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Lesson 41: Comprehension strategy 6 �− finding the main idea

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Before reading

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Slide 4: Learning goals

Learning goals

To identify the main idea and �details in paragraphs of a whole�text
To read fluently

I have achieved my goals when:

I think about what the passage is mainly about.
I discuss the details that support the main idea.
I can read quickly and accurately, using correct expression.

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Slide 5: Review

What is the main idea of a paragraph or passage?

What are details?

Finding the main idea helps us to understand and remember what we are reading.

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What do you think this text will be about?

What do you already know about lighthouses?

Slide 6: Prior knowledge and prediction

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an area of rock or coral near the surface of the water

when something works by itself without a person controlling it

automatically

reef

Slide 7: Vocabulary (reef, automatically, landmark)

landmark

a place that is easy to see

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Slide 10: Choral or echo reading

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Slide 13: Text type

Why do lighthouses need to have very bright lights?
What kinds of dangers are there for boats and ships in the ocean?
What was the lighthouse keeper’s life like?
Why don’t we need lighthouse keepers anymore?

What type of text is this? How can you tell?

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Ask yourself:

What is the one main idea that the �details are all talking about?

Hint 1: title and picture

Hint 2: first and last sentence

Hint 3: repeated words

Slide 14: Finding the main idea – handy hints

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Slide 15: Comprehension task

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Slide 16: Checking – main idea

What is the main idea?

○ Lighthouses are very tall

○ Ships sail near the coast

○ Lighthouse lights keep ships and sailors safe

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Slide 17: Checking – details

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What is the main idea?

○ Lighthouses are better than candles

○ Lighthouses have changed over time

○ Lighthouse lights are brighter now

Slide 18: Checking – main idea

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Slide 19: Checking – details

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What are the main ideas of the text so far?

Slide 20: Review

Lighthouses keep ships and sailors safe

Lighthouses have changed over time

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