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1. Unpack/ WRITE DOWN HOMEWORK2. USE THE RESTROOM3. Sharpen 2 pencils4. LEAVE READING MATERIALS AT CUBBY5. Need a chapter book inside of your desk6. Get computer--Work on Math Muscle7. i-Ready silently8. News at 8:159. Reading Benchmark test after the news

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Reading Benchmark

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Day 1

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Main Idea• The main idea is the “big point” or the most important idea that the writer is communicating to the reader.• Often the reader can find the main idea just by looking at the title.• For example, a passage titled: “Why Students Should Have Less Homework” will include reasons for that idea.

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How do you add supporting details?�Examples that show�Facts that explain�Evidence that proves

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Good Support:� SHOWS: it provides visual details usingsensory imagery� EXPLAINS: it offers specific examples� PROVES: it provides specific evidencefrom outside sources

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� Now that you have a roadmap to guide you, writingthe PARAGRAPH is a

SNAP!!� Turn all your points into complete sentences.� Add some good specific details.� Sprinkle in a few transitional phrases,And you now have a ….PARAGRAPH!

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Strategies for Generating Support� Circle an important word or phrase in yourtopic sentence.� Write about the word you circled for a minuteor two. Jot down everything that comes tomind from that word.� Reread your topic sentence and write downyour first thought, then the next thought, etc.� Use a prewriting technique – freewrite, cluster,list, brainstorm, etc.)

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Narrowing it down� Look over the list or cluster that you made.� Select three to five points that havesomething in common and get your pointacross.� Choose the supports that are the clearestand most convincing.� Choose the supports that offer the bestexamples, facts, and observations.

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• Read this short paragraph:

Engineers create wealth for society. So,tennis is a game and the resources ofthe earth are scarce. Have you gonemad? Thus the only solution is toeducate the public on being sociallyresponsible.

DID THIS MAKE SENSE?????What’s the Point?

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OF COURSE NOT!• It didn’t have a MAIN IDEA!• We would go crazy if texts were writtenlike this all the time.• It was difficult to understand because itwas made of different ideas that did notlink. There was no common thread.• The good news is that normal passageshave main ideas!

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Ask Yourself….

WHO or WHAT is this passage about?”1. Who or What?

2. Repeated

3. Info. Gained

4. Summary

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The Topic Sentence• Many paragraphs have topic sentences that indicate the main idea.• Find the topic sentence in this paragraph:

Homeless people have many problems. In winter, it’s hard to stay warm and it gets too hot in summer. It’s also hard to keep things safe without a home. Worst is the lack of privacy.

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Supporting Details• Supporting details prove the value of the main idea. What are they here?

Homeless people have many problems. In winter, it’s hard to stay warm and it gets too hot in summer. It’s also hard to keep things safe without a home. Worst is the lack of privacy.

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Supporting DetailsHomeless people have many problems. Inwinter, it’s hard to stay warm and it gets too hot in summer. It’s also hard to keep things safe without a home. Worst is the lack of privacy.

The supporting details are in bold. There areTHREE points to support the topicsentence/main idea.

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Too much information…• All of the sentences in a paragraph shouldsupport the main idea of that paragraph.

• Information that does not support the mainidea does not belong in the same paragraph.

• Take a look at the example on the next slide.Find the “extra” information that does notsupport the main idea…

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“Maria offered to help her mother clean thehouse. She vacuumed the living room anddusted the furniture. She picked up the toysin the playroom. She ate a ham sandwich forlunch. Then, she mopped the kitchen floor.”

Which sentence does not support the main idea?

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“Maria offered to help her mother clean thehouse. She vacuumed the living room anddusted the furniture. She picked up the toysin the playroom. She ate a ham sandwich forlunch. Then, she mopped the kitchen floor.”

Which sentence does not support the main idea?

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Find the sentence that does not support the main idea…“Winter provides the opportunity for manyoutdoor activities. Many people enjoy iceskating on a pond. Swimming in the pond insummer can also be fun. Skiing can be athrilling experience too. After a new snowfall,you can even build a snowman!”

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Find the sentence that does not support the main idea…“Winter provides the opportunity for manyoutdoor activities. Many people enjoy iceskating on a pond. Swimming in the pond insummer can also be fun. Skiing can be athrilling experience too. After a new snowfall,you can even build a snowman!”

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You try it…“The rain forest is home to many creatures.Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rainforest. Butterflies and anteaters also live in therain forest.”

What is the main idea?A) Sloths and tapirs are other creatures that live in the

rain forest.B) The rain forest is home to many creatures.C) Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest.

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Try another…“Soccer players learn many skills when playingsoccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble andpass the ball. They also learn how to control theball so they can eventually score. Most importantly,soccer players learn how to work together withtheir teammates.”

What is the main idea?A) They also learn how to control the

ball so they can eventually score.B) Soccer players learn how to dribble.C) Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.