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Main Idea and Supporting Details

Students will complete a thinking map to demonstrate knowledge of main idea and key details of the story. The main idea and details will be the focus of the graphic organizer and the supporting details will be evidence. The student will include at least five supporting details and show evidence where it can be found in the story.

Rubric Code: YXXW72W

By mdrgers1

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: K-5

Main Idea/Supporting Detail
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Main Idea	Poor The main idea is not written completely or neatly. It is not labeled and hard to find on the graphic organizer.	Fair The main idea is labeled but the graphic organizer seems cluttered making the main idea difficult to identify.	Good The main idea is a complete thought and is clearly visible on the graphic organizer in neat handwriting. It is labeled and easy to identify.
Supporting Details	Poor The graphic organizer does not contain 5 supporting details, or the details included do not support the main idea.	Fair The graphic organizer has 5 supporting details from the article but they may not be the most supportive evidence from the article.	Good The graphic organizer has 5 supporting details from the article. The supporting details are strong evidence of the main idea proving it true.
Visual Appearance	Poor The handwriting is messy and makes the graphic organizer difficult to read.	Fair The details are labeled but may be messy and difficult to read.	Good The details are labeled and easy to see on the graphic organizer.