Lesson plan 8
Student-Teacher: MS. Misaa
Date: 06/3/2016
Primary EPC 2903 Lesson Planning Template Year 2, Sem 4
Grade Level: 3/A
Subject: English (language arts)
Learning Outcome (ADEC code and words):
Identify the main idea and supporting detail of an informational text
Distinguish between the main idea and details
read fluently
Improve students writing skills
Improve students listening skills
Work cooperatively
Resources
Flashcards )main idea and details)
Board
Markers
Magnetics for the board
Papers with different texts
Computer and smart board
Preparation (what do you need to
do/make before class?)
The students will be grouped by reading
levels.
Key vocabulary/ Target Language
Main idea (the meaning of it and where we
can find it in a texts)
details (its meaning)
Sentences cards
Time: 10 min Whole
Practice books
Opening (warmer activity + teacher introduction/demonstration of small group
activities)
Prior to the lesson by:
Use the flash cards ask them if they the meaning of main idea, receive
answers from the students then tell them its meaning and explain where we
Time: 30 min Small
Guided Experience (group working with the teacher)
Guiding question: How can we find the main idea and details of a text?
Display a text on the smart board, read the text then show the student how they can
identify the main idea and the text and the supporting details. Use the smart pen to
underline the main idea and two supporting details (tell them that the details can be
more than two, ask them to find more and tell which sentences are showing them)
draw a star beside the main idea and number the details.
*Model thinking to motivate them
Objectives:
Distinguish between main idea and details when the teacher shows where is the
main ideas and details
Improve students listening skills while listening to the teacher
Independent Experience (small group activity 1)
Instructions (teachers words):
Each group will have sentences cards. one of the sentences will be the main idea and
four of them are the details
Read them carefully.
If you find the main idea, draw a star on the card.
Each group will have different sentences according to their levels
Objectives:
Identify the main idea and supporting detail of an informational text when they
identify the main ideas
Work cooperatively When they will read and discuss which sentence is the main idea
read fluently when they read the sentences
High level:
They will have more words in the sentences (compound)
Middle level:
They will have some simple sentences and some compound sentences
Low level:
They will have simple sentences
Independent Experience(small group activity 2)
Instructions (clearly and the material will give to students after explaining
the activity):
The students will have a text and card that includes: name of the group, a question
what is the main idea? And 3 lines for details.
Give each student in the group a text.
Ask the students to read the paragraph carefully and quietly
Next the teacher will ask the students to underline the main idea and supporting
details.
Ask them to fill the card
Objective:
Identify the main idea and supporting detail of an informational text while they read
Work cooperatively When they will read and discuss together
read fluently when they read the text
Improve students writing skills when they fill out the cards
The students will receive an informational text at their reading level:
High level:
They will have more complex text with one picture
Middle level:
They will have some simple sentences and some compound sentences with
one picture
Low level:
They will have simple sentences in the text and the text include 3 pictures
Give students time to underline the details
Independent Experience(small group activity 3)
Each student will write a summary based on the main idea and the three
supporting details of the informational text they read.
Objective: Improve students writing skills when they summarize the text
Review
Time:
5 Whole
Closing
Assessment
Walking around while the students are working and see if they understood or not
