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Highlights-It and Marks-It Strategy (Day 2)
Subject: Word Study Activity: Identifying Main Ideas & Key Details
Date: 3-7-2017
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,
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 (Peacock article: http://0-
school.eb.com.elibrary.mel.org/levels/middle/article/peac
ock/353606)
- 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, Review strategies,
practice using strategies
1) Set goals for today. (Goal Setting) ELMO (visual
support)
2) Preview Lesson & Review Highlight-It and Mark-It
Strategies
- Purpose (Activate background knowledge)
Provided many
- Steps for mapping text and taking notes visual, verbal, and
(see day 1) (Memorize-It) (Develop background
kinesthetic
knowledge) supports. (SWBAT,
- Today: how to identify main idea ideas, how
use of cue cards,
to highlight a text directions in
powerpoint, whole
3) Show examples & non-examples of good highlighting. Show group and partner
example of how to markup a text. (Discuss it/ develop discussions)
background knowledge)
Visual support (big
4) Identify the Main ideas idea beach picture,
Main ideas are what a text is mostly about. We highlight and spiders)
circle the main idea. How do you identify main idea/category?
- Author gives a clue to help identify main
idea category. Author may repeat words or a
statement. This helps to tell you that its important.
- Sometimes the author will use words like
type parts or numbers to help you know what is
important to know.
- There may be more than one main idea in
a text rather than just one single main idea.
- Author may provide details rather than
clues.
Show picture examples to identify main idea of all the photos.
(big idea: beach, spiders)

evaluate, etc.
Guided Practice:
*Activity related to
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
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5) Model & think-aloud using a text (I DO)
- 1st PARAGRAPH ONLY!
- Identify, circle, and highlight main idea for
sections of the text.
- Think-aloud as topics are identified based
on headings, subheadings, repeated words, bold or
italicized texts, and captions.
- Point out clues used to identify possible
topics
- Read through details and model how to
infer the main idea category from the details
- Make the invisible, visible
- Show how to circle the main ideas
Think-aloud (use cue cards as a reference)
- Numbered ideas
- Words such as kinds, types, sections, parts
- Note the big ideas around keywords
- Look for fonts and print clues
- Bold-faced type
- Italicized type
- Underlined words
- Color print
- Bullets
Invent main idea or category when none is provided
- What is this mostly about?
- Whats the big idea or theme?
- Are there two or more details about the
idea?
- Record the main idea in the margins.
Model self-questions: (Self-Monitoring)
- Does this main idea represent the most
important idea?
- Is this main idea supported by several
details?
- What main idea label or category best
describes these details?
6) Guided Practice (WE DO):
- 2nd PARAGRAPH ONLY!
- Remind students to use their cue cards
7) Independent Practice (YOU DO): (Self-instruction)
- Finish reading and highlighting remaining
paragraphs
- Remind students to use their cue cards
- Share with partners- use accountable talk
- Community share when finished
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
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Closing: 1) Informal assessment:

*Adequate time - Why are we learning the Highlights-It and
*Students summarize content and Marks-It strategy?
accomplishments - Describe how you would highlight a text
*Assess/identify new goals using the Highlights-It strategy.
*Link to future learning - What were the goals of the lesson today?
- How can we make sure we are reaching
Time: 8-10 minutes our SWBAT goal each day?
- Do you have any other questions?

Instructional 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?