Writing Lesson-Analyzing Main Idea with Supporting Evidence by Noble Newman
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The document discusses the hobbies of two teenagers, Kenny Schabow and Pierre Singh, who create model cars and aircraft using paper and card stock. It also provides instructional content on identifying and supporting main ideas in writing, with examples and exercises centered on various topics, including historical documents and processes. Additionally, it covers some interesting facts about Halloween, candy production, and unique animals like the platypus.
Writing Lesson-Analyzing Main Idea with Supporting Evidence by Noble Newman
- 1. Bell Ringer( RANDOM FCAT Q’S) Kenny Schabow is a typical 14-year-old. A freshman at Niles West High School, in a Chicago suburb, he is car crazy and spends a lot of time building model cars. The wheels roll, and doors and hoods open to show interiors. His models are unusual, though--they are made from paper and card stock. Kenny even designs his own car models. Pierre Singh is 17. He lives in Zeebrugge, a small town in Belgium. He too makes card stock models--although he uses commercial kits, available free on the Internet. Pierre favors building aircraft, especially World War II models. Card modeling is an old hobby with a new twist. Card or paper models have been around for centuries. J.F. Schreiber, a company that sells card models, opened its doors in 1831, and it still sells card stock models today. 2. Which detail from the passage best supports the idea that Kenny is creative? A. He’s car crazy and loves car models. B. The wheels roll and the doors open. C. He even designs his own car models. D. He spends a lot of time building model cars.
- 2. Bell Ringer Answer • Choice C –This is the correct answer because it takes a great deal of creativity to design your own car rather than order designs already made
- 3. Today’s Lesson • Intro: Intro and notes on Main Idea Ø Examples of identifying main idea / support • I Do- Ø Question 1 and 2….put it into writing • We Do Ø Questions 3 and 4… put it into writing • They Do / You Do Ø Questions 5 through 7…put it into writing • D.I. Ø IND: Begin outlining your essay Ø Comp: research who you would like to do Ø Teacher Led: Data Chats / review
- 4. Intro: What is Main Idea? Main Idea is the central message a writer is trying to communicate with a text. The main idea may be stated or implied. To figure out the main idea of a passage, first read it all the way through. Then ask yourself what the passage is mostly about… DO THE WIN!
- 5. Intro: Supporting Details Supporting details is how the author develops the main idea. These include examples, reasons, facts, and descriptions. These details back up the main idea and are presented in the supporting paragraph
- 6. How to put the Main Idea into writing • 1. State the topic sentence / Main idea • 2. Provide evidence • 3. explain evidence • 4. repeat steps 2 and 3 • 5. restate the topic sentence
- 7. I Do: Ex. Declaration of Independence…What is the MI? • We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator which certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government begins to destroy these rights, it is the further Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundations on solid principles and organizing its powers in a way that will be most likely to ensure their Safety and Happiness…
- 8. I Do: Answer Main Idea: The people have a right to abolish a government that is abusive and violates their rights. Evidence 1: “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed” Evidence 2.: “whenever any Form of Government begins to destroy these rights, it is the further Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government” Explanation / Opinion: This means that the government is suppose to help the people Explanation / Opinion: If the government is too powerful, then we the people have a right to change it!
- 9. Put it into writing! • Due to the Declaration of Independence, we the people have the right, to abolish and re- establish a government if our rights have been abused and violated. It states in the text that, ““Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed” This means that the government should work for us. However, whenever any Form of Government begins to destroy these rights, it is the further Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government” By finding any violation of our rights, we are powerful enough to make a change. …This important document allows for us to create change for a better future!
- 10. I Do / We Do / You Do • I Do: question 1 • “Pennies can be worth more than we realized. A 1943 copper penny could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars! As we can see that is clearly more than one cent. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. This type of penny is extremely rare due to its production, where it was mistakenly double stamped. This allowed the penny to be worth an absurd amount; an amount of $25,000 or more! As we can see, one cent may change your entire life.” • We Do: Questions 2 , 3. and 4 • You Do: Questions 5, 6, 7,
- 11. I Do: Chart Answer Main Idea: Pennies can be worth more than we realized. Evidence 1: “A 1943 copper penny could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars!” Evidence 2.: “Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. This type of penny is extremely rare due to its production, where it was mistakenly double stamped. This allowed the penny to be worth an absurd amount; an amount of $25,000 or more!” Explanation / Opinion: As we can see that is clearly more than one cent. Explanation / Opinion: As we can see, one cent may change your entire life.”
- 12. I Do: Written Answer • “Pennies can be worth more than we realized. A 1943 copper penny could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars! As we can see that is clearly more than one cent. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. This type of penny is extremely rare due to its production, where it was mistakenly double stamped. This allowed the penny to be worth an absurd amount; an amount of $25,000 or more! As we can see, one cent may change your entire life.”
- 13. I Do / We Do / You Do • I Do: question 1 • We Do: Questions 2 , 3. and 4 • You Do: Questions 5, 6, 7,
- 14. We Do: Question 2, 3, 4 • 2. Before you put on that Angry Birds costume and exhaust yourself roving from door to door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on the tradition in which you are taking part. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts, so they celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be candy fueled costume ball that we know today.
- 15. We Do: Question 2, 3, 4 • 3. When one hears the term “reality” applied to a television show, one might expect that the events portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted, but this is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be “reality.” Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in the production of “reality” television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it’s no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.
- 16. We Do: Question 2, 3, 4 • 4. It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to Tootsie Roll production. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product, chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful!
- 17. You Do: 5, 6, 7 • 5. Screech! When a driver pushes on the brake pedal, it initiates a process that causes the vehicle to stop in motion. You literally trust automotive braking systems with your life every time you get into a vehicle or cross at a busy intersection, but how does this process work? It begins when the pedal is pushed. At this moment brake fluid is released into the area where the braking mechanisms are. As the fluid collects, this creates a leverage, which causes a friction to be applied. If the braking system is functioning properly, this friction will create a force that will cause the wheels to stop and allow you to reach your destination safely.
- 18. You Do: 5, 6, 7 • 6. There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that incapacitates victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. What this means is that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. The platypus neither sees, hears, nor smells its prey while hunting but, rather, pursues it through electroreception. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. The platypus is an odd creature indeed.
- 19. You Do: 5, 6, 7 • 7. Yellowstone National Park is mainly located in Wyoming, although three percent is located in the state of Montana. The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the southwestern part of the park. The park sits on the Yellowstone Plateau, which is an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. This plateau is bounded on nearly all sides by mountain ranges. There are 290 waterfalls that are at least fifteen feet in the park, the highest being the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, which falls 308 feet.