At a Glance:
| Grades: | 6, 7 |
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| Subject: | ELA (English Language Arts) |
| Topic: | Central Ideas of an Informational Text |
| Lesson Length: | 45 mins - 1 hour |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will read an informational article and determine the central ideas of the text.
What should students know before this activity?
Students should have a basic understanding of how to determine the central ideas of a text prior to the lesson. An informational article or resource will be needed for the lesson. Find examples of entertaining “Tweets” from X, formerly Twitter.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Show several entertaining “Tweets” to demonstrate how they summarize a central idea. Explain that tweets have a character limit.
What will students do?
- Have students read the informational text and write three Tweets summarizing the central ideas of the article.
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Have students illustrate their Summary Tweets by creating a comic demonstrating the central ideas of the text.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Have students share their comics in small groups and discuss the central ideas of the informational text.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
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Preteach vocabulary.
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Provide sentence starters as needed.
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Provide informational articles at various reading levels.
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Allow students to work with a peer model.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
Rainforest
Underground Railroad
Viking
Reconciliation
