We are kicking off our main idea unit in reading. We won't just be reading random articles, but we're going to be focusing on ancient Egypt! I think everyone will really enjoy reading and learning about the Egyptians while working our way through main idea!
Today, Reading 1 worked with me to create their Success Criteria. Success Criteria is a list of things students need to be able to do in order to be successful! We started by looking at the main idea Common Core standard- 5.RI.2. In order to be successful and master this standard, they decided that you must do these things: read the text, find 2 or more main ideas, find key words or details, and write a summary.
We also looked at their pre-test results. For the pre-test, students read the article on NewsELA.com, Kids Love Their Robohands. Most students were able to pick out one main idea and one detail, but they had no idea that 5th grade required them to find TWO or MORE main ideas and several details!
We are starting small to grow big. Today's article just required them to find one main idea. I want every student to be able to master finding one main idea before they are asked to find two or more. I also had them work on finding two details. The level of difficulty will continue to increase until everyone has made progress on this standard!
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