We then talked about how the details have to support that main idea. Then, students were broken up into small groups and they read a different article that was at their reading level. Some articles were about Michael Jackson, MP3 players, meat eating plants, tornadoes, and break dancing. Students had to complete a box (main idea) and bullet (supporting details) for the articles.
I can find the main idea of a non-fiction text and details that support it. Today during reading we had some laughs as I read aloud a non-fiction article titled "Vomiting Isn't Just Gross." Not only did we learn a lot about why we vomit, but we also used this high interest article to further discuss main idea and details. We talked about how the main idea is just that; an idea- a complete idea. The main idea of the article can't just be "vomiting." That is not a complete idea. After talking with kids at their tables, students decided that "Vomiting is healthy" or "Vomiting protects us" would be better main ideas.
We then talked about how the details have to support that main idea. Then, students were broken up into small groups and they read a different article that was at their reading level. Some articles were about Michael Jackson, MP3 players, meat eating plants, tornadoes, and break dancing. Students had to complete a box (main idea) and bullet (supporting details) for the articles.
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john
3/12/2014 09:14:56 pm
i did not know vomiting
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Elita Kennedy
3/13/2014 05:04:54 am
At first vomiting was really just gross. But now I understand that vomiting can really help our bodies protect from getting even worse than you could imagine. P.S. Mrs. Ellis,that picture from the article it was NOT wonderful.
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Peyton
4/25/2014 11:38:25 am
You are awesome at teaching😉😄😃😀😎🌟👍 p.s. That vomiting project was gross but I worked through it.
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Ms. NYC Teacher
12/14/2014 03:18:13 am
Hey Thanks Mrs. Ellis! I am a teacher out in NYC and its my first year with TCWRP. I am using this text for my upcoming lesson! Looking fwd to finding the time to snoop around your Blog!
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