Performance Indicators State

As documented through state assessment -

At Level 1, the student is able to

4.2.spi.1. choose a topic sentence for a paragraph.

At Level 2, the student is able to

4.2.spi.10. select details that support a topic sentence.

4.2.spi.11. choose the supporting sentence that best develops a topic sentence.

4.2.spi.12. choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph.

Welcome to a fun way to read and practice the skills you need to become a great reader and writer!  Together we will  visit different websites  to see how students our own age are working to become successful readers and writers!

 

The first thing we need to do is figure out what a main idea is.  Let's go to a website from a school in Florida to read and play with the main idea!

Start here!

(comprehension and application)

Now, let's read some stories
 and select the main idea.

Next stop!

(comprehension and application)

Finally, let's use what we have learned to write some stories of our own!

You will need a pencil and paper for this.

(application, synthesis, and evaluation)