Language Arts: 7 Multimedia Mini Lessons in The Comprehension Bundle

• Using Context Clues
• Identifying Cause and Effect
• Distinguishing Fact and Opinion
• Comparison and Contrast
• Recognizing Supporting Details
• Identifying the Main Idea
• Making Inferences

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Using Context Clues
Identifying Cause and Effect 
Distinguishing Fact and Opinion 
Comparison and Contrast 
Recognizing Supporting Details 
Identifying the Main Idea 
Making Inferences 
Conclusion 

MicroLesson 8
Using Context Clues
Presentation Time: 23-28 min.

By the end of this MicroLesson, students will be able to...

• define context clues.
• explain why using context clues is an important reading strategy.
• recognize direct and indirect context clues.
• use context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in 10 sample sentences.

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MicroLesson 9
Identifying Cause and Effect
Presentation Time: 20-25 min.

Special Note: Distribute copies of the included organizational chart before starting this presentation. 

By the end of this MicroLesson, students will be able to... 

• define the terms cause and effect.
• recognize that signal words and phrases indicate cause and effect relationships.
• recall at least four signal words and phrases that indicate cause and effect relationships.
• identify cause and effect relationships based on 5 sample passages.

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MicroLesson 10
Distinguishing Fact and Opinion
Presentation Time: 18-23 min.

By the end of this MicroLesson, students will be able to...

• recognize that a fact is a statement that can be proven to be true.
• list at least three ways that facts can be verified.
• recognize that an opinion cannot be proven to be true.
• give examples of at least three phrases that commonly introduce opinions.
• recognize that comparative adjectives are often found in statements of opinion.
• correctly distinguish fact an opinion when presented with 10 sample sentences.

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MicroLesson 11
Comparison and Contrast
Presentation Time: 23-28 min.

By the end of this MicroLesson, students will be able to...

• recognize that comparison and contrast are tools used by writers of all genres of literature.
• define comparison and contrast.
• explain why recognizing comparison and contrast enhances reading appreciation.
• list at least nine signal words that indicate similarities.
• list at least nine signal words that indicate differences.
• recognize that the presence of comparative adjectives indicates differences.

• correctly locate comparisons and contrasts when presented with 10 sample paragraphs.

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MicroLesson 12
Recognizing Supporting Details
Presentation Time: 19-24 min.

By the end of this MicroLesson, students will be able to...

• recognize that the main idea is the author's most important message.
• recognize that supporting details reinforce the main idea.
• give examples of four kinds of supporting details.
• identify details that support the main idea and details that do not when presented with 5 sample paragraphs.

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MicroLesson 13
Identifying the Main Idea
Presentation Time: 20-25 min.

By the end of this MicroLesson, students will be able to...

• define topic and define main idea
• identify facts, detail, and examples that support the main idea.
• identify the topic and main idea of sample paragraphs.
• recognize that the author may present the main idea directly or indirectly.
• recognize that when the main idea is presented directly, it usually appears at the beginning of the paragraph.
• demonstrate mastery by correctly identify the main idea in 5 sample passages.

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MicroLesson 14
Making Inferences
Presentation Time: 17-22 min.

By the end of this MicroLesson, students will be able to...

• describe the process of making inferences from a text.
• locate and use details, facts, and evidence presented in passages to draw conclusions.
• make correct inferences based on 5 sample paragraphs.

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