SAMPLE UNWRAPPING STANDARDS TEMPLATE
DATE SUBMITTED:
SAMPLE
INSTRUCTOR NAME: SAMPLE
CLASS LOCATION: SAMPLE
STANDARD(S):
Determine a theme or central idea of text and how it is conveyed through particular details;
provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
(CCR: RI/RL.6.2; NXTGEN CSO:)
CONCEPTS: (nouns)
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Theme
Idea (central)
Text
Details
Summary
Opinions
Judgments
SKILLS: (verbs)
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Determine
Conveyed
Provide
BIG IDEA: (enduring understanding) in student friendly language
The main idea of a text can be determined from the details and accurately summarized without
using opinions about the text.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION/S:
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What is meant by “Just the facts, Jack”?
How do I make a long story short?
CLASS ACTIVITIES:
1. Instructor demonstrates how to use a graphic organizer to locate key words in a text or creates a
word wall and posts key words in a text.
2. Instructor demonstrates and explains how to use the key words to find and summarize the main
idea of the text (GIST strategy).
3. With the instructor facilitating, students work in small groups or pairs with the same text and use
a graphic organizer to determine the main idea and summarize the text.
4. Students work individually and select a text from a variety of sources, locate key words, and
summarize the text.
5. Instructor uses summary created in activity #2 above and adds opinion words to the summary.
6. Students identify opinion words and discuss how the summary has changed and whether the
summary is still accurate.