November 4, 2014 - Main idea and supporting details

Homework: Review your informational text notes!

ObjectiveI can evaluate an author's use of main idea and supporting detail pattern of

organization in an informational text.

Warm Up:

Look up the definition for PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION in the blue section of your Literature book and copy it into your notes.

pattern of

organization

the way ideas and information are arranged and organized in a text

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Pattern of Organization

main idea and supporting detailchronological ordercause and effectcompare and contrastproblem / solution

main idea

the most important idea about a topic that a particular text or paragraph conveys.

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supporting details

words, phrases or sentences that tell more about the main idea.

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the main idea may be...

directly stated at the beginning then followed by supporting detailsbe implied by the supporting details stated after it has been implied by the supporting details

strategies for reading

in a paragraph, identify the paragraph's topic (can be summed up in one or two words).Ask: What is the topic sentence (most often the first sentence of a paragraph)For implied (not directly stated) main ideas, ask: What did I just read about? What do the details suggest about the topic? Make up your own sentence stating the main idea.

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Practice and apply

1. Identify the main idea in the paragraph, using one of the strategies.

2. Identify whether the main idea is stated or implied.

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Turn in your Literature book to pg. 78

Model the skill: Finding main ideaLet's read "Weather That's Out of This World!" together.

What is the topic?

What is the main idea?

What are some specific supporting details?

What would be another good title for this?

1) During World War II, gum was considered an emergency ration. 2) For our soldiers, it helped to reduce tension and to relieve dry throats on long marches. 3) Gum played an important role during World War II. 4) William Wrigley sent four free sticks of gum to every person listed in the phone book. 5) Soldiers found many uses for their gum rations, such as using gum to patch tires, gas tanks and life rafts. 6) Pieces of chewed gum even served as temporary parts for airplanes.

Which sentence number captures the main idea of the paragraph? How can you tell?

Which sentence(s) do not support this idea?

Today we will be reading an online article called "Bird Brains."

Turn to pg. 908 in your Literature book. Read the section "How Smart are Animals?" and then complete the Quickwrite in your notes.

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The pattern of organization of this writing is in the form of proposition - support.

What does propose mean?

4 ways to support a proposition

facts, including results of scientific research and surveys

statistics, facts in number form

examples, specific instances that illustrate reasons or facts

expert opinions from people who know the subject

factsincluding the results of scientific research and surveys

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statisticsfacts in number forms

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examplesspecific instances that illustrate reasons or facts

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expert opinionsfrom people who know the subject

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Make a chart like the one below. You will fill this in with textual examples as you read "Bird Brains."

Types of Support

Facts:

Statistics:

Examples:

Expert opinions:

Turn to pg. 910 in your Lit book.

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Preview the text by jotting down all of the text features / graphic aids that you see.

Main idea

Supporting detail Supporting detail Supporting detail

Clever Crows

Crows are clever animals

Carrion crows in Japan drop walnuts on the road and wait for cars to crush them

If the car doesn't run over the walnut, the crows reposition it

Crows drop clam shells at the beach and break them

Main idea

Supporting detail Supporting detail Supporting detail

Talk to Me

Birds not only mimic, but may communicate better than we think.

Alex the African gray parrot knows labels for 35 objects

He knows specific phrases and has a 100 word vocabulary

He knows shapes and colors

Main idea

Supporting detail Supporting detail Supporting detail

Playing Games With Humans

Some birds like to play tricks / games

young keas throw rocks to make people come out of the house

Jack the jackdaw called someone on the phone

other keas try to rip windshield wipers off cars

Main idea

Supporting detail Supporting detail Supporting detail

Adjusting to Others

Intelligence levels in birds varies based on environment

African honeyguides guide both badgers and people to honey

some birds attack their own reflection

some birds build 3 nests because they can't remember which one is which