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Welcome!Language Arts
Ms. Marek
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Independent Reading
Retrieve your library book
READ READ READ READ READ READ READ
Schedule
• Grades are due January 23 – 1 WEEK to IMPROVE!• Notebook check FRIDAY!• After school extra help: TODAY
Tuesday Main Idea / Paraphrasing
Wednesday ½ Day!
Thursday Author’s Purpose / Organizational Patters
Friday Author’s Argument
OBJECTIVE
SWBAT identify and explain main idea in text or portion of text
Essential Questions
How do readers determine what is important?
How do I distinguish my thinking from the author’s?
Main Idea
The most important idea in the text or portion of the text
The main idea is supported by facts and details in the text
Paraphrasing
Summarizing the text in your own words Make sure to include the main idea and the
important supporting details Paraphrasing demonstrates that you
understand the text
Identifying the Main Idea Process Steps
1. Preview the text and note text features in order to predict what the text will be about
2. Identify the most important idea, subject, or argument in the text
3. Determine the details in the text that support this idea or argument
4. Use what you learn about the subject (from the details) to infer the main idea of the text or portion of text
Main Idea: Insect Munchies
On the MSA …
Which of these sentences would be most important to include in a summary of this article?
A. People are omnivores – they eat both plants and animals.
B. The human digestive system absorbs nutrients from almost any edible source.
C. The small intestine completes digestion of sugars and proteins and breaks down fat.
D. If you’re a health nut, you might want to check out tasty insect treats.
Think*Write*Share
How many times a day do you text? Can you imagine life without texting? How would you feel if you forgot your phone and couldn’t text your friends all day long?
Main Idea: Teen Texting
On the MSA …
What is the article mainly about?
A. Teachers should include mobile learning in the classroom.
B. Over the past 15 years, girls have exceeded boys when it comes to excelling at school.
C. The recent surge in texting may suppress girls’ learning in school.
D. Teens are horrified at the thought of giving up their phones.
REMINDERS
READ READ READ!
Start thinking about a book you
want to read.
READ READ READ!
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