I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I am sorry, I'm a
together. Miss what? I'm doing the same thing with words that you're doing with
your dolls. Doesn't look like it. Look. I have all these different sentences about
badgers. Some about what they look like or about where they live and stuff like
that. Except they're all jumbled together. I have to try and organize them into
paragraphs and give a heading to each paragraph. What are you doing that for?
It's for Mrs. Framish. She says it'll help us to understand the main ideas of
what we're reading. Well my main idea is to find my dolls and and I think we're
about to have another adventure. I think you're right.
My children. Hey it's my mom's doll. Yours is it? I found it in tween
words. The space between our two worlds. My children. You must hasten it once to
the land of Mujust. That fiend for Zul is again hatching an evil plot to rule
both our worlds. Hurry. Hurry.
Well well let's go.
Hurry my children. For Zul is at it again. Our planet is in grave danger.
Hurry. There is no time. Hurry.
You must listen to my sister.
Hurry.
I must hurry. I'm in grave danger. Hurry.
What are we? I don't know but from looks of that picture I'd say for Zul's office
would be a good guess. Excellent guess. Welcome to my humble headquarters. My
most I'll bring it. I mean let's write what did you do to Lexor. The old fool. Holy
good morning. Not so fast of my pretty. This doll is mine now and if you ever
want to see it again and you don't want to end up like your friend there then
you'd better look in that envelope before I get really nasty.
Now what? Read them. They're always served for dinner. I like the
better than Russell Spouts. Turnips are my favorite food. Sometimes I have a
chocolate turnip Sunday for dessert too. This stuff doesn't make sense. Exactly
and if you ever want to see Lexor or your doll again put them in order so they do
make sense. You have five minutes. Stuff doesn't make sense. I know but I think
it's just like a table and it's legs. Now you don't make sense. Remember I was
telling you that I was putting words into groups like you were grouping your
dogs. We've been spending a lot of time putting words into groups and you're
all becoming very good at grouping. Let's use what you know about grouping to
help you read and understand paragraphs better. A paragraph is about one main
idea followed by supporting details. The details add to the main idea. To help you
understand that better try to imagine that a paragraph is like a table. The
legs are supporting details and the table top is the main idea. The details support
the main idea just the way the legs support the table top. Now let's look at
these four sentences on the board. We're going to put them in order so that we
have one main idea followed by supporting details. As you read the
sentences see if you can find one sentence that tells what the entire
paragraph is about.
Have you all finished reading? Okay. Did anyone find a sentence that tells what
the entire paragraph is about? Jason? I think it's we have two goldfish. Alright
let's put it in our main idea space and test it against the other sentences. Does
this sentence say something about this sentence? Angie? Not really. It tells
about two different things goldfish and turtles. Right so this can't be our main
idea can it? Each sentence must say something about the main idea sentence.
Does anyone else have an idea about a sentence that tells what the entire
paragraph is about? Norbert? I think it's we have many pets in our classroom.
Well let's put it at the top and test it shall we? Does this sentence say
something about the sentence at the top? Mary? I think it does. The first
sentence is that we have many pets in our classroom and the second one tells
what one of those pets are goldfish. Good Mary. So this sentence is a supporting
detail of this one. Let's look at the next sentence and see if it's a supporting
detail. Is it? Jason? I think it is because it tells about another pet we
have in our classroom. The turtle. Good Jason. So this is a supporting detail of
our main idea isn't it? How about the third sentence? Is this a supporting
detail of this sentence? Angie? Yes it is. It tells about some more pets that
are in the classroom. Good Angie. So we all agree this is our main idea and these
are the supporting details. Let's read our paragraph again and see if it makes
more sense this time than it did the first time we read it. Angie will you
read for us please? We have many pets in our classroom. We have two goldfish. We
also have a spotted turtle. We have two gerbils as well. Thank you Angie. Now our
paragraph makes more sense doesn't it? We can understand it better. It's almost
time to leave but before we have to go who can tell me what kinds of sentences
are there in paragraphs? Jason? There is a main idea sentence that's supporting
detail sentences. The main idea tells what the paragraph is about and the
supporting details tell about the main idea. Very good Jason and all of you. Now
you know what to look for in a paragraph. I'm going to give you some homework to
practice this. Take your reading books out. On page 98 there's a story. Many
paragraphs I'd like you to look for the main idea of each paragraph. Then find
the supporting detail sentences. We'll talk about that. So first we have to try
and find the main idea sentence and then we can make this whole paragraph make
sense. Let's try this one. They always serve for dinner. I like them better than
Brussels sprouts. Well the second sentence tells us something about the
first one but it doesn't say what they are. Let's try this one. Turn up some of my
favorite food. I like them better than Brussels sprouts. It tells us something
about them. They're always served for dinner. Sometimes I have a chocolate
turn up Sunday for dessert too. They're all supporting detail. Let's tack them
right to the map.
Times up of my map. What have you done to my map? Read them in a week. Turnips are my
favorite food. I like them better than Brussels sprouts. Why that's impossible.
You've got it right. It was easy. We just figured out which sentence is the main idea
and which one of the sporting details. Now don't forget your end of the
bargain. You mean I have to give back Mosse? Oh don't forget Lexor. Oh he
escaped into the tween world. Speaking of escaping. Bye.
That's it. They've defeated me for the last time. It's no more Mr. Nice Guy.