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Free high school informational text scaffolded notes
Writing CER Science Arguments with Claim Evidence Reasoning
Help your students write meaningful conclusions and strong scientific arguments CER. This interactive presentation and student notes will guide your students through the 3 parts of a scientific argument - Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning. Supports Common Core and Aligned with NGSS practices - constructing arguments and engaging in argument from evidence. What's included?- Presentation to introduce and define the 3 parts of a scientific argument- student practice using data about Earth's inter
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in: Science Practices Bundle for Middle School: Nature of Science
Informational Informative Explanatory Writing Rubric and Mentor Essay FREE
Informative writing kit for easy scoring/feedback, peer evaluation, and mentor sample evaluation. These tools will help your students quickly and thoroughly learn the elements and process of informational writing. Download for FREE. How to use: Students can color-code the sample essay to find all of the elements such as thesis statement, hook, topic sentences, evidence, elaboration, etc. and discuss as a class or in stations.Students can use the rubric expectations to write their own essays.St
Grades:
6th - 10th
Introduction to Nonfiction and Informational Texts Mini-lesson
Students are usually pretty familiar with narrative nonfiction text structures...it's so similar to all the fiction they have been reading! I made this PowerPoint and note set when I saw the need to introduce my students to the structure of non-narrative nonfiction, also commonly referred to as informational texts. I use this as an informal texts unit introduction so that we can have intelligent class discussions about what we are reading. I hope you find it as beneficial as I do!
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Guided Annotation Worksheet
This informational text reading is structured with various prompts in the margins to scaffold the use of annotation as an active reading strategy. Students define new terms, highlight or underline specific information and answer question prompts as they read through an informational text about censorship and banned books.After reading students can answer questions about the main idea of the text, their opinion, and the benefits of annotating as a strategy for active reading.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Fiction & Non-Fiction Anchor Chart
Hand drawn and crafted for teachers!There are two options for this anchor chart: 1. Use the "Learning Target" to let your students know which standard goes with each chart (you can add this on your own OR send me a message to add it for you!). 2. Use the anchor chart without the "Learning Target."
Grades:
K - 12th
Rhetorical Analysis Graphic Organizer
This universal graphic organizer is designed to help students analyze rhetoric in any medium or format. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This can be used by itself as a formal assessment or as a scaffold for a rhetorical analysis essay.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Video: How Can You Write a Great Informational Essay (Including on a CAASPP PT?)
If your students are asked to write an informational essay on the CAASPP / SBAC performance task, what can they do to make it as excellent as possible? This 18-ish minute video walks them through a simple rubric, asking them to improve MY essay by looking through notes on astronauts to come up with a main idea. (Which winds up being that it is difficult but fun to become an astronaut!) It has a "thinksheet" that helps students engage and follow along. I have them scan the questions before we sta
Grades:
3rd - 11th
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Rhetorical Appeals Graphic Organizer
This a differentiating tool to teach the 3 main rhetorical appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos. Perfect to use in conjunction with a text, presentation, video, or direct instruction.
Grades:
9th - 12th
How to Cite Easy Lesson Packet
PURPOSECiting a source is an important skill that students must learn. This lesson packet will aid them in what is often a stressful exercise with easy, guided learning.INTENDED GRADE LEVELThis is perfect for students starting in sixth grade or as a refresher activity for older students. This lesson packet is designed to make citations seem easy instead of throwing all the formal rules at them at once. It's back to the basics with this lesson packet.INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORKYou don’t need anything
Grades:
6th - 12th
Article of the Week Scaffolded Response Sheet
Often when they are new to Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week assignment, students are unsure of how to respond to what they have read. This scaffolded response sheet helps students to summarize what they have read, identify important passages, and respond to the real world implications of the article.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Introduction to the Holocaust
Take your introduction lesson to the next level with these interactive guided notes. Each page follows alongside the Yad Vesham youtube videos with fill in the blank, turn-and-talk, real-world connections, media comparative analysis, and written response tasks. The questions model after common core standards using student friendly language.
Here is the link to the video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB4Nc4AFjMQ&list=PLj1tRCohZq81aYbpsLMKimSXh2TibtwJW
Grades:
7th - 12th
SOAPSTone Anchor Chart
Soapstone Poster for rhetorical analysis
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Rhetorical Precis - The WHAT and the HOW
This structured analysis of expository literature fosters a deep understanding, exploration, and connection of informational text by pulling back the layers of the content and the delivery of oral and written rhetoric. This level of analysis lends itself well across curricula, and develops the student's internal background knowledge and stamina through productive struggle and, ultimately, a richer comprehension of the written word.
According to V. Stevenson and M. Frerichs, "a rhetorical pré
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Fill-In-The-Blank Literary Term Notes
These literary term notes cover basic terms such as plot, protagonist, conflict, etc, as well as more advanced terms such as theme, symbolism, and metaphor. These fill in the blank notes are perfect for students who require teacher copies of notes, or who struggle to write down notes and listen at the same time. Included in this package are the fill-in-the-blank student printable as well as the completed teacher printable.
Grades:
6th - 10th
American Romanticism Fill in the Blank Notes
Fill-in-the-blank notes about American Romanticism in literature for 10th or 11th grade students. Pairs with Holt Elements, Glencoe, and HMH texts. Great introductory activity for beginning your American Romanticism unit in class.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
Ain't I A Woman Speech Analysis
Two lessons analyzing the themes and ideas of Ain't I A Woman. Three different leveled versions of each plan.
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Suicide Prevention
Page 1 Discusses Suicide Statistics and Possible Causes
Page 2 Discusses Myths and Facts about Suicide
Page 3 Provides examples of Warning signs of suicide
Page 4 How Can you help a person who is thinking about suicide
Page 5 Resources and websites to get help
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
5 Paragraph Essay Outline
This document provides a detailed outline of how to write an effective 5 paragraph essay! Specifically for the NYS ELA test, but this will really work for any 5 paragrpah essay.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Research Cornell Notes
Are you finding that your students need support in developing their research skills? My Research Cornell Notes are here to save the day! This note-taking template is designed to teach students the process of using a source for research, including:1. Correctly citing a source.2. Taking notes on a source, based on research questions.3. Organizing and processing information from a source. Connecting that information to the expectations of the research project.4. Evaluating the reliability and he
Grades:
6th - 12th
Erin Brockovich - An Environmental Activist
This passage tells the story of Erin Brockovich and is meant to encourage youth to become mindful citizens and future changemakers. The lesson includes a short reading passage including Tier Two vocabulary, comprehension and thought-provoking discussion questions, a vocabulary list, context clues worksheets with and without synonyms, and an answer key. Aligned to common core standards and appropriate for middle school ELA, history, special education, and homeschool classrooms.
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Three-Reads Protocol Template
This document is to be used when having students break down a text. They should be reading the same text or analyzing the same image three separate times. This allows students to have a specific focus for each time they read, comprehension, analysis, and making connections. It can be formatted to fit whatever type of document you want students to work with, text or an image.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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New Story Writing: Simple Inverted Pyramid
Simple scaffold for news story writing.
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Grades:
5th - 12th
IRR Performance Task 1 Planner for AP Seminar
This is an Individual Research Report (IRR) Planner for AP Seminar.This is a great tool to use to help students plan out their entire IRR for Performance Task 1.It is organized in a simple logical format. Students who use this will incorporate every aspect necessary according to the IRR Rubric.
Grades:
9th - 11th
3,2,1, Sketch! Notetaking Support for Reading Informational Texts
Sometimes students just don't know where to start when we ask them to take notes while reading informational texts or watching nonfiction documentaries. This "3,2,1, Sketch!" form helps students to focus their attention while reading or viewing by asking them to record: *three important pieces of information related to the purpose of the text*two questions they have about an article's/documentary's content or that they would ask the writer*one fact they found most interesting and why*images/sym
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Growing Bundle!!! - ELA Graphic Organizers
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