Main Idea And Details In Informative Texts

Main Idea and details in informative texts

Presentation

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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CCSS

RI.5.5, RI.6.10, RI.6.5

Standards-aligned

Jessica Swartzbaugh

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11 Slides • 4 Questions

Finding the main idea
in informative texts

I CAN… determine the main
idea and supporting details of an informative text.

WIDA standards: Language for Language Arts and Language for Science
IDOE Standard: 6.RN.2.2

Open Ended

What comes to your mind when you hear the word "Informational Text"?

Type response here

Using the main idea
and details can help
us understand and summarize
informational writing
better!

Building on prior knowledge:

With the teacher

Listen to the teacher read this passage.

Turn and talk - tell the person next to you what you think the main idea is

Draw

Draw an arrow from the sentences at the bottom to the main idea or details box.

Guided practice with the teacher!

Listen and follow along as the teacher reads the passage.

Turn and talk - tell the person next to you what you think the main idea is

Draw

Draw arrows from the sentences at the bottom to sort the sentences into either the main idea box or the details box.

Hint* - There is 1 main idea and there are 3 details.

1. Preview the answer choices.
2. Read the text.
3. Choose the answer

4. Move to the corner of the room that matches your answer choice.

4 corners!

A. Hippos are funny and gentle
B. Hippos can be very dangerous.
C. Hippos are big animals.
D. Hippos have large teeth.

Check for understanding!

3-2-1

Poll

Rate how you are feeling about this topic

I feel great and I can do this with no help!

I feel okay and I can do this, but I may still need a little help.

I need a lot of help to do this.

I do not understand any of this!

Finding the main idea
in informative texts

I CAN… determine the main
idea and supporting details of an informative text.

WIDA standards: Language for Language Arts and Language for Science
IDOE Standard: 6.RN.2.2

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Main Idea and details in informative texts

​A. Hippos are funny and gentleB. Hippos can be very dangerous.C. Hippos are big animals.D. Hippos have large teeth.

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A. Hippos are funny and gentle
B. Hippos can be very dangerous.
C. Hippos are big animals.
D. Hippos have large teeth.