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Using Details from the Text

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Explore non-fiction comprehension strategies with your class. They will visualize daily activities and label a 4 circle Venn diagram with related phrases. They must identify the overlapping sections as "main ideas," then complete a similar Venn diagram while reading Roughing it on the Oregon Trail. Additionally, they must be able to compare and contrast, draw conclusions, and determine cause and effect.

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main ideas, supporting details, sorting & categorizing, the oregon trail, venn diagrams

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categorizing, main idea activity, main idea and details, main idea graphic organizer, non fiction comprehension, sequencing, venn diagram, oregon trail, english language arts
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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