Hear the Core Lesson Plan
A comprehensive lesson plan for teaching listening comprehension and main idea identification to 6th-grade students, featuring a 30-minute structured approach.
Listening Comprehension Slides
Visual presentation for instruction and guided practice on finding the main idea in auditory passages, featuring clear definitions, examples, and strategies.
Teacher Script for Hear the Core Lesson
Instructional script for the teacher, providing word-for-word talking points, transition cues, and read-aloud passages for the Hear the Core! lesson.
What's the Big Idea Warm-Up
A warm-up activity for students to reflect on the meaning and importance of identifying the main idea while listening.
Amazing Octopus Reading Passage
A reading passage about octopus intelligence and adaptation, used for guided practice in identifying the main idea.
Main Idea Match-Up Worksheet
Independent practice worksheet where students listen to two passages and identify the main idea from multiple choice options.
Main Idea Match-Up Answer Key
Answer key for the Main Idea Match-Up Worksheet, including correct answers and detailed reasoning for each question.
Listen Up! Cool-Down
A cool-down reflection activity for students to identify a strategy they learned or a goal for their next listening task. Includes two slips per page.
