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Main Idea and Supporting Details

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Students identify main idea and supporting details from a short reading selection using a two-column note taking process. For this literacy lesson, students work in groups of three to four, then compare their papers with the other groups' papers.

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main ideas, central ideas

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main idea, programs
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
Year
2002

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