Description
With this standards-based resource based on RI.6.2, students will have the opportunity to read 4 passages and use passage prompts to determine the central idea or the main idea. Students will have extra practice with citing evidence and writing a summary. This resource includes everything you need to check for understanding, including a summative assessment with a rubric. All answer keys are also included.
This resource includes both a printable and digital version that is ready for Google Classroom and other distance learning platforms.
You can use this resource:
- To give extra practice with CCSS RI.6.2
- For close reading and guided reading
- For classwork, center rotations
- For assessments and test prep
How will this resource help me?
- Easily assess where students are in their understanding of this standard
- Encourage students to self-assess their own growth
- Ensure standard mastery by assessing each objective within the standard
This Resource Includes:
- Teacher Guide
- Digital Version of All Activities
- RI.6.2 Defined Poster
- I Can Poster
- Standard Self-Assessment Tool
- Learning Target 1: Determine Central/Main Idea
- “Interested in a New Newfie” Article
- Passage Prompts
- Main Idea and Support Graphic Organizer
- Learning Target 2: Provide Evidence to Support Main Idea
- “Vaping – Stop it Now!” Article
- Passage Prompts
- Tree Sketch Activity
- Learning Target 3: Summarize an Informational Text
- Objective Vs. Subjective Information
- “Benefits of Playing an Instrument” Informational Article
- Passage Prompts
- Objective Summary Breakdown
- RI.6.2 Summative Assessment
- Answer Keys
This product is created for 6th grade, but the activities could be transferable to 7th and 8th grade since many of the standards are parallel.