| Get the Gist |
Grade:
Fifth |
Content Area:
Technology |
Time Frame:
1 lesson (45 minutes) |
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Unit/Lesson Overview:
Students will be able to determine the main idea of each paragraph in a passage and record each main idea in Kidspiration.Students will be able to use the main idea statements to create a summary of the passage in Word.
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Student Standards (TEKS)
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explanation of a TEK, click on the TEK |
| Language Arts: |
5.10(F)
5.10(G)
5.10(L) |
| Math: |
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| Social Studies: |
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| Science: |
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| Technology: |
G3
G8
W1 |
| Technology: |
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| Additional TEKS: |
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I Can....
...create an outline of main ideas....use the main idea statements from each paragraph to write a concise summary of the passage. |
Assessment(s):
Did the student compose each main idea statement in 10 words or less?Did the student send the main idea statements into Word? Did the student revise the sentences in Word to create a summary?: |
TAKS Objectives:
| Reading: |
Obj. 1, 3, 4 |
| Writing: |
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| Math: |
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Bloom's Taxonomy
| Yes |
Knowledge |
| Yes |
Comprehension |
| Yes |
Application |
| Yes |
Analysis |
| Yes |
Synthesis |
| Yes |
Evaluation |
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Big 6 Skills
| Not Chosen |
Task
Definition |
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Info. Seeking
Strategies |
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Location and
Access |
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Use of Information |
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Synthesis |
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Evaluation |
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Supplementary Resources / Materials:
Reading passage of the teacher's choice
File: get_gist1.kid
File: get_gist_spanish1.kid
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Internet Links:
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Accommodations:
To be determined by the teacher based on student needs |
| Procedures |
Introductory Activity (Warm-Up):
Before the lesson, save the Get the Gist Kidspiration template (file 1 for English, file 2 for Spanish) to the student server. Mark the file as Read Only.Give the students the topic of the passage and complete the K and W portion of a KWL on chart paper or in Kidspiration. Explain the Get the Gist template in Kidspiration (file 1 for English, file 2 for Spanish) |
Lesson:
1. Have the students (individually or in groups) read the passage, one paragraph at a time.2. After each paragraph, have them write a main idea statement in 10 words or less in the Kidspiration template. 3. Have the students follow this pattern for the entire passage. 4. When they have created a main idea statement for each paragraph, have them click the Publish button in Kidspiration (the button with the green arrow pointing to a sheet of paper). 5. Their statements will be transferred to Word. Once in Word, the students should combine sentences and add transition words to create a summary of the passage.
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Reteach:
To be determined by the teacher based on student needs
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Extension:
Students can present their summary to the whole group.The whole group can discuss what makes a good summary.
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Guiding Questions:
What is most important?Who is most important? What is the main point, and what is just a detail?
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Summary Questions:
Did you create a concise summary of the apssage?What does a concise summary look like? How did you decide what should be included, and what shouldn't?
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Reflection:
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