November 4, 2014 - Main idea and supporting details Homework: Review your informational text notes! Objective I can evaluate an author's use of main idea and supporting detail pattern of organization in an informational text. Warm Up: Look up the definition for PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION in the blue section of your Literature book and copy it into your notes.
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November 4, 2014 - Main idea and supporting details
Homework: Review your informational text notes!
ObjectiveI can evaluate an author's use of main idea and supporting detail pattern of
organization in an informational text.
Warm Up:
Look up the definition for PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION in the blue section of your Literature book and copy it into your notes.
pattern of
organization
the way ideas and information are arranged and organized in a text
directly stated at the beginning then followed by supporting detailsbe implied by the supporting details stated after it has been implied by the supporting details
strategies for reading
in a paragraph, identify the paragraph's topic (can be summed up in one or two words).Ask: What is the topic sentence (most often the first sentence of a paragraph)For implied (not directly stated) main ideas, ask: What did I just read about? What do the details suggest about the topic? Make up your own sentence stating the main idea.
Model the skill: Finding main ideaLet's read "Weather That's Out of This World!" together.
What is the topic?
What is the main idea?
What are some specific supporting details?
What would be another good title for this?
1) During World War II, gum was considered an emergency ration. 2) For our soldiers, it helped to reduce tension and to relieve dry throats on long marches. 3) Gum played an important role during World War II. 4) William Wrigley sent four free sticks of gum to every person listed in the phone book. 5) Soldiers found many uses for their gum rations, such as using gum to patch tires, gas tanks and life rafts. 6) Pieces of chewed gum even served as temporary parts for airplanes.
Which sentence number captures the main idea of the paragraph? How can you tell?
Which sentence(s) do not support this idea?
Today we will be reading an online article called "Bird Brains."
Turn to pg. 908 in your Literature book. Read the section "How Smart are Animals?" and then complete the Quickwrite in your notes.