Lesson Plan: Objective Summary

Grade: 6th Grade Subject: English Duration: 54 minutes

Objective: Students will be able to write an objective summary of an informational text by identifying the main idea, supporting details, and key points.

Materials: - Three informational texts (see below) - Copies of the texts for each student - Whiteboard or chart paper - Markers - Worksheets with questions for each text - Timer or clock

Procedure:

1. Introduction (5 minutes) a. Greet the students and explain the objective of the lesson: to learn how to write an objective summary of an informational text. b. Ask the students if they know what an objective summary is. Discuss their responses and provide a definition if necessary. c. Explain that an objective summary should include the main idea, supporting details, and key points of a text, without including personal opinions or interpretations.

2. Text 1: Read and Discuss (15 minutes) a. Distribute copies of Text 1 to each student. b. Instruct the students to read the text silently. c. After they have finished reading, ask the students to identify the main idea of the text. Write their responses on the whiteboard or chart paper. d. Discuss the supporting details and key points of the text as a class, referring back to the text as necessary. e. Distribute the worksheet with questions for Text 1 and instruct the students to answer them individually.

3. Text 1: Objective Summary (10 minutes) a. Explain that now the students will write an objective summary of Text 1. b. Model the process of writing an objective summary by thinking aloud and writing on the whiteboard or chart paper. c. Guide the students through the process of writing their own objective summaries, providing support and answering questions as needed.

4. Text 2: Read and Discuss (15 minutes) a. Distribute copies of Text 2 to each student. b. Instruct the students to read the text silently. c. After they have finished reading, ask the students to identify the main idea of the text. Write their responses on the whiteboard or chart paper. d. Discuss the supporting details and key points of the text as a class, referring back to the text as necessary. e. Distribute the worksheet with questions for Text 2 and instruct the students to answer them individually.

5. Text 2: Objective Summary (10 minutes) a. Explain that now the students will write an objective summary of Text 2. b. Model the process of writing an objective summary by thinking aloud and writing on the whiteboard or chart paper. c. Guide the students through the process of writing their own objective summaries, providing support and answering questions as needed.

6. Text 3: Read and Discuss (15 minutes) a. Distribute copies of Text 3 to each student. b. Instruct the students to read the text silently. c. After they have finished reading, ask the students to identify the main idea of the text. Write their responses on the whiteboard or chart paper. d. Discuss the supporting details and key points of the text as a class, referring back to the text as necessary. e. Distribute the worksheet with questions for Text 3 and instruct the students to answer them individually.

7. Text 3: Objective Summary (10 minutes) a. Explain that now the students will write an objective summary of Text 3. b. Model the process of writing an objective summary by thinking aloud and writing on the whiteboard or chart paper. c. Guide the students through the process of writing their own objective summaries, providing support and answering questions as needed.

8. Conclusion (4 minutes) a. Review the main points of the lesson: identifying the main idea, supporting details, and key points of an informational text, and writing an objective summary. b. Ask the students if they have any questions or need clarification on any of the concepts covered. c. Assign a homework task: write an objective summary of a news article they find online or in a newspaper.

Note: The three informational texts should be selected based on the students’ interests and reading levels. Each text should have a set of questions that require students to identify the main idea, supporting details, and key points.