Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 10, Reading and Literature Std #II-1: Identify main idea Recognize the main idea in a paragraph or passage(s) NOTE: Main idea may include topic, subject, theme, central thought or message, lesson or moral, thesis, and author’s purpose and/or point of view

Lesson Plans: Formal Outlining Students brainstorm and write main ideas, themes, topics, and thesis statements for an analytical essay Junk Mail Explosion The student will be able to read direct mail advertising critically and to identify persuasion techniques PowerPoint Book Reports Students create story maps of their books and present 15-slide presentations Note taking Students take notes from oral reading and simulating class lecture Critical Reading: Two Stories, Two Authors, Same Plot? Many students often lack critical thinking skills to be able to analyze what they read. This lesson encourages students to read and respond critically to two different pieces of literature with the same title. Students make predictions about the stories and analyze the story elements (i.e., characters, plot, conflict, and resolution). They then compare and contrast the different stories, distinguish between fact and opinion, and draw conclusions supported by evidence from their readings.

Resources: Logging Up Reading Mileage! Personal reading ideas with many supporting achievement outcomes and assessments Englishcompanion.com Handy printable guides (at bottom of site page) Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B) Students draw pictures of characters or events in the story. (I, T) Students complete a graphic organizer listing the topic sentence and supporting sentences of a given paragraph.
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