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Highlights-It and Marks-It Strategy (Day 1)
Subject: Word Study Activity: Identifying Main Ideas & Key Details
Date: 3-6-2017
Statement of Objective:
*Observable/Measurable (A, B, C, D)
*GLCE/IEP
Materials:
*Prepared and organized
*Available for all
Opening:
*Gain attention/motivate
*Activate prior knowledge
Link/relate; assess; prepare for
new learning (e.g. vocabulary)
*State goals/set purpose
Explain task: why, what, how,
and when for strategies
*Clear directions
Time: 5-8 minutes
Presentation:
Teacher:
*Variety of learning (T/S, S/S, S/T)
*Organizational framework
Construct, clarify, and link
concepts in a meaningful context
*Present visually, verbally,
kinesthetically,
Real world (e.g. LESH)
*Model and think aloud to make visible
Language practices/processes
Learning strategies and
adaptations (how, when and
why)
Organization, relationships, and
clues
*Transfer of control
Students explain, justify, clarify,
etc.
*Clear directions
*Check for understanding
Appropriate feedback: praise,
prompt
Probe/question (in ZPD)
Assess/error drill
Monitor and adjust instruction
Students:
*Participation
Overt and active
Instructional dialogue, think
aloud, explain, justify,
evaluate, etc.
Guided Practice:
*Activity related to
Setting: 4th Grade General Education
# of Students: 5 Time: 11:55 am-12:25 pm (30 minutes total)
Objectives: Accommodations
- Highlight key information SWBAT (students
-Identify main ideas and related details will be able to)
-Use during reading strategies objectives are
written on the
SWBAT: (Students will be able to independently use the whiteboard
Highlights-It and Marks-It strategies to find the main ideas and (Multisensory
key details in a text with 90% accuracy.) support)
- Pencil, ELMO ELMO will be used
- New partner as visual support.
- Meet at the carpet
- Copies of text
- Highlights-It & Marks-It Cue Cards
Transition: 1-2-3 eyes on me, 1-2 eyes on you! SWBAT will be
- Tell students where to meet & what written on board as
supplies to bring. visual support &
future reference.
1) SWBAT (active participation)
- I say- you say
2) Ticket to Success: Students can independently use the
Highlights-It and Marks-It Strategies to find the main ideas and
key details in a text with 90% accuracy.
3) Welcome students, Preview Lesson, Introduce strategies
1) Set goals for today. (Goal Setting) ELMO (visual
support)
2) Why do we highlight & mark while we read? (activate
background knowledge)
- Discuss purpose of each
Provided many
** When to use Mark It and Note it! Strategy visual, verbal, and
- When you need to remember key ideas &
kinesthetic
details for a test, quiz, report, or experiment supports. (SWBAT,
- When you are reading to get information
use of cue cards,
from a text for later use directions in
- When you are gathering info from
powerpoint, whole
several different sources and need to quickly group and partner
remember what key information you have marked
discussions)
and noted
- When you are reading difficult material
where we dont have a lot of background knowledge
or experience.
3) Whats difficult about highlighting a text? (activate
background knowledge)
4) Preview Lesson & Introduce Highlights-It and Marks-It
Strategies
Today Im going to explain and model Highlights-It and Marks-It
Strategies. Im going to show you how to highlight and markup
text. Have you ever seen how college students and adults
highlight text? (show example) What do you notice about this
text? (activate background knowledge)
- Not every word is highlighted- words are
highlighted
- Words are written in margins
- Important ideas are highlighted
- Questions are recorded in margins

presentation/objectives
*Active student participation
Provide rationale for assignment
Multi-sensory and real world
Instructional dialogue
*Transfer of control
Students explain, justify, clarify,
think aloud
*Check for understanding
Ensure high success rate
Appropriate feedback: praise,
prompt, Probe/question (in
ZPD)
Individual Practice:
*Assess/error drill
*Monitor and adjust instruction
*Management/monitoring
Scan, circulate, assess, support,
praise
Time: 10-15 minutes
Closing:
*Adequate time
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- Vocabulary words are highlighted
Skilled readers highlight text, they mark important details and
make notes on the text. When they go back to study the ideas,
the highlighted sections of the text will help them know where to
focus their attention and what they need to study. Were going
to learn how to highlight the text and make notes. This is what
good readers do. This will help you study for tests later in life.
5) Introduce and Describe Highlighting Strategy
Today were going to learn how to highlight a text. When you
highlight and markup text, you use all the strategies youve
already used. You highlight and circle the Main Ideas, highlight
important details about the Main Ideas, write your questions and
ideas in the margins using a special key.
The Highlights-It strategy cue cards are designed to help you
remember the highlighting strategies you can use while you
read and study. After the next few days, you can use the
Highlights-It cue cards when you read informational text. It will
help you identify what is important to learn and know. Using the
Highlights-It strategy can help you become a better reader or
writer. (Memorize it/ Self-Instructions)
To map a text and take notes, there are three steps:
1) Main Ideas
- Circle & highlight main idea or subtopic
- Highlight and circle main idea if it is directly
stated in the text.
- If it is not stated, were going to infer the
main idea and write in the margins.
2) Details
- Highlight 2-3 details that support each main
idea.
3) Mark-It! Make Notes and Use symbols
- Record thoughts in the margins. Use a key
and symbols to help us make notes on the text.
- ?- where we have questions or confusions.
- PK- Ideas connected to our prior
knowledge
- CL- What we want to clarify
- C- Connect to self, text or world
- P- Predict
- S-Summarize
- I- Imagery
- D- Detail
- MI- Main Idea
- ****- Key Point
Notes:
Informal assessment:
- Teacher scans group for active participation
& direction following.
- Ask students to justify their answer.
- Hand on head or thumb up when read to
move on.
- Thumb up to check for understanding
Positive behavior reinforcements:
- Panther Pride slips, reinforcement of
desired behaviors, praise.
Groupings:
- Partner work
- Large group instruction
- Independent work
1) Informal assessment:
- Why are we learning the Highlights-It and
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*Students summarize content and Marks-It strategy?

accomplishments - What were the goals of the lesson today?
*Assess/identify new goals - How can we make sure we are reaching
*Link to future learning our SWBAT goal each day?

Time: 8-10 minutes

Reflection:
1. Was my feedback for students positive and specific?
2. Did I leave enough time to have an adequate closing for my lesson?
3. Did I make sure everyone was actively participating throughout todays lesson?
4. Were my students able to identify what our goal was for the lesson during the closing?
5. Were my directions clear and direct?
6. Did my use of technology enhance my lesson? Why or why not?

Debrief strategy:
1. What are the strategies in the Highlights-It and Marks-It cue card?
2. What do you think is the purpose of the Highlights-It and Marks-It strategies?
3. What are the advantages of using the Highlights-It and Marks-It strategies?
4. How can you use the Highlights-It and Marks-It strategies when you are reading?
5. How do the Highlights-It and Marks-It strategies help you think about the topic(s)?
6. In what other classes might you use the Highlights-It and Marks-It strategies?
7. When would you not use the Highlights-It and Marks-It strategies?
8. Do you have any questions?