September 2, 2018

by Jasmine Gibson

EL Support Lesson

Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea

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This lesson can be used as a pre-lesson for the Main ideas and Details lesson plan.

Contents

Grade

First Grade

Subject

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CA ELD PI.1.2.Em, TX ELD c4K, NY HLAP RL.3: RL.1.3 RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3

English Language Arts and Reading Grade 1 1.8.D 1.9.C 1.11.C 1.12.A Grade 2 2.8.B 2.9.C 2.12.A Kindergarten K.7.D

English Grade One R.1.9.f Grade Two R.2.7.d W.2.10.e W.2.10.h

English Language Arts Grade 1 A 2.3 Grade 2 A 2.2

English Language Arts Grade 1 2.3.B.2 Kindergarten 2.1.B.3 2.2.B.2 Grade 2 2.3.B.1

English Year 1 ACELT1582.a ACELT1584.c ACELT1586.c ACELY1660.g Year 2 ACELT1591.a ACELT1591.b Foundation Year ACELT1783.c

English Level 1 RV.VCELY186.7 W.VCELT192.3 SL.VCELT207.1 SL.VCELT208.3 Level 2 RV.VCELT219.1 RV.VCELT219.2 Foundation SL.VCELT171.3

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Materials and preparation

One copy of the Find the Main Idea worksheet
Class set of the Find the Main Idea: Apples worksheet
Teacher copy of the Teach Background Knowledge Template
Teacher copy of the Write Student-Facing Language Objectives Reference
Teacher set of the Vocabulary Cards
Teacher set of the Glossary
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Glue
Class set of the Main Topic Cards worksheet (optional)
Class set of the What's the Main Idea? worksheet (optional)
Class set of the Main Idea: Farmers worksheet (optional)

EL Proficiency Level

intermediate

Key terms

TIER 2

main idea: what a story or article is mostly about

TIER 3

character: the person or animal in a story

describe: to tell or write about

supporting detail: information that tells more about, explains, or describes the main idea

This lesson can be used as a pre-lesson for the Main ideas and Details lesson plan.

Objectives

Academic

Students will be able to identify and write the main ideas and details of a text.

Language

Students will be able to identify the main idea and supporting details of a fiction text with grade level words using written supports.

Introduction

(2 minutes)

Display the cover of a well known book to your class. Ask the students what they think the book is about.
Say, "This book is about ____. Since it is mainly about ____, this is the main idea."
Explain that today they will learn more about how to decide what a book is about using some fun activities.

Building academic language

Word

(8 minutes)

Introduce the remaining tiered vocabulary words to the students by displaying the vocabulary cards and sharing the definitions. Have the students practice using the words in a sentence by turning and talking to a peer.
Project the Find the Main Idea worksheet (covering the answers) and read aloud the first short story ("Susie and the Frisbee") aloud to the class.
Model identifying the main idea.
Read aloud the second story, this time having students turn and talk to a partner to identify the main idea.
As a class, find the supporting details. Underline the supporting details so that students can visualize where they are in the story.

Sentence

(10 minutes)

Explain that now you will be reading another short story. This time students will practice identifying the main idea on their own.
Pass out the Find the Main Idea: Apples worksheet and read the text aloud.
Have students complete the worksheet on their own.

Discourse

(5 minutes)

Gather the class back together.
Invite students to turn and talk to share the supporting details they found with a partner.
Have student pairs share out the supporting details they identified with the whole group.

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Additional EL adaptations

BEGINNING

Work with a small group of students to identify the main idea and supporting details in the remaining stories of the Find the Main Idea worksheet.
Have students work together using the Main Idea Topic Cards to identify the main idea using visual support.

ADVANCED

Have students who finish early complete the What's the Main Idea? worksheet.
Have students practice finding the supporting details using the Main Idea: Farmers worksheet.

Formative Assessment of Academic Language

(5 minutes)

Informally assess understanding by checking in with students while they work to see if they are able to identify the main idea.
At the end of the lesson, collect student worksheets and assess whether students were able to accurately identify the main idea and supporting details.

Review and closing

(5 minutes)

Gather the class back together and invite students to share out one supporting detail they found in the story. Record ideas on the board for the class to see.
Have students reflect on the lesson by asking them to share one thing they learned with a partner.

EL Support Lesson

Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea

Objectives

Academic

Language

Introduction

Building academic language

Word

Sentence

Discourse

Additional EL adaptations

Formative Assessment of Academic Language

Review and closing

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Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea

Objectives

Academic

Language

Introduction

Building academic language

Word

Sentence

Discourse

Additional EL adaptations

Formative Assessment of Academic Language

Review and closing

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