Videos
This video, developed for the Texas Literacy Achievement Academies (Grades K-3), demonstrates the "Get the Gist" strategy, focusing on determining the main idea of a paragraph.
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Podcasts
Comprehension: Get the Gist
Description of a strategy for teaching students how to identify a text’s main ideas.
Lessons
Comprehension (Spanish): Get the Gist
Lesson materials for students to identify the main idea or “get the gist.” All materials are in Spanish.
Instructional Materials
Comprehension: Instructional Strategies & Materials
Provides many instructional strategies, materials, and lesson ideas for teaching vocabulary and comprehension. Includes materials in Spanish.