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Grade 7, Reading and Literature Std #: 2.12 Identify main idea. Recognize the main idea in a paragraph or passage(s). Identify best topic or title Determine subject of passage Identify author's purpose Distinguish fiction from nonfiction AHSGE STANDARD I - The student will demonstrate a literal understanding of passages taken from textual, functional, and recreational reading.

Lesson Plans: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Alabama Lesson Plans User-friendly "Search" feature PDF document Summary, Note Taking, Main Idea, and Detail Various activities from note taking Reading Online News Using online news to identify author's purpose Teachers’ Handbook of Lesson Plans Main idea lesson plans geared toward GED students that appropriate for middle school students. "Unforgettable Character" Students will recognize the main idea of a story, understand unfamiliar words in context, make inferences, and integrate information from outside the passage.

Resources: Arts & Letters Daily Great journal prompts Finding the Main Idea Interactive Activity 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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