Lesson Plan

Determining Main Ideas and Summarizing: Philo Farnsworth’s Early Years

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Teamwork makes the dream work! Learners work in groups to analyze pages 2-9 of The Boy Who Invented TV, The Story of Philo Farnsworth. They complete a first read to determine the gist and a second read to identify main idea and provide a summary. They then focus on the words in the text by discussing suffixes, prefixes, and root words.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Ask readers to think of other inventions that have changed over time
Classroom Considerations
  • Section two of 13 in 5th Grade ELA Module 2B, Unit 2
  • Requires completing lessons in order
Pros
  • Includes a group norms checklist for pupils
  • Offers completed charts and organizers for teacher reference
Cons
  • None