This activity asks students to read short paragraphs and select the statement that best summarizes each paragraph. It is part of a larger reading unit.

This is a summary of the previous lessons having to do with rhetorical reading including rhetorical context, previewing text, actively reading, using context clues, and reading voraciously.

This article summarizes a study that evaluated the effectiveness of intensive instruction in the Word Identification Strategy, a learning strategy for decoding multi-syllabic words. Results indicate that intense strategy instruction...

This interactive set of flashcards, helps students learn the terms and definitions associated with the main idea. These terms include the following: topic, topic sentence, main idea, supporting details, summary, summarize, retell,...

This interactive assessment features 6 matching and 5 multiple-choice questions over terms relating to the main idea and their definitions. These terms include the following: topic, topic sentence, main idea, detail, supporting details,...

In this interactive learning game, students match terms relating to the main idea with their definitions. These terms include the following: topic, topic sentence, main idea, detail, supporting details, summary, summarize, retell, infer,...

Learn what a summary is and how to write an objective summary of an informational text by using a list of guiding questions.

Good introductory lesson to the use of "ir a" to indicate future events. A list of adverbs that denote future time periods may also prove useful. "Poder", "acabar de", and "volver a" are introduced as other double verb constructions. A...