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Students will be able to identify the main idea of a nonfiction passage, locate and describe at least two supporting details that explain the main idea. Lastly, explain their thinking verbally and in writing using text evidence.

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Show a short picture or slide of bees and a beehive. Ask, "What do bees do?"

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Talk about student ideas briefly.

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When we read, we can find the big idea. The smaller facts that tell us more are called details.

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Write the definitions of main idea and details on the board.

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Read aloud a short nonfiction passage titles "Why Bees Are Important."

Model how to find the main idea by thinking aloud:

"This paragraph talks a lot about how bees help plants grow. That must be the main idea."

Together as a class, fill in a main idea and details chart on paper:

Main Idea: Bees help plants grow

Details:

1. Bees carry pollen from flower to flower.

2. They help fruits and veggies grow.

3. Bees make honey.

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Give students a short passage, "How Can We Help Bees."

Students complete their own graphic organizer:

Write one main idea and two details.

Students share their findings with a partner or small group using sentence frames: "I think the main idea is ____ because the text says ____."

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Ask volunteers to share their main ideas.

As a class, compare answers and discuss why some details are stronger than others.

Reinforce: "The main idea is the big picture - what the author wants us to know the most."

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Observe student participation and use of sentenc frames during partner sharing.

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Review student graphic organizers to check if they correctly identified a main idea and two supporting details.

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Main idea accurately summarizes the text.

Details clearly support the main idea.

Student can explain their thinking using the text.

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What is the main idea? What are details? Why are they important?

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The main idea tells what the text is mostly about. The details give us the proof.

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Have students give a thumbs up if they feel confident identifying main ideas.

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- Read a short nonfiction passage at home.

- Write & draw one main idea and two details.

- Bring to class tomorrow.

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RI.2.2

RL.2.1

SL.2.1