Main Idea
Main Idea
Main Idea
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.2
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they
are supported by key details; summarize the text.
Daily Lesson Objective: Students will be able to distinguish relevant details to determine the main idea of an
informational text.
21st Century Skills:
Academic Language Demand (Language Function and Vocabulary):
Creativity and Innovation
Main Idea/ Key Details
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Summarize
Explain
Identify
Prior Knowledge: Able to summarize a text
Activity
Time
2. Statement of Objective
for Student
3. Teacher Input
4. Guided Practice
5. Independent Practice
5 min
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Students will be able to identify the main idea and key detail when reading
informational text
Discuss what is a main idea?
What is a key detail?
How do you determine a main idea from a key detail?
Practice as a class. Identify the main idea and key details of the two
paragraphs
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Students will create main idea cube with four key details and one irrelevant
detail. Students can choose any informational text of their choosing
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5min
10 min
20 min
6. Assessment Methods of
all objectives/skills:
7. Closure
Students identify one main idea, 3 key detail and one 1 relevant details
Review main idea/ key details. Students share main idea cubes and clean up.
Materials/Technology:
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http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Main-Idea-Bridge-Practice-Summer-Heat-1326153
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Main-Idea-Bridge-Practice-The-Storm-1326160
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Main-Idea-Cube-131671
5 min