Module 7-Reading Information-Language Arts 5B - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this unit, students will learn how to read for the purpose of understanding the main idea in a text. Students will learn how to look for the details that support the main idea and how they can use those ideas to summarize a text or video. Students will learn how to use direct quotes to make their summaries more interesting to readers. Students will learn how to use correct punctuation when including direct quotes in their writing.
Module Materials:
- Pencils
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Notebook
- Scissors
- Glue
- Highlighter
- Markers
- Blank paper
Module Objectives:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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1 | Main Ideas |
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2 | Supporting Details |
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3 | Using Direct Quotes |
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4 | Punctuating Quotes |
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Module Key Words:
Key Words |
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informational text main idea prior knowledge summarize direct quote integrate |
Module Assignments:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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1 | Main Ideas | 5 | Main Ideas Assignment |
2 | Supporting Details | 5 | Summarize It Assignment |
3 | Using Direct Quotes | 6 | Quote It Assignment |
Learning Coach Notes:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Notes |
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1 | Main Ideas | |
2 | Supporting Details | |
3 | Using Direct Quotes | |
4 | Punctuating Quotes | In their Language Arts notebook, have your student write the rules for punctuating quotes. |
Module Guiding Questions:
When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.
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Main Ideas |
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Supporting Details |
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Using Direct Quotes |
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Punctuating Quotes |
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Module Video Questions:
When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.
Lesson Title | Video | Question |
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Main Ideas | Circus |
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Main Ideas | Big Top Tots |
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Main Ideas | Listen Up |
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Supporting Details | Using What We Know |
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Supporting Details | In Summary: The Story of Tom Thumb |
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Supporting Details | Annie Oakley, Calamity Jane, Belle Starr and the Women of the Wild, Wild, West |
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Using Direct Quotes | In Summary: The Story of Tom Thumb |
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Punctuating Quotes | 7 Rules for Using the Comma |
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Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:
Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:
- What is the main idea?
- What are three things new you learned?
- How does this book relate to what you are learning about?
# | Book | Author | Lexile Level |
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1 | Peter Spier's Circus | Peter Spier | |
2 | Twenty-One Elephants and Still Standing | April Jones Prince | AD800L |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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