![]() Invite students to help fill in the table. Do you think that the little mouse likes her name? Would you like to be named Chrysanthemum? Yes? No? Why? Why not? Let's make a list of nice things about the name Chrysanthemum and not-so-nice things." ![]() It's about a little mouse with the name.can you guess? That's right, 'Chrysanthemum.' Does anyone know what a chrysanthemum is? It's a kind of flower. Hook/Engagement Say, "Today we're going to read the story Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. If they can, they are ready to begin talking about "main ideas" in stories. ![]() Primary readers are probably ready to discuss "main ideas" when they can respond to questions such as, "What is the most important thing about coming to school?" or "What is the most important thing about owning a pet?" When you ask students questions such as these, you're not looking for a correct answer-you just want to make sure they understand the question and can determine its importance. ![]() Materialsįinding main ideas is a key skill in the process of making sense of texts. This is the first lesson in a set of lessons designed to teach students how to find the main idea of a story. ![]() The lesson uses the book Chrysanthemum, by Ken Henkes, and has students choose the main idea for sections of the story from a few possible choices. This lesson is designed to introduce primary students to finding the main idea as a reading-comprehension strategy. ![]()
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