3. Student Learning Map

  • Topic:06: Main Idea and Details
  • Subject(s):English Language Arts
  • Days:20
  • Grade(s):K
Key Learning:

The use of main idea and supporting details deepens student understanding of what they read and write.

Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 

How does knowing the main idea and details help me understand the what I have read?

   
Concept: Main Idea
Concept: Details
Concept:

Phonics (Written)

Lesson Essential Question(s):

How do story details make what I read more interesting?

(ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How do I use details to summarize what I read?

(ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What happens to words when sounds are changed?

(ET)

How do I write uppercase and lowercase letters?

(ET)
Vocabulary:

summarize, details,

Vocabulary:

Additional Information:

Extending Thinking Strategies: Classify/Categorize, Inductive Reasoning

Reading Comprehension Strategies: Main Idea, Literary Elements, Inferences

Polk County Schools

Curriculum Map/Monthly Focus Calendar

Reading Comprehension Skill Sequence

February: Inference

March: Fact/Opinion

Embedded throughout the year:

*Reference and Research

*Vocabulary

*Summarizing

Harcourt Trophies

  • Week 25, March 1 - 5, 2010, Theme 9 - Around the Town: The Shape of Things, Good-bye Hello, Decodable Book 8: Come In
  • Week 26, March 8 - 12, 2010, Theme 9 - Around the Town: Good-bye Hello, The Shape of Things, Decodable Book 9: Hop In!
  • Week 27, March 15 - 19, 2010, Theme 10 - Neighborhood Helpers: The Big Yellow Bus, Career Day, Decodable Book 10: Is It for Me?
  • Week 28, March 22 - 26, 2010, Theme 10 - Neighborhood Helpers: The Big Yellow Bus, Guess Who? Decodable Book 11: We Can Fix
  • Resources:

    Vocabulary Report

    • summarize -

      retell the main points of something that has been said or written

    • details -

      small parts of information that supports larger ideas

    • mainly about -

      the big picture

    • facts -

      true informaton

    • who -

      question word for a person

    • what -

      question word for a specific thing

    • when -

      question word for a time of an event

    • where -

      question word for a place

    • why -

      question word for a reason

    • how -

      used to ask a question or get directions

    • interesting -

      something I like or want to know about

    • prediction -

      what I think will happen