Linda Beech

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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mini-Lesson:
Teaching About Main Idea & Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Student Learning Pages:
Review & Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Thinking Model & Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pre-Assessment:
Sorting Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Practice Pages 1–35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Assessments 1–3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Student Record Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48… (més)