1.

Lesson information:
a. Reading Literacy
b. 5th grade
c. 1 week
2. Lesson Topic:
a. Finding the Main Idea of Assigned Reading (Cousins, By Virginia
Hamilton)
3. Standards addressed in the lesson:
a. Standards Addressed in the Lesson: RL. 5.2 Determine a theme of
a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a
story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a
topic, summarize the text.
b. Intended Learning Outcomes:Students will understand where, why, and
what to look for in a text. To be able to summarize a text and connect the text, comparing
and contrasting ideas in many books.

4. Intended learning outcomes for students:

a. Students will be able to identify the main idea of the assigned
reading
5. Instructional resources
a. Assigned Reading
b. Paper
c. Pencil
d. A graphic organizer printout
e. Newspapers
6. Arrangement of environment
a. independent seat work and cooperative groups
7. Instructional activities:
a. Introduction to lesson:
i.
What is your favorite movie? Describe what it's
about in one to two sentences.
b. Lesson development:
i.
Teacher guided practice, with verbal and visual
examples of the main idea of a given topic. Ex. The main idea can usually
be located if you can determine what the topic is. To find the topic, ask the
simple question, Who or what is this about? What is the chief point that
is being made about the topic?
ii.
Explain to students that finding the Main Idea is
something that we do naturally in our everyday lives whenever we tell
someone about something we've read, listened to, or watched (be sure to
include lesson adaptations for students with special needs)
iii.
Have students work collaboratively to select a piece
of media or article to determine the main idea.
c. Assessment activities:

i.
From assigned reading have students identify the
Main Idea of each chapter and give supporting details. Students will
complete a handout answering the following: 1. Title of the chapter 2. The
Main Idea of the Chapter (summarized in 2-3 paragraphs 3. Evidence from
the text: I know this because. (Be sure to include adaptations for
students with special needs and include scoring guides)

Rubric
Outcome:
4
Advanced/expert

3
Practitioner/
Proficient

2
Apprentice/
Developing

1
Novice/Emerg
ing

I can do this and

I understand and
can do this by
myself.

I need more

I dont
No work submitted
to score.
understand this
yet.

explain it to
someone else.

practice.

d. Wrap Up
What is the main idea?
How do you use the main idea in everyday life?
Do you feel this lesson was helpful to you and why?