Identifying the Main Idea - Year 6 English Lesson (NSW)

Year 6 · English · Lesson Plan · NSW · $2.99 AUD

New South Wales curriculum edition. A Year 6 English reading lesson plan on identifying the main idea of a paragraph, set out as a 55 to 60 minute run-sheet. The teacher reviews paragraphs and topics, models asking what a paragraph is mostly about, then guides students to find clue words, separate details from the main idea, state the main idea in one sentence and list supporting details, finishing with an exit ticket.

Aligned to AC9E6LY05 (Australian Curriculum).

Students will:
• State the main idea of a paragraph in one sentence
• Distinguish supporting details from the main idea
• Use clue words to work out what a text is about

A ready-to-use lesson plan, supplied as PDF, editable Word (DOCX) and PowerPoint (PPTX).

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