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This Summarizing and Sorting Details from an Informational Text: Identifying the Main Idea lesson plan also includes:
- Summarizing and Sorting Details from an Informational Text (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- 4-2-1 Organizer - English (.pdf)
- 4-2-1 Organizer - English (.docx)
- 4-2-1 Organizer - Spanish (.pdf)
- 4-2-1 Organizer - Spanish (.docx)
- Sentence Sort - English (.pdf)
- Sentence Sort - English (.docx)
- Sentence Sort - Spanish (.pdf)
- Sentence Sort - Spanish (.docx)
- Visual Analysis - English (.pdf)
- Visual Analysis - English (.docx)
- Visual Analysis - Spanish (.pdf)
- Visual Analysis - Spanish (.docx)
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Scholars participate in two activities that teach them to identify the main idea and key supporting details in informational text. Partners create a visual that reflects the main idea and key supporting details in an informational text to demonstrate what they have learned.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Include the lesson in a unit study of A Raisin in the Sun
- Before the lesson, cut the paragraph into sentence strips and laminate them to permit reuse
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson is appropriate for any informational text
- Projection equipment is required for the PowerPoint
- Preparation includes making copies
Pros
- Teacher notes offer additional scaffolding for the lesson
- Links are provided that detail the various learning strategies used in the lesson
Cons
- None