Main Idea and Key Details

READING
The main idea is the most important
point an author makes about a topic.
Key details help you find the main idea.

Choose an informational
text you have read.

Write four key details from the

selection in the outer circles.

COLLABORATE

Discuss what the details

have in common. Write the 20
Minutes
main idea of the selection You need

Main
in the middle circle
of a main idea web. informational text
Idea
paper and pen
or pencil
Use the web to write a
summary of the reading.

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Its in the Details 15
Minutes
You need
With a partner, copy or print one
paragraph from an informational text. informational text
On your own, circle key details in paper and pen
or pencil
the paragraph.

Decide what the details have in

common. Write the main idea.

READING
Compare your work. Did you agree? COLLABORATE

Support the Main Idea 20

Minutes
You need
Select an informational text you have read.
informational text
List three key details from the selection. Write
the main idea. Use the web to help you. paper and pen
or pencil
COLLABORATE
Example
Talk about how you identified the
main idea. Write about how you figured
out what the details have in common.
 Fluency

READING
Reading with fluency means reading with
appropriate phrasing, expression, and intonation.

Choose a section from a selection

you have already read.

COLLABORATE

Echo read or choral read

with a partner.

Now, read the passage aloud

on your own. Have your
partner give feedback. 20
Minutes
You need
Kelly 1 min. 38 sec.
1 min. 23 sec. Do the same for your partner. passage
Joe
Then time each other as you watch, clock,
or stopwatch
read the passage.

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Echo Read
Choose one or two
paragraphs to read aloud. COLLABORATE 20
mechanic You need
Minutes

calligraphy Echo read the passage with your

contributions
partner. Read each sentence, and passage
appreciates
have your partner repeat. Then
change roles.
index cards
pencil or pen

READING
Make flashcards for words you had
trouble reading. Practice reading the words.

Choral Reading
20
Choose a passage from a selection you You need
Minutes

have read. Read aloud the passage

with your partner. Try to read in one voice. COLLABORATE passage
Reread the passage. Take turns reading aloud each paper and pen
or pencil
sentence. Remember to use appropriate expression,
phrasing, and intonation. watch, clock,
or stopwatch
Time one another as you take turns reading the
passage aloud two or three times for more practice.
Writing Forms: Reviews

WRITING
Read the model and identify features of a review. Write
a review of a story, book, or article you have read.

Read This Book!

a st w ee k I sa w a ne w book in the library
L
ea d T hi s B oo k, so I thought I would
called R
ts. The title of this
do as the title sugges
ve l, by R .G . C ay se , refers to a note that 20
no
sc in at in g m a in ch a racter, Connie Poe, You need
Minutes
the fa
ion leads Connie on
receives . T he
pe
bo
ct
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ed
in
ad
q
ve
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nt
st
ures . Now I will tell paper and pen
or pencil
many unex
ld read this book.
yo u w hy yo u, to o, sh ou
story, book,
or newspaper

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Book Review 20
Minutes
You need
Write a review of a book you
have read. paper and pen
or pencil
Include in your review what you
liked about the book, examples of colored pencils,
crayons, or
the writing, and ways you think the markers
book could be improved. Who would
be the best audience for this book?

WRITING
This book details the
Read your review to a partner. COLLABORATE
life of Queen Anne.

Performance Review 20
Minutes
You need
Think of a live performance
or event you attended. paper and pen
or pencil
Write a review of the performance.
Identify where and when it took colored pencils,
crayons, or
place, who attended, the occasion, markers
and how the audience responded.
Ideas: Relevant Evidence

WRITING
Read Davids paragraph about an inspirational person.
COLLABORATE
Identify evidence David provides to show that this
person is inspirational. Is all the evidence relevant?
Revise this paragraph to include relevant evidence.

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This may come as a
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cl a
io na l pe rs on . H e ha s gray hair and
inspir at
gl a ss es . M y bu s d river knows all the
wears
m es a nd a lw ay s sa ys hello, and I
students na
is re sp on sibl e fo r a ll the children
like that. He
e bu s, so he d ri ve s carefully and makes 20
on th
n at all times. He
Minutes

yo ne is si tt in g d ow You need
sure ev er
the bus for special
also take s th e ti m e to d rive
paper and pen
or pencil
school activities.

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Showing the Evidence 20
Minutes
You need
Write about a special person. List
three relevant facts or details that paper and pen
or pencil
support your opinion. To begin your
paragraph, use this starter: A special
person I know is .

Switch paragraphs with a partner.

Underline the relevant evidence.

WRITING
Circle any details that are not relevant. COLLABORATE

Inspiring Evidence 20
Minutes
You need
Read Davids paragraph on the front of this card.
How could the paragraph be improved by adding paper and pen
or pencil
relevant evidence?

Write about an inspiring person. Include five facts or

details to help readers see why this person inspires you.

Talk about your writing with a partner. Is your

evidence relevant? Do you need to add anything? COLLABORATE
 Greek Roots

PHONICS/W0RD STUDY
Knowing Greek roots can help you understand the
meanings of English words that contain those roots.

Astro is a Greek root meaning star

and is the root of the word astronomy.
Research other Greek roots and
list five that you have learned about. COLLABORATE

Make a word web for each Greek

root on your list. Include as
many words as you can find. 20
Minutes
You need
Combine your webs into a book paper and pencil
Greek
roots
of roots. Select one word each
to illustrate. Label your drawing
dictionary
Internet
or
with the root, the word, and
the definition. crayons or markers

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Greek Roots Mix-Up 20
Minutes
You need

astro
COLLABORATE
index cards
Write Greek roots and meanings on
pencil or pen

PHONICS/WORD STUDY
separate index cards: Roots: astro,
star auto, graph, geo, tele, bio, ology. dictionary
Meanings: far, write, study of, self,
earth, life, star

astronomy Match each root to its meaning. Write

a word with each root. Use it in a sentence.

Words from Myths 20

Minutes
You need
Some English words, like atlas and chaos, originated
from characters from Greek myths. paper and pen
or pencil
COLLABORATE

Use the Internet to find at least three other words

reference books
or Internet access
that originated from Greek myths. Make a list of the
words and the characters.

Write a dialogue among the characters. Give their

names and tell how we use the words today.
Whats the Weather?

SCIENCE
Weather takes many forms. Sometimes there is
precipitation, including rain or snow. You can use the
Internet to find the next weather pattern in your area.

Look up the weather for your town

or city for the next five days.

Draw and label a chart showing the

forecasted high and low temperatures,
precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and
hail), and other conditions.
20
Minutes

COLLABORATE
You need
Prepare a TV weather
forecast. Use your chart to
paper and pen
or pencil
explain the changes from
day to day and the reasons local newspaper
or Internet
for them. Present your
forecast to a partner.

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The Water Cycle 20
Minutes
You need
Research the steps in the
water cycle. paper and pen
or pencil
Draw a diagram showing
the steps. reference
or Internet
books

COLLABORATE

Explain your diagram to a partner. Check your

SCIENCE
research and make corrections, if needed.

Different Forms of Precipitation 20

Minutes
You need
Precipitation comes from clouds.
poster or
chart paper
pencil,
COLLABORATE

Research how temperature determines crayons

whether precipitation will fall in the form or markers
of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
reference
or Internet
books
Make a poster that shows how
each type of precipitation is formed.