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Main Idea

 

Reading/comprehension:  The student uses a variety of identification strategies to comprehend selections read aloud and selections read independently.  The student is expected to

3.9C Retell important events in stories

Reading/comprehension: The student comprehends selections using a variety of strategies.  The student is expected to

4.10F/5.10F Determine a text's main (or major) ideas and how those ideas are supported with details

TAKS Objective 1:  The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.

 

Kilgo Question Level 2:  Look Closer (stated main idea)

Kilgo Question Level 3:  Prove It (unstated main idea)

 

Question Stems:

·       What details in chapter/paragraph        support the main idea that?

·       What sentence in paragraph         best states the main idea?

·       This passage/selection/article is mainly/mostly about ?

·       Paragraph (#) is mostly about ?

·       What is the main idea of paragraph (#)?

·       What might be a good title for                      ?

 

Beginning/Middle/End
Graphic Organizer		 Chain of Events
Graphic Organizer		 Pyramid
Graphic Organizer
Main Idea & Supporting Details
Graphic Organizer 1		 Main Idea & Supporting Details
Graphic Organizer 2		 Main Idea & Supporting Details
Graphic Organizer 3
Main Idea & Supporting Details
 Wheel		 For additional teaching resources, please refer to the binder, "Teaching the Reading TEKS" available through your IIT.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:

 

Guided Reading the Four Blocks Way:

·       Sticky Notes and Highlighters (p.211)

Modifying Four Blocks for Upper Grades:

·       Hand Summary (p. 78)

 

Benchmark Education Strategy Posters (grades 3-5):  Native American of the Plains and the Eastern Woodlands

 

Region IV TAKS Reading Preparation

Grade 3

  • Main Idea Organizers (pg 101-2)
  • Important Events in a Story (pg 103)

 

Grade 4

  • Main Idea Lesson (pg 26-29)
  • Models of Good Main Idea Statements (pg 30-31)
  • Main Idea Wall Card (pg 74)
  • Main Idea Performance Assessment (pg 88)
  • Student Rubric for Main Idea (pg 106)
  • Main Idea Graphic Organizers (pg 122-123)
  • Important Events in a Story (pg 124)

 

Grade 5

  • Main Idea Lesson (pg 26-29)
  • Models of Good Main Idea Statements (pg 30-31)
  • Main Idea Wall Card (pg 74)
  • Main Idea Performance Assessment (pg 87)
  • Student Rubric for Main Idea (pg 105)
  • Main Idea Graphic Organizers (pg 122-123)
  • Important Events in a Story (pg 124)

 

TAKS Study Guide (TEA)

Grade 3

  • Main Idea (pg 29-30)

 

Grade 4

  • Main Idea (pg 30-32)

 

Grade 5

  • Main Idea (pg 28-30)