Theme: |
Identifying the Main Idea, Identifying the Theme
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Grades: |
3 - 5
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Subject: |
Reading and Language Arts
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Duration: |
1–3 class periods (including time to read the book
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Standards
& Goals: |
New Jersey State Core Content Curriculum Standards:
Reading/Language Arts:
3.1 Reading
A. Concepts About Print
E. Reading Strategies
F. Vocabulary and Concept Development
G. Comprehension Skills and Response to Text
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Read or listen to the book Running for the Bus by Peter Corey and discuss it literally and analytically.
- Identify the main idea or theme of the story.
- Complete a graphic organizer that aids in determining the main idea or theme of the story.
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