Reading Lesson Plan: Main Idea, Key Details, and Summarizing

Standard:
RL.4.2: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key
details; summarize the text.
I can statement:
I can determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details.
I can summarize the text.

Whole Group Mini-Lesson: (10:00-10:20)

1. Preview the text, Causes of the American Revolution
2. Determine a purpose for reading (identifying the main idea and key details)
3. Read the text, reflecting on the main idea and key details. Use an underlining tool
throughout. Point students' attention to bold words, titles, topic sentences, and
headings
Guided Reading: (10:30-11:30)
1. Teacher Time:
1. Determine a purpose for reading (main idea and key details). Have students
share what they believe the key details to be. Continue reading using a
highlighting tool throughout. Finish recording key details in chronological order.
2. Must Do Activity:
1. GR Activity: Summarize the text with an opening statement, key details in
chronological order, and a conclusion.
3. Can Do Activities:
1. Word study activities in Spelling City or Book Creator
2. Take a Literably assessment
3. Read a book of choice in Lightsail, Epic!, or from Book Basket
Closure:
Ask students: Where in the text might you find clues about the main idea? (title,
headings, illustrations, topic sentences).
Assessment (see below):
Assesses students ability to identify main idea and key details in a text.
Assesses students abilities to summarize a text.

Assessment (to be completed by the end of the week)

Directions: Read The American Revolution. Then, summarize the text. Be sure to include an
opening statement, key details in order, and a concluding statement.
Opening statement:

Key details in order:

Concluding statement:

Rubric:
Anchor Standard

Exceeds
Standard

Meets
Standard

Progressing
Toward
Standard

Limited or
No Progress

Students
determine central
ideas or themes of
a text and analyze
their development;
summarize the key
supporting details
and ideas.

Demonstrate an
in-depth
understanding of a
text, print or visual
by formulating a
sophisticated
statement of the
main idea and
providing a
sophisticated
explanation of how
it is supported by
key details; provide
a detailed, nuanced,
and accurate
summary of the text.

Demonstrate a
thorough
understanding of a
text, print or visual
by determining the
main idea of a text
and explaining how
it is supported by
key details; provide
a thorough
summary of the text.

Demonstrate a
basic understanding
of a text, print or
visual by
determining the
subject matter
addressed without
providing an
explanation of how
details support the
main idea; provide a
summary of the text
that is insufficient in
detail and/or scope.

Demonstrate a
limited or inaccurate
understanding of a
text, print or visual
by identifying the
subject matter
addressed without
recognizing how
details support the
main idea; provide a
summary of the text
that is inaccurate
and/or includes
minor or irrelevant
details.