Lesson 1.1- Brainstorming and Summary Writing Introduction
Specific Expectations
- Demonstrate the ability to read independently for personal, school-related, and career-related purposes
- Explain the purposes and uses of a summary
- Construct summaries that clearly state the main idea and include important support- ing details
- To read an informational text and identify the main ideas and supporting details
- Respond to the text by sharing your opinions and knowledge of natural disasters
- Understand what a summary is, why they are used and their key elements
- Write a simple summary of today’s article
Success Criteria
- I can answer simple recall questions about today's reading
- I can brainstorm what I know about the topic "Natural Disasters" , providing at least two points
- I can identify the main ideas and supporting details of the three natural disasters discussed in today's reading
- I can write a 100-150 word summary of today's article
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Lecture 1.1.1 - Brainstorming Lesson
Activity 1.1.1- Brainstorming Assignment
Read this informational text about strange natural disasters before attempting the questions and writing tasks in this lesson. Take notes as you read.
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