Bell Work Question: Why is it important to be able to identify the main idea in a non-fiction paragraph?
Learning Goals: Today, we learned how to identify the main idea of a paragraph in a non-fiction reading.
Colorado Standards: N/A
Lesson Overview: Students took turns reading paragraphs to each other from an article on Ancient America. They then agreed on a summary of the paragraph, and then wrote them down in single sentences.
Follow Up: We will be having a quiz on non-fiction reading strategies on 09/15/2015.
Family Discussion Topics: What value is there in summarizing non-fiction texts that we read?
Learning Goals: Today, we learned how to identify the main idea of a paragraph in a non-fiction reading.
Colorado Standards: N/A
Lesson Overview: Students took turns reading paragraphs to each other from an article on Ancient America. They then agreed on a summary of the paragraph, and then wrote them down in single sentences.
Follow Up: We will be having a quiz on non-fiction reading strategies on 09/15/2015.
Family Discussion Topics: What value is there in summarizing non-fiction texts that we read?
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