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AIR Additional Supports

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  ELLs will be better prepared to complete this activity because of new activities 1 through 5 for Determining the Main Idea.
  
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  ELLs might be given a graphic organizer and directed back to the student charts associated with new activity 5 for Determining the Main Idea to pull information into this graphic organizer.
  

AIR Instructions for Teachers Give students the graphic organizer for this activity. Review student instructions.
AIR Instructions for Students Answer each question, to help you determine the details for these main ideas from the text. Write three main ideas in the chart. Provide the details from the text to explain how you know.
The rivers in the United States have many problems. What are some problems with these rivers? Review your answers to questions 4, 5, and 6. [ALL] Main Idea: U.S. rivers are ____________________________________. [EN, EM, TR] Chad did many things to make a difference. What did Chad do? Review your answers to questions 10, 16, 29, 31, 35, and 39. [ALL] Main Idea: Chad did many things to ________________________. [EN, EM, TR] Chad overcame many obstacles so that he could make a difference. What were the obstacles he overcame? Review your answers to questions 17, 22, 27, and 30. [ALL] Main Idea: Chad had __________________________________________. [EN, EM, TR]