Lesson Plan

Reading for Gist and Answering Text-Dependent Questions: Industrial Food Chain

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Where do humans fall on the food chain? Scholars read about the Industrial Food Chain in The Omnivore’s Dilemma sections. They use word catchers to record unfamiliar words as they read and place sticky notes in the margins to annotate the paragraphs. Learners then answer text-dependent questions and discuss the gist of the text with a partner.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Have pupils create drawings and explanations of a specific food chain
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson 2 of 15 in the Grade 8 ELA Module 4, Unit 1 playlist
  • Complete lessons in order
  • Uses 10 sticky notes per person
Pros
  • Includes an entrance ticket that reviews the previous lesson
  • Offers answers to text-dependent questions
Cons
  • None
Common Core