Have readers answer questions in the guide before they meet for a group or partner discussion.
• Determine the main idea of a text; recount key details; and explain how they support the main idea.
• Describe the structure (e.g., description, comparison, cause/effect, sequence, problem/solution) of ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
• I can identify the main idea and key details.
• I can use signal words to identify the text structure to help me understand the author’s purpose.
• Main Idea & Key Details
• Signal Words
◦ Description: for example, in fact, in addition
◦ Sequence: first, next, when, then, after that, finally
◦ Cause/Effect: as a result
How can you efficiently read a non-fiction book?
Have readers answer questions in the guide before they meet for a group or partner discussion.
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