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Determining Main Idea Using Text and Illustrations: Accessing Books Around the World Lesson PlanDetermining Main Idea Using Text and Illustrations: Accessing Books Around the World Lesson Plan
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Determining Main Idea Using Text and Illustrations: Accessing Books Around the World

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Ease into informational text with the lesson suggested here. Part of a unit series, the lesson draws from previous lessons and acts as a natural moment to add in informational text. Class members read one section of My Librarian is a Camel by Margriet Ruurs and determine the main idea of that section. You will need to purchase or find a copy of the text in order to teach this lesson.

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Concepts

main ideas, supporting details, informational texts, retelling, reading comprehension, nonfiction text features

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main idea, central idea, theme, my librarian is a camel, margriet ruurs, english language arts
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Grade
3rd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
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Common Core

RI.3.2 RI.3.7

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