Objective: By the end of class, students will identify main idea in informational text and analyze information in order to improve reading comprehensive and writing skills.
DO NOW
In your own words, in one sentence, explain the main idea of the whole passage - In the Shadow of Man. Remember, the main idea is NOT a summary - it is the point the author is trying to make about the topic.
Direct Instruction
Review the rest of sidebars for In the Shadow of Man.
Discuss main idea of whole passage.
Guided/ Independent
Review steps to write a constructed response again. Use graphic organizer to respond to the following prompt:
Analyze Jane Goodall's discoveries about chimpanzees that convinced National Geographic to continue to support her research.
Check for understanding
Individual student checks during independent work.
Closure
Review main idea and how to find it across genres.
Exit Pass
Explain the difference between analyzing and summarizing
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