PLANNING
Essential Understanding:
Students will understand what energy is and that all our energy comes from the sun. |
MA Framework Standard(s):
RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. |
Student Learning Objective(s):
Students will be able to identify the supporting details to a main idea found in a text. |
Interdisciplinary content area(s): Reading and Writing
Materials necessary for today’s lesson:
For Students | For Teacher |
Energy Packet Reading, Red and Blue Pencil, Regular Pencil, Science Notebooks | Energy Packet Reading, Red and Blue Pencils, Overhead/SmartBoard,Paper |
Academic Vocabulary:
-Main Idea-what the passage is about -Supporting details-examples and description of the main idea |
THE LEARNING ACTIVITY
Motivational and Review Procedures (the “hook”):
Review what a main idea is and review what supporting details are. Talk about energy, which was discussed the day before. |
Procedures to Accomplish Objectives:
“What is Energy and Where Does it Come From?” (Reading Packet)
Before reading: Have students number the paragraphs. Then have students break the passage into 3 sections. The teacher models this. Then have the whole class read the whole passage. Students will take turns reading one paragraph out loud. 1a. Review main idea “All our energy comes from the sun” with class
Have students work in pairs and find the supporting details for main idea 2 and then main idea 3. Then review supporting details found with the whole class. Have students from pairs answer and discuss. 1b. Main Idea 2: “We use the energy in these fossil fuels to make electricity” 1c. Main idea 3: “There are some renewable energy sources we can use” Throughout the lesson, use supporting guiding questions such as: How would you summarize this passage using only two words, using one sentence? This will help the students realize the main idea (although it is given) and what the supporting details should be about. |
Closing Procedures:(What questions will you ask to help students review, synthesize, generalize, and apply what they have learned?)
What is the main idea? What are supporting details? How do you find supporting details? Where are main ideas generally found? Summary Statement: Wrap Up 4th graders, today we identified the main idea and found supporting details that describe and explain the main idea. This will help us when we make our two-column notes tomorrow and will help when you are writing a story. |
Teaching Techniques:
-Direct Instruction: Definitions of main idea and supporting details -Indirect Instruction-Helping students at desks, giving clue questions -Experimental: Students working in partners finding the support details -Interactive: Students will work with the text using different colors and work with partners |
Learning Considerations:
Improving access to learning for all students(Hint: Consider UDL Principles) | Associated Accommodations(s)/Modification(s)(Supports and Challenges) |
Multiple Means of Representation
Multiple Means of Expression
Multiple Means of Engagement Students are able to work with partners and use different colors to identify the main idea and supporting details. |
For students who need additional support:
For students who need to be challenged:
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EVALUATION
Assessment Plan:
I will assess student understanding…. | |
Formative | During the lesson plan by:
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Summative | At the end of the learning opportunity by:
Record Keeping Plan:
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