1. Know - Understand - Do Organizer

  • Topic:2. Reading Applications-Main Idea-Purpose-Inference
  • Subject(s):English Language Arts
  • Days:35
  • Grade(s):6
Which standards are students learning in this unit?
Know:
LA.6.1.6.5 -- Importantrelate new vocabulary to familiar words;
LA.6.1.7.1 -- Importantuse background knowledge of subject and related content areas, prereading strategies, graphic representations, and knowledge of text structure to make and confirm complex predictions of content, purpose, and organization of a reading selection;
LA.6.1.7.2 -- Essentialanalyze the author's purpose (e.g., to persuade, inform, entertain, or explain) and perspective in a variety of texts and understand how they effect meaning;
LA.6.2.1.1 -- Importantdemonstrate knowledge of the characteristics of various genres (e.g., poetry, fiction, short story, dramatic literature) as forms with distinct characteristics and purposes;
LA.6.2.1.2 -- Essentiallocate and analyze the elements of plot structure, including exposition, setting, character development, rising/falling action, conflict/resolution, and theme in a variety of fiction;
LA.6.2.2.2 -- Essentialuse information from the text to answer questions related to the main idea or relevant details, maintaining chronological or logical order;
LA.6.2.2.4 -- Importantidentify the characteristics of a variety of types of non-fiction text (e.g., reference works, newspapers, biographies, procedures, instructions, practical/functional texts);

Understand:

By identifying the essential or main idea and organizing details around it, readers are able to make sense of what they read.

 There is a direct connection between the author's purpose and the variety of text he selects to communicate through.


Do:
LA.6.1.6.1 -- Importantuse new vocabulary that is introduced and taught directly;
LA.6.1.6.2 -- Importantlisten to, read, and discuss familiar and conceptually challenging text;
LA.6.1.6.3 -- Essentialuse context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar words;
LA.6.1.6.4 -- Importantcategorize key vocabulary and identify salient features;
LA.6.1.6.6 -- Importantdistinguish denotative and connotative meanings of words;
LA.6.1.6.8 -- Essentialidentify advanced word/phrase relationships and their meanings;
LA.6.1.6.9 -- Essentialdetermine the correct meaning of words with multiple meanings in context;
LA.6.1.7.1 -- Importantuse background knowledge of subject and related content areas, prereading strategies, graphic representations, and knowledge of text structure to make and confirm complex predictions of content, purpose, and organization of a reading selection;
LA.6.1.7.2 -- Essentialanalyze the author's purpose (e.g., to persuade, inform, entertain, or explain) and perspective in a variety of texts and understand how they effect meaning;
LA.6.1.7.3 -- Essentialdetermine the main idea or essential message in grade-level text through inferring, paraphrasing, summarizing, and identifying relevant details;
LA.6.1.7.4 -- Essentialidentify cause-and-effect relationships in text;
LA.6.1.7.5 -- Essentialanalyze a variety of text structures (e.g., comparison/contrast, cause/effect, chronological order, argument/support, lists) and text features (main headings with subheadings) and explain their impact on meaning in text;;
LA.6.1.7.6 -- Importantanalyze and evaluate similar themes or topics by different authors across a variety of fiction and non-fiction selections;
LA.6.1.7.7 -- Essentialcompare and contrast elements in multiple texts (e.g., setting, characters, and problems);
LA.6.2.1.2 -- Essentiallocate and analyze the elements of plot structure, including exposition, setting, character development, rising/falling action, conflict/resolution, and theme in a variety of fiction;
LA.6.2.2.1 -- Essentiallocate, use, and analyze specific information from organizational text features (e.g., table of contents, headings, captions, bold print, italics, glossaries, indices, key/guide words);
LA.6.2.2.3 -- Importantorganize information to show understanding (i.e., representing main ideas within text through charting, mapping, paraphrasing, summarizing, or comparing/contrasting);

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Acquisition Lesson:

1. How does the reader determine the main idea or essential message? 2. How does a reader summarize the main idea from text? 3. How do you write a summary? 4. How does the reader set a purpose for reading? 5. How do details support the main idea? 6. How do readers use context clues to determine the meaning of words? 7. How do connotation and denotation help in understanding new words?  8. How do readers determine the correct meaning of words with multiple meanings? 9. How do readers identify word/phrase relationships to make meaning of text?   10. How do readers determine if words/phrases have similar meanings? (synonyms) 11. How do readers determine if words/phrases have most opposite meanings? (antonyms) 12. How do readers determine shades of meaning between words/phrases? 13. What is the author's purpose? 14. How do readers determine author's purpose and use that evidence to construct support for that purpose?15. How does an author's technique contribute to the effectiveness of his writing?  16. How does the information within text support the author's purpose? 17. How does the reader use inference, paraphrasing and summarizing to determine main idea of a narrative text? 18. How does prior knowledge help in making predictions?19. How do readers draw conclusions? 20. How does a reader identify elements of plot structure in a text? 21. How do readers use predicting to comprehend text? 22. How do readers use cause and effect relationships to help with comprehension? 
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