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Examine informational text with a three-page worksheet that focuses on taking notes, identifying the main idea, and locating supporting details in order to form a summary paragraph.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create homogeneous groups, assign a separate worksheet over the course of three center rotations, work with specific groups in need of extra support
- Direct pupils to complete a graphic organizer for at least one informational text read per week
- Conduct informal book reports using information gathered from the worksheets
Classroom Considerations
- The resource is the sixth of eight in a series of substitute lesson plan activities created for a fourth grade classroom
- Requires several copies
Pros
- Provides space to write directly on the worksheet
- The overall design is clean, clear, and easy to follow
- Can be used alongside any informational text
Cons
- None