This engaging picture book read aloud is perfect for teaching main idea using the book Owls by Gail Gibbons. During this unit, students will take notes using an interactive notebook as you read Owls and the assorted practice passages that are included in this unit. Picture books are highly engaging and the perfect way to reach all students. Interactive notebooks are a fun, hands-on way to practice and learn reading standards.
You will need to obtain a copy of the book prior to beginning the unit. You should be able to find it at your local library. You may also be able to find a video read aloud on Youtube.
Included in this unit:
- 5 days of lesson plans
- Main idea interactive notebook pieces for each lesson
- Exit tickets
- Practice passages
- Pacing Guide
- Teacher directions
- Written response
- Main idea assessment
- Answer Key
STANDARDS:
FOURTH GRADE
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.4
Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.5
Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
FIFTH GRADE
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area. - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.5
Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
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