Objective: By the end of class, students will identify main idea and supporting details in informational text in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.
DO NOW
What is the MAIN IDEA of a passage? From what you have read so far in In the Shadow of Man, what is the main idea of this informational text?
Direct Instruction
Review side bar answers through page 44.
Read page 45 together and identify the main idea.
Guided
Finish reading and all sidebars for In the Shadow of Man.
Independent
Complete questions on pages 48-49. Rip out of book and turn in for grade.
Check for understanding
Review answers to sidebars and discuss main ideas from page 49.
Closure
Review how to find main idea when not clearly stated in first or last paragraph.
Exit Pass
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.
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