RI.2.2

Step 1: Lesson Standards & Learning Goals

Vertical Progressions

RI.2.2 - Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

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RI.1.2 - Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

RI.3.2 - Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

Students will be able to...

recognize the main topic of a text with multiple paragraphs
determine important details in a paragraph
determine important details in a multiparagraph text
state the main focus of each paragraph in the text

Vocabulary

main idea(s)/topic – the primary or central topic(s) of a text or discussion which is supported and developed by other, supporting points/ideas, distinguishable from ideas and topics that can be eliminated without changing the overall meaning

text – anything that students can read, write, view, listen to, or explore, including books, photographs, films, articles, music, art, and more

topic – the subject or matter being discussed or written about in a text, speech, etc.

LEA Text Box

Step 2: Assessment

Assessment Prompts/Formative Assessments:
60 Formative Assessment Strategies
Examples of Formative Assessment
Learning-Focused Flipbook
Core Teaching Reading Sourcebook - Chapter 15

Questions Stems/Prompts

What is the main idea of this text?
What is the topic sentence in this paragraph?
What additional details does the author give us in this paragraph that helps us understand the main topic?
Construct the main ideas of multiple paragraphs in a text.
Is there a map or graphic organizer you can use to keep track of the main ideas in each paragraph?
List some of the supporting details found in this multi-paragraph text.
What is the focus of this paragraph?

Step 3: Lesson Instructions

Classroom Application

What it looks like in the classroom?

Students recognize the main topic of a text with multiple paragraphs. They also state the main focus of each paragraph in the text.

In the Classroom:

The teacher models using graphic organizers to identify the main topic of a text and to choose the most important details from within the text. During shared reading of a multi-paragraph text, the teacher models how to determine the focus of each paragraph.

While doing a read aloud, the teacher discusses the main topic and stops periodically to ask questions about key details. Students turn and talk to partners about important information from the text.

When working with reading in small groups, the teacher helps students complete a web diagram that includes the main topic in the middle and two to four key details surrounding it. The teacher models how to refer back to the book to find key details. Students can write, draw, or dictate their ideas.

Resources

FCRR Activity
Activities Expository Exploration - This activity has students identifying key details and main idea of grade level informational text. Keys to the
Main Idea - This activity has students identifying key details and main idea of grade level informational text.
Main Idea Highlights - This activity has students identifying key details and main idea of grade level informational text.

Sample Lesson Plan

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