Unit Plan

Texas Gateway: Explain the Controlling Idea, Purpose, and Distinguish Details

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[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will learn how to pinpoint the controlling idea, which not only identifies the main idea, but also answers questions about the author's goal or purpose in writing a text. It focuses on how to read an informational, expository text, how to find its specific purpose, and how to find the supporting details that reinforce the purpose and the controlling idea. RI.9-10.2 central idea/summary

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CCSS: Adaptable
Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice