Main Ideas and Supporting Details

Welcome!

You will be wroking with a partner to navigate through this WebQuest and learn about identifying the main idea and supporting details of a text. 

Objectives:

Identify the main idea in a short text.

Identify the supporting details in a short text.

Create a paragraph with a clear main idea and 4-6 supporting details.

Post what you know or have learned about identifying main ideas and details on Edmodo.

Engage in meaningful discussion online and in class about identifying main ideas and supporting details.

Have fun learning.

Introduction:

The main idea is the main thing the author wants you to understand from their writing.  The main helps you remember what is important about what you are reading.  The main idea tells you the topic and what you will mainly be reading about.

The details are the other sentences that describe and explain the main idea more clearly.

Remember, you may sometimes find the main idea directly stated at the beginning of a passage or paragraph, but sometimes it can be found in the middle or end.  Also, the main idea is not always directly stated.

Login to Edmodo:

Read the power point on Main Idea and Supporting Details.

Read 2 passages, identify the main idea and supporting details of each.  Post on the discussion board strategies you used to identify the main idea and details. 

Check out a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WODvggcGWfU&feature=related

http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea/

Find the main idea:

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/rosie/skill_pre.html

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap3.cfm

Before students begin independently working the teacher will review strategies for identifying the main idea and supporting details in a passage by creating an anchor chart.  Students will also participate in a whole group discussion.  Students will then be required to complete the WebQuest with lessons and activities on identifying the main idea and details in an article or paragraph.  As an assessment student will write a paragraph with a clear main idea and 4-6 supporting details.  Students will share and discuss ideas using appropriate language stems. A rubric will be used to grade students work.

After reading the passages on Edmodo answer questions on "Main Idea and Supporting Details" worksheet.

Create a circle map to brainstorm ideas about a topic of your choice.  Write a paragraph with 5-7 sentences.  Be sure the reader can identify a clear main idea and you have included details that support the main idea.

Passages will be graded on Edmodo.

Your paragraph will be graded according to the following rubric:

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap3.cfm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/rosie/skill_pre.html

https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/TCR/0743932080_022.pdf

http://www.readworks.org/

http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea/

http://www.azed.gov/azccrs/files/2013/10/azccrs-3-5-ela-standards-final10_28_13.docx

Distance Education Hybrid Lesson Plan

Subject Area: 

English Language Arts

Grade Level:

 3rd or 4th

Learners:

• Number of students:               25 students
• Sex:                                          14      female/11 male
• Age Range:                              9      to 11 years old
• Special Learning Notes:         
  
   
    
• 3 students from Spanish speaking          household
    
• Approximately 2 students          that require movement throughout lessons
    
• Approximately 2 students          extremely hesitant to share out
   
  

• Current Knowledge:
  
   
    
• 80% of students on or above          level
    
• 15% of students below level  
    
• Majority of learners have          positive outlook toward ELA
   
  
• Learning Styles:

• 20% - Visual
• 25% - Auditory
• 55% - Kinesthetic

Lesson Title:

 Identify Main Idea and Supporting Details

Summary: 

This lesson will be presented in a hybrid format. The teacher will review strategies for identifying the main idea and supporting details in a passage by creating an anchor chart in a whole group discussion.  Students will then be required to complete a WebQuest with lessons and activities on identifying the main idea and details in an article or paragraph.  As an assessment student will write a paragraph with a clear main idea and 4-6 supporting details.  Students will share and discuss ideas using appropriate language stems. A rubric will be used to grade students work.

Standards:

National/State

4. RI.2 - Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

4. RI.8 - Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

1. Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

4. W.2 - Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.

1. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative      discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners      on grade 4 topics and texts,      building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

1. Come to discussions prepared having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
2. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
3. Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.

4. SL.1 - Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.

4. SL.4 - Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

Technology/NETS for students

1. Creativity and innovation

Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes

b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression

c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues

d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities

2. Communication and collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media

b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats

c. Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures

d. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems

3. Research and information fluency

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry

b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media

c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks

d. Process data and report results

4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation

b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project

c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions

d. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions

5. Digital citizenship

Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology

b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity

c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning

d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship

6. Technology operations and concepts

Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

a. Understand and use technology systems

b. Select and use applications effectively and productively

c. Troubleshoot systems and applications

d. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

Learning Objectives:

• The student will be able to identify the main      idea of a text, with 100% accuracy, by reading a short passage and providing      examples of details that support the main idea.
• The student will construct a paragraph with a      main idea and 4-6 supporting details.

Hardware Requirements:

• Desktop or Laptop computer

Software Requirements:

• Createwebquest.com

Prerequisite Skills:

• Knowledge of basic computer operations
• Understanding of accessing and navigating the      internet
• Basic keyboarding skills

Duration:

• 2-3 ELA periods (approximately 90 minutes each)

Grouping:

• WebQuest – work with a partner
• Edmodo – whole group discussion
• Assessment – individual

Face to Face Instruction:

Anticipatory Set

• Students will turn to A/B partner and share prior      knowledge of Main Idea and Details when reading a text or passage.
• Students will share out what they heard their      partner say.
• Teacher will pass out and read a short passage.
• Use language stems to discuss what the students      think the main idea and supporting details are justifying their thinking      using text evidence.

Assessment:

• Students will write a paragraph with a clear main      idea supported by 4-6 supporting details.
• Students will identify the main idea and      supporting details in various given passages.
• Students will participate in classroom discussion      explaining the main idea and details of a given passage and justify how      they know.

Extension:

The teacher can present a Mini lesson on Main Idea vs. Theme by creating an anchor chart as a whole group and then allowing students to work in pairs to complete a sorting activity and orally answering reflection questions to show understanding of the how the two concepts are different.

Areas of concern:

• Computer lab availability
• Wireless connection working
• Students without understanding of basic computer      skills
• Website down
• Confusing Main Idea and Theme

Main Idea and Supporting Details Paragraph