M. marek dfms lp 67 main idea

Welcome!Language Arts

Ms. Marek

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Independent Reading

Retrieve your library book

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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.

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