A Feast of

Turkey Topics!

An Exercise in Main Ideas and Supporting

Details for Better Written Language
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Use page 3 as a visual aid or analogy for explaining the topic, main idea and supporting
details.

Pages 4-6 contain 12 tables of topics. Match them to the turkeys (main ideas) on pages 7 & 8
OR give students just the topic card and ask them to come up with their OWN main idea.

Page 9 (make an additional 3-4 copies of this page) contains 12 images that represent
supporting details. Ask students to provide FOUR supporting details for each table/turkey
match. They can choose from various side dishes/utensils for their table once they have
done so.

Page 10 contains blank tables and turkeys to create your own topics and/or main ideas (feel
free to make extra copies)

Page 11 can be used to organize the topic, main idea and supporting details. Use this
information to write out a complete paragraph with the page provided (page 12).

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 Topic
1-3 words that tell about the subject
(The table represents the empty/open area
to lay all the “dishes” or ideas onto.)
Supporting Details
Pieces of information that tell you
more about the main idea
(the trimmings and extras on the
table act as a complement to/
support for the turkey or main idea!)

Main Idea
A general statement
that tells what the text is
all about

(The turkey represents the main focus

--or main idea--of the Thanksgiving feast!)

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Topic: The Thanksgiving Menu Topic: Preparing the Meal

Topic: The Football Game Topic: Traveling to Grandma’s

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Topic: The School Feast Topic: Raking Leaves

Topic: Setting the Table Topic: Black Friday Shopping

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Topic: The Leftovers Topic: The Thanksgiving Day
Parade

Topic: Carving the Turkey Topic: Being Thankful

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Main Idea: Mom has been planning the menu Main Idea: It takes a lot of preparation to
for the “big feast” all week. make the holiday meal a success.

Main Idea: Our family football game is a big Main Idea: It will take us four hours to make
part of our yearly tradition. the trip to grandma’s house.

Main Idea: The students in my class all signed Main Idea: I am raking leaves in my
up to bring in an item for the feast at school. neighborhood to earn extra money.
Main Idea: Mom gave me the job of setting Main Idea: We will get up early to catch
the table before company arrives. the Black Friday sales tomorrow.

Main Idea: There was plenty of food left Main Idea: We watched the parade on t.v. all
over after the feast. morning.

Main Idea: It’s dad’s job to carve the turkey Main Idea: I have many things to be
before we eat. thankful for.
 Supporting Detail Supporting Detail Supporting Detail Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail Supporting Detail Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail Supporting Detail Supporting Detail Supporting Detail

Topic:

Main Idea:

Topic:
Main Idea:

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Main Idea:
TOPIC: TOPIC:

MAIN IDEA: MAIN IDEA:

SUPPORTING DETAILS: SUPPORTING DETAILS:

1. 1.

2 2

3. 3.

4. 4.

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