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Using a Title to Determine the Main Idea

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Use the title of a book to determine the main idea. Readers will view the cover of The Wedding and predict what the story will be about. Graphic organizers help chart important information and build new vocabulary. Other stories are used for guided and independent practice.

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Concepts

main ideas, central ideas, fiction

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choosing important information, guided reading, main idea, fiction, english language arts
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Grade
K - 1st
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Research
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Accessibility
Text-to-Speech
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Common Core

RL.1.1 RL.1.2 RL.1.7

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