Key Ideas 11/5/24

Grade 5 Read/Write

Unit 3: Early American Civilizations: Maya,
Aztec, and Inca

November 05, 2024

Multiple Choice

Do Now

Which definition most closely fits the way the word waste is used in the text?
Conversation starters:

I think the answer is ___ because___

The dictionary says___

I agree with you because___

I disagree with you because___

I know this because___

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Academic Vocabulary

important ideas

throughout a work that

supports the central

idea, message, theme,

etc.

to think about

something carefully
and decide how good

or important it is

small piece of information
that support the key idea

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key idea

(noun)

Academic Vocabulary

important ideas

throughout a work that

supports the central

idea, message, theme,

etc.

evaluate

(verb)

to think about

something carefully
and decide how good

or important it is

detail
(noun)

small piece of information
that support the key idea

Details can be…

relevant

irrelevant

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Essential to the KEY IDEA

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Contribute to
Understanding

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Critical for Memory

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It is cool to know but it
does not help me
understand

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Meant to keep reader
entertained (Fun fact)

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Neat to know, but okay to
forget

Dropdown

Readers look for​

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between the​

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and how the details are organized to determine what ​

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the details focus on and support. Readers determine the key ideas in a text to ​

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the overarching ​

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of a text.

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How can readers determine KEY IDEAS?

Identify relevant details

Organize and connect details

Determine the key ideas

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Is it relevant OR irrelevant?

Read

Stop

Jot!

Read the text

Stop and ask yourself:

●How do you know this text is a
myth?

●What are important details in this
chapter? How do the details
connect?

●What are key ideas in this chapter?

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This is important!

Underline key

words or details

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I don’t understand

Readers are expected to…

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According to the section “Aztec Beginnings in Lake

Texcoco,” the Aztec adapted to their swampy

environment by…

According to the section “Aztec

Beginnings in Lake Texcoco,” how did

the Aztec adapt to their swampy

environment around Lake Texcoco to

create habitable land?

​3 mins to read and annotate paragraphs 4-5 in order to answer the question.

Multiple Choice

According to the section "Aztec Beginnings in Lake Texcoco," how did the Aztec adapt to their swampy environment around Lake Texcoco to create habitable land?

Conversation starters:

I think the answer is ___ because___

The dictionary says___

I agree with you because___

I disagree with you because___

I know this because___

• They constructed underground tunnels to drain the water.

• They built floating gardens, called chinampas, to grow crops and expand their land.

• They relocated to higher ground away from the lake.

• They relied solely on hunting and fishing instead of farming.

“Aztec City on the Water’s Edge”

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What key

idea is

supported by
the details in

the

introductory
paragraphs?

Let’s identify

the most relevant
ideas from the text!

The Aztec
civilization…

Open Ended

What is the key idea of the introductory paragraphs "Aztec City on the Water's Edge" ?

Word Bank

swampy environment, challenging, growing civilization, chinampas, Aztec, adaptable, resourceful

Multiple Choice

What key idea is supported by the details in the 

introductory paragraphs?

Conversation starters:

I think the answer is ___ because___

The dictionary says___

I agree with you because___

I disagree with you because___

I know this because___

• The Maya civilization built Mexico City before abandoning it.

• Mexico City was built on top of the ancient Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán.

• Mexico City was originally located in the northern part of Mexico.

• Tenochtitlán was abandoned before the Aztec arrived in the Valley of Mexico.

  
  

Drag and Drop

In section “Aztec Beginnings in Lake Texcoco,” the details about the Aztec living environment support the key idea that​ ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

this civilization adapted to its environment

to survive and grow.

it was a challenge due to lack of resources

members learned how to live in harsh surroundings

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Closing

How do relevant

details help readers
to determine the key

idea of a text?

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Demonstration of Learning

Given a text, students

will correctly evaluate
details read to determine
key ideas in at least 4 of
5 questions.