Grade 8 - Close Reading W24 (Day 1)

DO NOW (5 MIN.)

• On blank notebook paper, write your name, the period, and the date. You will use this to take notes today. Be prepared to hand this in at the end of class.

• Answer the following prompts on your paper:

  • Define "big topic".

  • Read Chunk #1 of "Rewinding Time" and identify two keywords that capture the big topic. Write your two keywords down.

Close Reading: Rewinding Time

Lesson: Main Idea & the Big Topic

Ms. Mark
8th Grade ELA

Close Reading - Week 24

Objective:

I know how to identify a nonfiction main idea because I can state the big topic and then ask myself:

• What is the text mostly teaching me about?

• Why did the author write this text? (8R2)

Based on the objective, what can we use to identify the main idea?

Objective: I know how to identify a nonfiction main idea because I can state the big topic and then ask myself:

• What is the text mostly teaching me about?

• Why did the author write this text? (8R2)

Scholar Notes: "We can use the __________________________________ to help us identify the main idea."

Main Idea

Big Topic

What is the difference between the big topic and the main idea?

​Scholar Notes: Draw T-Chart and include details for each concept.

Definitions

​Scholar Notes: Write down definitions for "big topic" and "main idea"

• ​Definition of "big topic": the broad, general theme, message, or subject of an article.

• Definition of "main idea": the key concept being expressed. Details, major and minor, support the main idea -- the who, what, when, where, why and how (a summary)

Main Idea

Big Topic

Understanding the Big Topic vs. Main Idea:

On the next page, a prompt will come up asking you for 1 keyword from your Do Now. You will have 20 - 30 seconds to enter 1 key word.
Be prepared!

Word Cloud

Chunk #1 Keywords:

(enter 1 keyword below)

The big topic of this article may be...

Based on the two key words you identified during the Do Now, what may be the big topic of this article?

Text: "Rewinding Time" by James Horton

For each chunk, you will circle, underline, or highlight 2 keywords that capture and develop the big topic.

Task #1: Chunk Reading

1 Keyword from Chunk #2

GO!

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Chunk #2 Keywords:

(enter 1 keyword below)

1 Keyword from Chunk #3

GO!

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Chunk #3 Keywords:

(enter 1 keyword below)

1 Keyword from Chunk #4

GO!

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Chunk #4 Keywords:

(enter 1 keyword below)

1 Keyword from Chunk #5

GO!

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Chunk #5 Keywords:

(enter 1 keyword below)

You will have 2 minutes to read the infographic from page 126 and answer the MCQ.
GO!

Multiple Choice

Read through the LiDAR systems diagram on page 126.

What is the purpose of the GPS in the LiDAR system?

• to track the orientation of the sensor so that mapping isn't hindered by the aircraft turning

• to strike a photodetector that is mounted on the ground

• to precisely monitor the location of the photodetector and IMU as the aircraft flies

• to build a highly accurate 3D model of the surface

1 Keyword from Chunk #6

GO!

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Chunk #6 Keywords:

(enter 1 keyword below)

1 Keyword from Chunk #7

GO!

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Chunk #7 Keywords:

(enter 1 keyword below)

1 Keyword from Chunk #8

GO!

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Chunk #8 Keywords:

(enter 1 keyword below)

Open Ended

EXIT TICKET:

What is the main idea of this article? Provide two pieces of text evidence to support your answer.

Include: MI, Fe #1, WI #1, Fe #2, WI #2, AAR

Poll

What is your opinion on today's lesson?

• I enjoyed this lesson. I prefer the use of technology and find it easier to complete my work.

• I did not enjoy this lesson. I do not prefer the use of technology; it is more difficult than writing my answers in an organizer.

• I am in between. I enjoyed some parts but found others difficult to follow.