. In this interactive object, learners read short paragraphs and then select the main idea of each selection. Topics are simple and are described with just a word or a phrase. ( 1 ) There are many different kinds of mice. Identifying the Main Idea By Mary Frings. As a teacher, for instance, you can ask your students to work on main idea worksheets to find the main idea of a passage of text. We transition from the sentence to paragraph level. 29 Comprehensive Main Idea Worksheets. Reading selection about history to find main idea. Readers already know French fries are made from potatoes (C), a detail the passage assumes. (If you'd like a version without lines, please click the lang/alt button below. She could roll over, and she could stand on her hind legs. We offer passages with comprehension questions, practice tests, . Big Jim Fisk liked pretty women a little too much for his own good. Students must match a paragraph card with its main idea card. Worksheets are Grade 8 reading practice test, Determining the central idea of an informative text, Identifying main idea and supporting details, Main idea reading work, Main idea details, Teks snapshot grade 8 reading, Main ideas, Main idea and details. Use this set of two worksheets when teaching your students about the main idea comprehension strategy. This sentence tells the main idea or topic of the passage. The details are those statements that support (go along with) the main idea. Exercise is crucial to our lives. Ask three key questions: What is the topic? What is listed about the topic? What do the major details have in common? Before clocks were made, people kept track of time by other means. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 6-10. Basic Main Idea Game Mane Idea Quiz Summarizing Main Idea I Summarizing Main Idea II Finding Main Idea Sentence (Please turn off the sound) Identify Main . Use this exercise to help you find the main idea. Main Idea Exercise From Reading with Meaning by Ophelia Hancock Choose the option that best describes the main idea of each paragraph. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Circle the letter of that statement. 1) Lupita's dog, Maxi, had trouble learning tricks. Main Idea Paragraph 8: Digital Divide The digital divide is an issue that sheds light on a pervasive social situation in the U. April Printables Math Ela Reading Main Idea Reading Classroom 3rd Grade Reading. Main idea worksheets and online activities. Grade 4 - Main Ideas, Details and Summaries. Stated main ideas will be in the topic sentence. Summary writing: Finding the main idea. Students practice main idea using a web graphic organizer in a variety of ways. A summary includes the main idea of each of the paragraphs in a story. Identify (choose) the main idea. The slideshow above is a great way to review different main idea and details skills with your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. PRACTICE 1 (MAIN IDEAS) Reading Comprehension Worksheet The main idea of a paragraph is what the whole paragraph is mostly about. Name: The ability to select main ideas will benefit you by: • Helping you feel less overwhelmed in lecture and . This quiz is incomplete! To play this quiz, please finish editing it. Main Idea and Supporting Details Practice Exercises Practice 1: A Musical Mouse Read the selection, and then answer the questions that follow. ideas and why some represent information in the passage but do not state the main idea. It does not include the details of the paragraphs. The main idea in a paragraph is the most important idea. What to do and what to watch for: The main idea tells what the whole passage is about. Writing helps us remember the past. You might like of these other main idea tips, ideas, and freebies. Identifying Main Idea and Details Practice Questions. Anglos are more impatient because they think time takes space. The title is written in BOLD at the top of the passage. Free Main Idea Multiple Choice printable Reading Writing worksheets for 3rd Grade students. Students read the paragraph and then write the main idea and two supporting ideas SEE MORE. Make sure to bookmark this page because we . Combining Sentences Worksheets. History is anything that has happened in the past.