4th Grade Identifying The Main Idea Using Repeated Words Or Phrases Lesson Plan Example (Reading)

Topic: Identifying the main idea using repeated words or phrases

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify the main idea of a passage using the evidence of a repeated word or a repeated phrase in the text.

Materials

• Passages with main ideas expressed using a repeated word or phrase
• Pencils and paper for taking notes

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have heard of the term "main idea."
• Ask them to give an example of a passage that has a main idea.
• Write the phrase "main idea" on the board and ask students to brainstorm a list of words or phrases that they think could be used to identify the main idea of a passage.
• As a class, review the list of words and phrases and see if any of them could be used to identify the main idea of a passage that uses a repeated word or phrase.

Direct Instruction

• Review the definitions of the main idea and the supporting details.
• Ask students to think about a passage that uses a repeated word or phrase and identify the main idea and the supporting details.
• As a class, discuss the main idea and supporting details of the passage and identify the repeated word or phrase.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs or small groups to find a passage with a repeated word or phrase and identify the main idea and the supporting details.
• Have each group share their findings with the class.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a passage from literature or non-fiction and identify the main idea using the repetition of a word or phrase.
• Students can create a small presentation (e.g. a poster, a short oral presentation) to share their findings with the class.

Closure:

• As a class, review the key concepts of identifying the main idea using repeated words or phrases and how to use this strategy to better understand the text.
• Have students share one thing they learned about using this reading strategy.

Assessment:

• Observe students during the independent practice activity and take notes on their ability to correctly identify the main idea using repeated words or phrases.
• Collect and review students' written responses to the independent practice activity for evidence of their understanding of using this reading strategy to better understand the text.