Lets see- They stay close at night (teacher write below with a bullet) They are harder to spot in the dark (teacher write below with a bullet) They are hard to spot in the dark (teacher write below with a bullet) They can see in dim light (teacher write below with a bullet) Their pupils open wide (teacher write below with a bullet) Their eyes seem to glow (teacher write below with a bullet) Did you see how I read and summarized the text by chunking? I asked myself, “What is the one big idea that this text is teaching and how do all the other details connect with this?” Active Involvement: Now it’s your turn to summarize and chunk the text. (Teacher reads another part of the book or another familiar text and projects it for all to see. Pg. 19) (Teacher reads page 19) Remember to ask yourself “What is the one big idea that this text is teaching and how do all the other details connect with this?” First think about what is the one big idea. Write that on your hand with your finger pencil and put an imaginary box around it. (Wait and watch students write a main idea on their hand) Great! Now turn to your partner and tell them what you wrote (Teacher listens in) I heard _________________ say how crocodiles eat their prey. (teacher writes it on another chart and makes a box around it) Now I would like you to think about the details that connect with this one big idea. List those out on your hand as bullets. Great! Now turn to your partner and tell them what you wrote (Teacher listens in) I heard _________________ say ________________. (teacher writes it on the chart and makes each a bullet) Good job readers! Remember Readers ask themselves. “What is the one big idea that this text is teaching and how do all the other details connect with this?” Link: So today and every day when you are reading nonfiction remember to ask yourself “What is the one big idea
Lets see- They stay close at night (teacher write below with a bullet) They are harder to spot in the dark (teacher write below with a bullet) They are hard to spot in the dark (teacher write below with a bullet) They can see in dim light (teacher write below with a bullet) Their pupils open wide (teacher write below with a bullet) Their eyes seem to glow (teacher write below with a bullet) Did you see how I read and summarized the text by chunking? I asked myself, “What is the one big idea that this text is teaching and how do all the other details connect with this?” Active Involvement: Now it’s your turn to summarize and chunk the text. (Teacher reads another part of the book or another familiar text and projects it for all to see. Pg. 19) (Teacher reads page 19) Remember to ask yourself “What is the one big idea that this text is teaching and how do all the other details connect with this?” First think about what is the one big idea. Write that on your hand with your finger pencil and put an imaginary box around it. (Wait and watch students write a main idea on their hand) Great! Now turn to your partner and tell them what you wrote (Teacher listens in) I heard _________________ say how crocodiles eat their prey. (teacher writes it on another chart and makes a box around it) Now I would like you to think about the details that connect with this one big idea. List those out on your hand as bullets. Great! Now turn to your partner and tell them what you wrote (Teacher listens in) I heard _________________ say ________________. (teacher writes it on the chart and makes each a bullet) Good job readers! Remember Readers ask themselves. “What is the one big idea that this text is teaching and how do all the other details connect with this?” Link: So today and every day when you are reading nonfiction remember to ask yourself “What is the one big idea
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