👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will apply determine important information using the examples and practice below.

Vocabulary
strategy, comprehend

Teaching Notes

• Read together first, then let students answer independently. Ask students to point to the word or sentence that supports an answer.
• Teach the rule, discuss the worked example, and cover answers during practice.
• Use incorrect responses to identify which part of the rule needs another example.
• Allow approximately 25–35 minutes, including discussion and independent practice.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Big Idea
Keep details that explain the main goal, problem, or outcome. Interesting details may still be less important.

Read: The Paper Bridge

Mina wanted to cross a toy river. She put a flat piece of paper between two books. Her toy car fell. "Try a fold," said Ben. Mina folded the paper like a fan. She put it back on the books. This time the car stayed up. Ben clapped. Mina smiled and let him try the car. They made one more bridge together.

Vocabulary and Definition

• — a deliberate way to work toward a goal
• — understand

Words to Learn

strategy, comprehend

Sentences to Fill In

1. The term for a deliberate way to work toward a goal is ____.
2. The term for understand is ____.

Think & Respond Q&A

1. What makes a detail important to the plot?
2. What does the main character want?
3. What difficulty appears?
4. How does the character respond?
5. Apply today’s strategy to one sentence.
6. Retell the outcome.

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

Write two new examples and read them to a partner.

Reflection

• Explain one thing you learned.
• Write two new examples and read them to a partner.