Find the main idea in an informational text with a versatile lesson. Three levels of differentiation help you implement the strategy in any age or class level, based on the ability and objectives of your learners.

Concepts

main ideas, central ideas, literary themes, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use with informational text or literature, depending on what connects with your curriculum
• The high-level activity would work best in advanced classes, while the lower-level activity would be a good fit for a reading intervention class

Pros

• Objectives are clear for multiple levels of learners
• Versatile for any story or informational text in your curriculum
• Provides two versions of the outline for you to print (attached in materials tab)

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.1.2 RI.2.2 RI.3.2 RI.4.2 RI.5.2 SL.1.2 SL.2.2 SL.3.2 RI.6.2 RI.7.2 RI.8.2 RI.9-10.2 RI.11-12.2