Determining Main Idea Using Text and Illustrations: Accessing Books around the World

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In this lesson from Expeditionary Learning, students will determine the main idea of an excerpt from the informational text, My Librarian Is a Camel by Margriet Ruurs, using evidence from the text and illustrations. This is Lesson 6 of 17 from the Grade 3 Curriculum Map Unit 3, Module 1: http://engageny.org/resource/grade-3-ela-module-1-unit-3 .

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan, Vocabulary

Author: Expeditionary Learning

Understanding Text Features

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Students can view these slides to help them understand text features better. This resource explains what text features are and provides examples of the following titles; headings; bold and italic print; illustrations and photographs; and captions.

Material Type: Presentation

Text Structure: Features and Organization

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Graphic organizers, anchor charts, and lesson ideas are included to teach text structure, which refers to how authors organize information in a text.

Material Type: Unit of Study