Description
Overview
This two-lesson sequence builds connected fifth-grade reading-comprehension skills using the informational-text worksheet supplied separately. Lesson 1 teaches students to summarize several paragraphs by identifying main ideas and essential supporting details. Lesson 2 builds on that work by teaching students to explain how maps and timelines contribute to the meaning of the same informational text. Each lesson uses only common household materials and is designed for a 45-minute homeschool session.
What Students Will Learn
- Summarize several paragraphs of informational text accurately.
- Explain how visuals such as maps and timelines contribute to meaning.
What Is Included
- Teacher Guide
- Student Workbook
- Lesson 1: Summarizing Informational Text Paragraphs
- Read: How Trees Help Cities
- Write Paragraph Summaries
- Vocabulary Check
- Lesson 2: Explaining How Maps and Timelines Add Meaning
- Explain the Meaning Added by a Visual
- Vocabulary in Context
- Reading: The River Cleanup Plan
Lesson Overview
- Lesson 1: Summarizing Informational Text Paragraphs (45 minutes)
- Lesson 2: Explaining How Maps and Timelines Add Meaning (45 minutes)
Designed For
5th Grade students studying Informational Text and Text Features in Language Arts.
File Format
One downloadable ZIP containing two printable PDF files. The Teacher Guide contains 27 pages and the Student Workbook contains 9 pages.
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