Topic sentences

Statement of Objective:
IEP Goal
Materials:
*Prepared and organized
*Available for all
Opening:
*Gain attention/motivate
*Activate prior knowledge
~link/relate; assess; prepare for new
learning (e.g. vocabulary)
*State goals/set purpose
~explain task: why, what, how, and
when
for strategies
*Clear directions

The students will be able to differentiate between a topic sentence and

supporting details with 70% accuracy
White boards / markers
Bag for paper bag game

Presentation:
Teacher:
*Variety of learning (T/S, S/S, S/T)
*Organizational framework
~construct, clarify, and link concepts
in a
meaningful context
*Present visually, verbally,
kinesthetically,
real world (e.g. LESH)
*Model and think aloud to make
visible
~language practices/processes
~learning strategies and adaptations
(how,
when and why)
~organization, relationships, and
clues
*Transfer of control
~students explain, justify, clarify, etc.
*Clear directions
*Check for understanding
~appropriate feedback: praise,
prompt
probe/question
~assess/error drill
~monitor and adjust instruction
Students:
*Participation
~overt and active

Review what we did yesterday with creating a topic sentence and

supporting details about thanksgiving using the graphic organizer
Go over why each part is important (differentiating between detail
and topic sentence)

Thanksgiving
Topic sentence: there are many great things about thanksgiving
Detail 1: the food was really yummy
Detail 2: my family visited from out of town
Detail 3: we did not have school
Conclusion: thanksgiving was great!

Pair up to play a game (3 groups of 2) (pair them up with whoever
they are sitting next to)
Give each team a white board and tell them that I will ask questions
and they will write A,B,C,D on it depending on which answer they
choose
A group of sentences about one main idea is a A-topic B-detail C-
paragraph
Paragraphs usually contain A-a topic sentence B-1 or more detail
sentences C- both
A topic sentence contains the A-main idea B-the details C-an
example
Detail sentences A-support the topic B-give proof C-give examples
D-all the above
Which sentence is the topic sentence?... A-I get a lot of presents B-
My birthday is the best C-I get to have a party

 ~instructional dialogue, think aloud,

explain, justify, evaluate, etc.
Guided Practice:
*Activity related to
presentation/objectives
*Active student participation
~provide rationale for assignment
~multi-sensory and real world
~instructional dialogue
*Transfer of control
~students explain, justify, clarify,
think
aloud
*Check for understanding
~ensure high success rate
~appropriate feedback: praise,
prompt, probe/question
Individual Practice:
~assess/error drill
~monitor and adjust instruction
*Management/monitoring
~scan, circulate, assess, support,
praise

Closing:
*Adequate time
*Students summarize content and
accomplishments
*Assess/identify new goals
*Link to future learning

BAG GAME
In the bag will be a topic sentence and 4 details on different pieces of
paper. Each student will pick out a piece of paper and together as a
team they need to put them in order with the topic sentence at the
top and the supporting details at the bottom
Paragraph 1
In Michigan we get to experience all four seasons.
In Spring plants and flowers bloom.
In Summer you spend a lot of time outside playing or in the water.
In Fall the leaves change colors and fall.
In Winter its cold and snowy.
Paragraph 2
Throughout the year we celebrate many holidays.
During Thanksgiving we eat a lot of turkey.
On Halloween we get to dress up and get a lot of candy.
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On the 4 of July we watch cool fireworks.
During Christmas and Hanukkah we get presents.
Paragraph 3
There are so many different ways to score points in sports.
For basketball you need to dribble and get the ball in the basket.
For soccer you need to kick the ball into the goal.
For football you need to run with the ball into the end zone.
For baseball you need to hit the ball and run all of the bases.
Go over what a topic sentence is
Go over what a supporting detail is
Share how they will use what they learned today with putting the
topic sentence and supporting details in order to finish their graphic
organizer from the day before on a topic of their choice
If time go over their topics and have them brainstorm a little about
what they could write about