Student-Teacher:

Zainab Ahmad (H00272705)

Date:

2nd of Mar. 2016

GradePrimary
Level: 3 EPC 2401 Lesson Planning Template Year 2, Sem 2
Subject: English (language arts)
Learning Outcome (ADEC code and words):
Identify the main idea and supporting detail of an informational text
Distinguish between the main idea and details
read fluently
Improve students writing skills
Improve students listening skills
Work cooperatively
Resources
Flashcards )main idea and details)
Board
Markers
Magnetics for the board
Papers with different texts

Computer and smart board

Sentences cards

Practice books

Time: 10 minWhole

Preparation (what do you need to

do/make before class?)

The students will be grouped by

reading levels.

Key vocabulary/ Target Language

Main idea (the meaning of it and
where we can find it in a texts)
details (its meaning)

Opening (warmer activity + teacher introduction/demonstration of small group

activities)

Prior to the lesson by:

Use the flash cards ask them if they the meaning of main idea, receive answers
from the students then tell them its meaning and explain where we can found it
in a text. Then ask them about the details and explain the meaning and why

Time: 30 minSmall

Guided Experience (group working with the teacher)

Guiding question: How can we find the main idea and details of a text?
Display a text on the smart board, read the text then show the student
how they can identify the main idea and the text and the supporting
details. Use the smart pen to underline the main idea and two supporting
details (tell them that the details can be more than two, ask them to find
more and tell which sentences are showing them) draw a star beside the
main idea and number the details.

*Model thinking to motivate them

Objectives:
Distinguish between main idea and details when the teacher shows where
is the main ideas and details
Improve students listening skills while listening to the teacher
Independent Experience (small group activity 1)
High level:
Instructions (teachers words):
you will have sentences cards. one of the sentences will be the main idea
and four of them are the details
Read them carefully.
If you find the main idea, draw a star on the card.
They will have more words in the sentences (compound)

Objectives:
Identify the main idea and supporting detail of an informational text when
they identify the main ideas
Work cooperatively When they will read and discuss which sentence is the
main idea
read fluently when they read the sentences

Independent Experience(small group activity 2)

Middle level:
Instructions (teachers words):
You will have sentences cards. one of the sentences will be the main idea
and four of them are the details
Read them carefully.
If you find the main idea, draw a star on the card.
They will have some simple sentences and some compound sentences

Objectives:
Identify the main idea and supporting detail of an informational text when
they identify the main ideas
Work cooperatively When they will read and discuss which sentence is the
main idea
read fluently when they read the sentences
Independent Experience(small group activity 3)

level:
Instructions (teachers words):
You will have sentences cards. one of the sentences will be the main idea
and four of them are the details
Read them carefully.
If you find the main idea, draw a star on the card.
They will have simple sentences

5 minWhole

Closing

Review

Time:

Objectives:
Identify the main idea and supporting detail of an informational text when
they identify the main ideas
Work cooperatively When they will read and discuss which sentence is the
main idea
read fluently when they read the sentences

Fill the practice book

Assessment

Walking around while the students are working and see if they understood or not
Reflection
The preparation of the lesson and activities went well, because I bring
all materials and organized well my planning. If I will give this lesson
again I may change the first activity and make it easier for the
students because they spend whole the time to complete it.
The children learned the meaning of main idea and details. I knew that
because when I assess them by asking them of their meanings, most
of them answered correctly.
In the future I will show the students one example before giving them
the activity to make sure that they understand.