Main Idea & Details Nonfiction Reading Camping Activity | Topic & Central Idea

Description

Help your students master main idea (or central idea) and supporting details with this engaging camping-themed resource! Designed for 2nd-3rd grade readers, this resource provides interactive, hands-on activities to help students differentiate between topic, main idea, and supporting details in a fun and meaningful way.

What’s Included:

1. Focus Posters – Clear, student-friendly posters that explain Topic, Main Idea, Central Idea, Supporting Details, and Topic vs. Main Idea to support comprehension.
2. Topic Tents – 10 tent-shaped task cards with short informational paragraphs for students to identify the topic of each passage.
3. The Topic Tent Printable – A printable activity featuring three different paragraph options for identifying the topic.
4. Main Idea S’mores Cards – 8 short informational passages where students determine the main idea, using a fun s’mores theme.
5. Main Idea Marshmallow S’mores Craft – A printable or craft-based activity reinforcing main idea and supporting details
6. Main Idea Articles – 8 engaging newspaper-style articles featuring bears and camping topics, perfect for practicing main idea and key details.
7. Bear Main Idea Puzzles – A set of puzzles that correspond with the newspaper articles, helping students visually connect the main idea with its supporting details.
8. “Bear”-y Good Details Printable – Students write the main idea on a bear’s face and add supporting details to its ears for a fun comprehension activity.
9. Main Idea Meals – 6 short informational paragraphs about food, perfect for identifying main idea and key details.
10. Main Idea Picnic Table Craft – A 3D picnic table activity where students write the main idea on the tabletop and the supporting details on the legs.

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Versatile – Includes both “Main Idea” and “Central Idea” terminology so teachers can choose based on their standards.
• Nonfiction Text Included – Each activity comes with a set of informational paragraphs for you to use
• Skill-Building – Helps students differentiate between topic and main idea while strengthening nonfiction comprehension.
• Perfect for Centers & Small Groups – Use these activities for independent work, partner tasks, or guided reading instruction.

This camping-themed nonfiction resource is perfect for teachers looking for activities to reinforce main idea and details in their literacy block.