Welcome to our Reading Workshop! Today, we will explore the informational text, "If You Find a Rock."
The central idea of a text is the main point that the author wants to communicate.
Informational texts give us factual information about a topic. Today’s text will discuss rocks and their various functions.
Let’s explore our Power Words:
We will learn how to use these Power Words in sentences. For example, "The mossy rock was soft and green."
I am learning to:
By the end of this lesson, I can:
✅ Identify real-life connections between words and their meanings.
✅ Identify the topic of the text.
✅ Use evidence from the text to support my answers.
I will learn how to state the central idea in my own words, for example, "Rocks can be used for many different things."
I can work with a partner to compare our ideas about the text and share thoughts about rocks.
I will independently draw and write about my favorite rock, sharing why it’s special to me.
Let’s identify the topic and central idea together! Who or what is the text about? What's the most important point?
Together, let's find the topic and evidence from a short section of "If You Find a Rock."
Now, in pairs, identify the topic and evidence, and agree on the central idea of the text.
Listen to "If You Find a Rock" and identify the topic, evidence, and central idea on your own.
Let's introduce "If You Find a Rock" and model questioning and fluent reading.
Pause along the way to discuss key details that support our central idea.
Discuss with your partner details in the text that support the central idea.
Draw and write about your favorite rock and why it's meaningful to you.
We will create a vocabulary recording sheet to keep track of our Power Words and their meanings.
Today’s lesson helps us understand rocks and their purposes. Let’s remember our Power Words and how they connect to what we learned!
{The image of a vibrant rock collection on a table, showcasing different shapes, sizes, and colors of rocks to illustrate the text theme.}
{The image of a child drawing their favorite rock, with a smile on their face, capturing the joy of the lesson.}
{The image of an open book with a highlighted text about rocks, symbolizing the important details we will learn today.}