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Which subject	Reading
What topic	Main idea and details
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 3
Class size	20
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Lesson plan

Lesson Plan

Topic

Main Idea and Details

Objectives

• Identify the main idea in a text.
• Recognize supporting details that elaborate on the main idea.
• Summarize a short passage by stating the main idea and including supporting details.

Grade/Age Group

Grade 3

Subject

Reading

Duration

30 minutes

Number of Students

20

National Curriculum Alignment

This lesson plan aligns with the Common Core State Standards for Reading, specifically focusing on the key ideas and details in texts (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2).

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Projector for displaying passages
• Worksheets with short passages
• Highlighters or colored pencils

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length	Details
1	Introduction	5 minutes	Briefly review what a main idea is. Explain how details support the main idea. Use a simple example.
2	Direct Instruction	10 minutes	Present a passage using the projector. Highlight the main idea and details together as a class. Discuss why certain details support the main idea.
3	Guided Practice	5 minutes	Distribute a different passage to each pair of students. Ask them to identify the main idea and underline supporting details together.
4	Independent Practice	5 minutes	Hand out worksheets for students to read independently. They will write the main idea and at least three supporting details.
5	Review and Closing	5 minutes	Go over the answers together. Discuss any common misunderstandings. Collect worksheets for assessment without asking for presentations.

Assessment

• Monitor participation during guided practice.
• Evaluate the worksheets for understanding of the main idea and supporting details.

Homework

• Assign students a short reading passage for homework, asking them to identify the main idea and supporting details. Collect these in the next class without presentations.

Lesson script