Introduction
Welcome to Unit 3: Comprehension Instructional Routines of the Online Texas Adolescent Literacy Academy (OTALA) Module 2: Identifying Main Ideas in Text.
There are five sections in this module:
- Overview
- Previewing Routine
- Main Idea Routine
- Main Idea Routine: Practice
- Main Idea of the Section and Scaffolding
Each section consists of presentation videos along with related activities to complete. You may download a copy of the module handouts, transcript of the video, and presentation slides by clicking on the links below.
The total time required to complete this module is approximately 35 minutes. The module may be completed at your own pace. You may complete all five sections in a single session, or you may log in multiple times as you work through the information and activities.
Section 1: Overview
This section gives a brief overview of Module 2. Please click to download and print Handout 1: TEKS Connections prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handout in your packet.
Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.
Section 2: Previewing Routine
This section introduces the previewing routine. Please click to download and print Handout 2: Notes Log Template prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handout in your packet.
Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.
Section 3: Main Idea Routine
This section outlines the main idea routine called “get the gist.”
Please click to download and print
Handout 3: Notes Log: Identifying Main Ideas: Mathematical Samples
Handout 4: Get the Gist
Handout 5: “Physical Location of North America”
prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handouts in your packet.
Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.
Section 4: Main Idea Routine: Practice
The section gives you more practice with the main idea routine.
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Handout 6: Notes Log: Identifying Main Ideas: Social Studies Sample
Handout 7: Identifying Main Ideas in Text
Handout 8: Physical and Chemical Properties
prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handouts in your packet.
Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.
Section 5: Main Idea of the Section and Scaffolding
This section outlines how to use the routine for the main idea of a section as well as provides scaffolding techniques.
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Handout 9: Moving from Paragraph Level to Increasingly Longer Sections of Text
Handout 10: Notes Log: Identifying Main Ideas: English Language Arts Sample
Handout 11: Notes Log: Identifying Main Ideas: Science Samples
Handout 12: Scaffolding and Identification of Main Ideas in Text
Handout 13: Notes Log Templates
prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handouts in your packet.
Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.
