• Recognize the main idea in a paragraph or passage(s)

  NOTE: Main idea may include topic, subject, theme, central thought or message, lesson or moral, thesis, and author’s purpose and/or point of view

Poetry of Langston Hughes--Teacher CyberGuide
Students practice note-taking, synthesizing information from several sources, analyzing how a work of literature is related to the themes and issues, and using graphic organizers and image maps

Synthesizing Information From Newspaper Editorials
This is a long-term project using newspaper editorials to focus on analyzing persuasive text

Fooling with Words
Bill Moyer’s web site features three lesson plans in which students read poetry from contemporary writers and write their own poems

Critical Reading: Two Stories, Two Authors, Same Plot?
Many students often lack critical thinking skills to be able to analyze what they read. This lesson encourages students to read and respond critically to two different pieces of literature with the same title. Students make predictions about the stories and analyze the story elements (i.e., characters, plot, conflict, and resolution). They then compare and contrast the different stories, distinguish between fact and opinion, and draw conclusions supported by evidence from their readings.
 

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