Reading to Find the Main Idea and Details

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

• Show students a teacher model of the Bubble Story Organizer with the main idea and supporting details of a text, previously shared whole-class.
• Point out how the noted details support the main idea and clarify any questions students may have.
• Arrange students into pairs and explain that they will be partner reading the essay. Suggest that a good way to partner read is to take turns reading paragraphs.
• Hand out The Football Game worksheet to each student.
• Hand out a highlighter to each student.
• Tell students that they will be reading to find the main idea and supporting details.

Guided Practice

• Tell students that when they are done reading, they need to raise their hands, then go on to complete numbers 1 and 2.
• While the students are partner reading and completing numbers 1 and 2, walk around the room to make sure students are staying on task. Help when needed.
• As students start to raise their hands, scan their work to make sure they underlined the main idea and highlighted at least five supporting details.
• If students are ready to go on to number 3, have them return to their own seats and give them each a copy of the Bubble Story Organizer.

Independent working time

• Have students complete the Bubble Story Organizer (number 3) independently.