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Finding the Main Idea

Grade Level:: 5
Subject:: Language Arts
Topic:: Main Idea
Objective:: The student will be able to identify the main idea of a passage
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Prep:: Copy the article"The Wolf Debate" and the graphic organizer"The Fab 4"
Materials:: U-tube Video Clip on Main Idea, Computer, Mimio, Chart Paper
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Finding the Main Idea