RI.1

RI.1.2

Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

46 Lesson(s)

Writing An Opinion Based on Facts From a Text

1st Grade ELA » Unit: Reading Comprehension Lessons

Valerie Gresser

Knoxville, TN

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Today we learn how to start writing opinions by using facts from the story. We are laying the foundation for citing evidence from the story.

Standards:

RI.1.1 RI.1.2 RI.1.3 RI.1.7 W.1.1

Favorites (10)

Resources (17)

Reflections (1)

Topic, Main Idea, Details: Introduction

1st Grade ELA » Unit: Topic, Main Idea, Details

Sarah Collins

National City, CA

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

By helping your students identify the main idea and supporting details they will better understand and summarize what they are reading.

Standards:

RI.1.2

Favorites (18)

Resources (22)

Reflections (1)

Birds Help Their Young Survive (Bald Eagles)

1st Grade Science » Unit: Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Kathryn Yablonski

White Marsh, MD

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Birds protect their young in some cool ways! Were you one of the millions of viewers who tuned in to the live eagle cams in 2013? See how our national bird cares for its chicks.

Standards:

RI.1.2 1-LS1-2 1-LS3-1 SP1 SP8 XC-P-LE-1

Favorites (10)

Resources (24)

Reflections (1)

Analyzing Key Ideas and Details - Day 1 Honeybees

1st Grade ELA » Unit: Introduction to Expository Writing About Honeybees

Valerie Gresser

Knoxville, TN

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

You mean there's a certain structure to a piece of writing?

Standards:

RI.1.2 W.1.2

Favorites (12)

Resources (16)

Reflections (1)

What did you learn?

1st Grade ELA » Unit: Reading and Writing Informational Texts

Mariana Robles

Riverside, CA

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

The shift from focusing on fictional text, to a balance of fictional and informational text, makes it important to explicitly teach the features of informational text.

Standards:

RI.1.2 RI.1.5 W.1.8

Favorites (8)

Resources (16)

Reflections (1)

Birds Help Their Young Survive (Cranes)

1st Grade Science » Unit: Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Kathryn Yablonski

White Marsh, MD

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Birds protect their young in some cool ways! See how crane chicks hide in their parents' feathers, and how mom and dad help the chicks survive.

Standards:

RI.1.2 1-LS1-2 1-LS3-1 SP1 SP8 XC-P-LE-1

Favorites (5)

Resources (23)

Reflections (2)

That's what it's all about!

1st Grade ELA » Unit: Reading and Writing Informational Texts

Mariana Robles

Riverside, CA

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

When you dance the Hokey Pokey it's all about moving, but your attention is in different parts. In the same way, children focus on details, and forget what it's all about.

Standards:

RI.1.1 RI.1.2

Favorites (10)

Resources (17)

Reflections (2)

From Seed to Plant

1st Grade ELA » Unit: Analyzing Illustrations in Non-fiction

Regan Aymett

Shelbyville, TN

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Students will use the illustrations and details in the text to describe how plants grow.

Standards:

RI.1.2 RI.1.7 SL.1.1

Favorites (4)

Resources (24)

Reflections (1)

They are the same?!

1st Grade ELA » Unit: Key Ideas and Details in Literature

Mariana Robles

Riverside, CA

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Students will be surprised at how two books that seem completely different can have the same central idea. You'll be surprised at the depth of their analysis.

Standards:

RL.1.2 RL.1.9 RL.1.10 RI.1.2 RI.1.9 RI.1.10

Favorites (9)

Resources (17)

Reflections (2)

My Feathery Friends

1st Grade Science » Unit: Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Kathryn Yablonski

White Marsh, MD

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

What is the purpose of feathers? (Okay, besides flying!) Feathers are actually incredible external parts. They help birds meet all kinds of needs, and they are the key to our biomimicry engineering designs.

Standards:

RI.1.2 RI.1.6 1-LS1-1 SP1 SP8 XC-SF-LE-1

Favorites (8)

Resources (32)

Reflections (2)

Ida B. Wells

1st Grade ELA » Unit: Main Idea from an Informational Text

Regan Aymett

Shelbyville, TN

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Engage your class in a cross curricular lesson about the main idea while teaching about Ida B. Wells and African American History.

Standards:

RI.1.1 RI.1.2

Favorites (6)

Resources (19)

Reflections (1)

Main Idea with Dogs

1st Grade ELA » Unit: Main Idea from an Informational Text

Regan Aymett

Shelbyville, TN

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

All dog loves come join in a lesson involving informational text about dogs, and teach your students about the main idea and supporting details.

Standards:

RI.1.1 RI.1.2 SL.1.1

Favorites (16)

Resources (21)

Reflections (1)

Birds Help Their Young Survive (Puffins)

1st Grade Science » Unit: Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Kathryn Yablonski

White Marsh, MD

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Birds protect their young in some cool ways! See how puffins dig holes to build their nests, and how mom and dad help the chicks survive.

Standards:

RI.1.2 1-LS1-2 1-LS3-1 SP1 SP8 XC-P-LE-1

Favorites (5)

Resources (20)

Reflections (1)

Water, Water, Everywhere

1st Grade ELA » Unit: How Do We Help The Earth?

Valerie Gresser

Knoxville, TN

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Today's lesson has a great science connection. Not only are we working on reading comprehension but students will also learn about the water cycle and understand why clean water is essential to living things.

Standards:

RI.1.1 RI.1.2 RI.1.3 RI.1.4 RI.1.5

Favorites (6)

Resources (27)

Reflections (2)

Birds Help Their Young Survive (Penguins)

1st Grade Science » Unit: Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Kathryn Yablonski

White Marsh, MD

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Birds protect their young in some cool ways! Kids love how penguin daddy's are on diaper duty, while mom goes to the "spa" to eat and play!

Standards:

RI.1.2 1-LS1-2 1-LS3-1 SP1 SP8 XC-P-LE-1

Favorites (11)

Resources (23)

Reflections (1)

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Reading: Informational Text

RI.1

RI.1.2

Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

Writing An Opinion Based on Facts From a Text

Today we learn how to start writing opinions by using facts from the story. We are laying the foundation for citing evidence from the story.

Topic, Main Idea, Details: Introduction

By helping your students identify the main idea and supporting details they will better understand and summarize what they are reading.

Birds Help Their Young Survive (Bald Eagles)

Birds protect their young in some cool ways! Were you one of the millions of viewers who tuned in to the live eagle cams in 2013? See how our national bird cares for its chicks.

Analyzing Key Ideas and Details - Day 1 Honeybees

You mean there's a certain structure to a piece of writing?

What did you learn?

The shift from focusing on fictional text, to a balance of fictional and informational text, makes it important to explicitly teach the features of informational text.

Birds Help Their Young Survive (Cranes)

Birds protect their young in some cool ways! See how crane chicks hide in their parents' feathers, and how mom and dad help the chicks survive.

That's what it's all about!

When you dance the Hokey Pokey it's all about moving, but your attention is in different parts. In the same way, children focus on details, and forget what it's all about.

From Seed to Plant

Students will use the illustrations and details in the text to describe how plants grow.

They are the same?!

Students will be surprised at how two books that seem completely different can have the same central idea. You'll be surprised at the depth of their analysis.

My Feathery Friends

What is the purpose of feathers? (Okay, *besides* flying!) Feathers are actually incredible external parts. They help birds meet all kinds of needs, and they are the key to our biomimicry engineering designs.

Ida B. Wells

Engage your class in a cross curricular lesson about the main idea while teaching about Ida B. Wells and African American History.

Main Idea with Dogs

All dog loves come join in a lesson involving informational text about dogs, and teach your students about the main idea and supporting details.

Birds Help Their Young Survive (Puffins)

Birds protect their young in some cool ways! See how puffins dig holes to build their nests, and how mom and dad help the chicks survive.

Water, Water, Everywhere

Today's lesson has a great science connection. Not only are we working on reading comprehension but students will also learn about the water cycle and understand why clean water is essential to living things.

Birds Help Their Young Survive (Penguins)

Birds protect their young in some cool ways! Kids love how penguin daddy's are on diaper duty, while mom goes to the "spa" to eat and play!

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What is the purpose of feathers? (Okay, besides flying!) Feathers are actually incredible external parts. They help birds meet all kinds of needs, and they are the key to our biomimicry engineering designs.