LIFD+RIT+Below+161


 * Skill: Locate Information and Follow Directions**


 * Title of Lesson:**


 * RIT Range: Below 161**

• Locates details that support the main idea • Locates and restates information in informational text
 * Objective:**

(name and location) What do you do with a tail like this? (Library Media Center - Call 573.8 JEN) __The Fastest Dinosaurs__ by "Dino" Don Lessem (Library Media Center - Call # 567.9 LES) Main Idea and Detail Graphic Organizer (See
 * Resources/Materials:**

Ice Cream is a cold dessert that comes in many flavors. Main Idea: ice cream Supporting details: cold flavors
 * Introduction: Discuss Main Idea and make sure students understand that they are looking for factsthat support the main idea.**

If you are a four-eyed fish, you look above and below the water at the same time. Main Idea: 4 eyed fish Supporting details: Look above water Look below water


 * Baseball is a great sport, because players can work as a team as well as have success for themselves.**
 * Main Idea:**
 * Baseball**
 * Supporting details:**
 * team**
 * for themselves**


 * Lesson Activity: Student preview the section: What do you do with ears like this? They can make predictions based on the pictures. Then they will read and examine the next two page spread and complete the graphic organizer: Main Idea Below 161.**


 * With a blank organizer, students can complete another section of the text.**


 * Closure: Students choose any four page spread in the book and with a blank graphic organizer students can identify a main idea and supporting details.**


 * Method of Assessment/Data Collection: Students will correctly identify the main idea and two supporting details from any 4 page spread in the book: What do you do with a tail like this?**