History of Communication

History of Communication

Lesson Frame

We will recognize the central idea with supporting evidence.

I will give a strategy to find the central idea.

Questions to think of:

• How is this text organized (text structure)?

• Why did the author organize it this way?​

Main Idea Graphic Organizer

Copy the graphic organizer on the next available page in your reading journal.

Finding the Main Idea

Strategies we can use...

History of Communication

• Turn to page 316 in Reading Book 2.

• We will read from page 316-319.

Poll

What kind of text is this?

• A narrative text

• An informational text

Multiple Choice

Which are examples of text features?

• Bold print, diagrams, charts, graphs, captions, headings, pictures

• The main body of the text

Poll

What is a central idea?

• The facts of the story

• The most important idea about the topic

• The moral of the story

Poll

The number of telegrams sent in the United States reached its peak in 1929, when more than 200 million were transmitted.

What is the best meaning for the word peak in the sentence?

• The highest point of something.

• To glance quickly.

Open Ended

Review pages 318-319. What features made radio an improvement over the telephone and the telegraph?

Be sure to use the ACE format to answer this question. Sentence stems will be provided.

Open Ended

Closing Task:

"I will give a strategy to find the central idea."