Using National Geographic Reader: Frogs! To Explore Text Features and Main Idea

This unit focuses on using text features to understand non-fiction text, specifically National Geographic Reader: Frogs!, (ATOS 2.6, 410L) by Elizabeth Carney. The students will participate in a whole group activity where a portion of text will be analyzed for its main topic and main idea, a graphic organizer will be modeled to show the relationship between key details and the main idea, and a shared writing activity will be conducted. They will then apply the skills learned as they create their own main idea table and write an informational paragraph. They will answer questions about the text and will participate in class discussions and work cooperatively to complete a variety of activities.

Resource ID#: 50865 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 1

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Text Features, Main Idea, Main Idea Table, Frogs, main topic, key details, support, informational

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Assessment, Text Resource, Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Writing to Learn

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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