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5th grade informational text scaffolded notes
20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates
These research graphic organizers will help your students form strong note-taking habits, organize findings, build vocabulary and keep track of the sources they used to find information. - 20 Diverse Graphic Organizers / Templates for Research - Generic enough to be used across different subjects, activities and lesson - Differentiated from basic to advanced with different focuses, formats and layouts- Can be used as a non-fiction reading response activity for student accountability - Excellent
Grades:
1st - 10th
Informational Writing Prompts with Paired Passages & Checklists
This product includes-Two sets of Winter themed paired non-fiction passages (4 passages total Penguins/Polar Bears and Antarctica/The Arctic)-One opinion writing prompt for each paired passage-One informational writing prompt for each paired passage-Interactive notebook glue in sort for informational writing-Informational writing checklist-Informational writing notes layout -Interactive notebook glue in sort for opinion writing-Opinion writing checklist-Opinion writing notes layout-Interactive n
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Primary and Secondary Sources
I created this resource to introduce primary and secondary sources. I have two slides defining each. Then, I have a slide comparing and contrasting first and second hand accounts. I would have students complete the Venn Diagram first, and then show the answers after. Next, I have 11 slides for interactive practice. Students will be presented with various resources and decide whether each one is primary or secondary. They can use whiteboards, hand signals, or turn and talk to show what they
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Text Structure Worksheets Graphic Organizers for Any Nonfiction Book
Are you looking for a way to closely examine each text structure in a way that engages your students to critically analyze the text itself? Students will examine each text structure to discover its elements by using the INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK PAGE included in this product. They will then use the GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS to analyze a text to discover the elements for themselves! Click here to FOLLOW ME for all of my newest releases at 1/2 price for 24 hours!Included in this product are:• Cause and Effe
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Nonfiction Text Structures | Titanic Reading Unit | Cause and Effect | Bundle
This bundle includes a printable and digital version of our Titanic: Nonfiction Text Structures Unit. The Titanic has intrigued people for over 100 years! Use this engaging Titanic unit to teach your students the five common nonfiction text structures (Description, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Order and Sequence, Compare and Contrast). The digital version has been adapted to allow students to complete the activities remotely and interactive videos are included! It's easy to assign thr
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Introduction to Bias in the News/Media Using the Three Little Pigs
This is a perfect introductory lesson when starting a unit on bias in the media/news.Grade level: 5 to 8Time Frame: 60 to 90 minutesIncluded in this resource:Full lesson planThree one-page news articles based around the story of the Three Little Pigs Student note taking sheet about four types of bias found in the news Through this lesson, students will revisit the familiar story of the Three Little Pigs as an introduction to the topic of bias in the media. Part of the lesson includes reading and
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Bias in the News/Media Bundle
How to Write a Paragraph: A Step by Step Guide to Paragraph Writing
Writing paragraphs has never been easier with this step by step color coding method! I use this to teach my students AND my own children paragraph writing and it has improved their writing tremendously!This strategy for writing paragraphs has transformed the way my students write their paragraphs, and in turn - their essays! The lesson teaches students how to use three different colors to add specific details to their body paragraphs. It is a step by step guide that does not overwhelm students.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Author's Purpose and Point of View Mini-Lesson - Passages & Quizzes Included!
Help your students uncover the author’s purpose and point of view with this comprehensive RI.6.6 mini-lesson! This lesson makes understanding the author's purpose easier than ever, with an editable slideshow, a set of informational passages with quizzes, and a scaffolded brochure to use with any nonfiction text!✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!Using these in-depth materials, your students will learn how to read closely and detect nuisances in the author’s craft so they can accurately de
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Nonfiction Notice & Note Signposts Doodle Notes
Engage students' whole brain while teaching this fun reading strategy! Doodle notes engage verbal and visual centers in the brain which helps students retain information longer.
Notice & Note Signposts are engaging reading tools that send students on a scavenger hunt through a text to make deeper meaning. These notes would be a great way to introduce the topic to your students.
Each signpost has its own notes sheet:
- Extreme or Absolute Language
- Contrasts & Contradictions
- Numbe
Grades:
4th - 8th
Main Idea and Summarizing: Interactive Slides to use with Any Text
My students always seemed to struggle with coming up with main idea statements for non-fiction texts. They'd always write something like "how sharks hunt". They need to be more specific. This helps them be concise and to the point and also provides them with a means to start a short summary about a text. This digital/paperless product can be used with any short non-fiction text. I used this with my Research Digital Notebooks (Tapping the Power of Non-fiction, Essay, Group Book) unit. Great for 1
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Stephanie
Paraphrase PowerPoint and Notes Lesson Editable
Paraphrasing is a difficult, but invaluable skill. This PowerPoint and Notesproduct arms students and teachers with a scaffolded approach to paraphrasing.What’s Included in This Product?PowerPoint or Google SlidesEditable textHow to paraphrase slideWhat is paraphrasing?Why do we paraphrase?STOP paraphrasing methodColor Coding Strategy6 Practice opportunities with examplesGuided Notes Follows the PowerPointAnswer Key included (with black text, so can be printed for students who are absent or need
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Paraphrasing Bundle [5 Unique Activities | No Prep | Print & Go!]
Digital Nonfiction Text Structures Titanic Reading Unit | Video Instruction
The Titanic has intrigued people for over 100 years! Use this engaging Titanic unit in your classroom to teach your students the five common nonfiction text structures (Description, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Order and Sequence, Compare and Contrast). This is a Google Slides Digital Product, that means it can be used for remote learning, or self-guided learning on the computer.This product contains:•Interactive Notes- Use these to introduce your students to the concept of nonfiction
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Text Structure-Informational Article, Writing Frames & Scaffolding Support Page
Two products in one! This is an informational text specifically written to include all five of the most common text structures. For scaffolding instruction, I have included a “cheat sheet” which gives specific paragraphs and topic ideas for students to use for each text structure. This would also be useful for a whole class introduction to writing using text structures. After reading the text, students use the text structure writing frames to compose a paragraph using each structure. This ca
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Ask and Answer Questions | Nonfiction | RI.3.1
This CCSS-Aligned Asking and Answering Questions lesson includes scaffolded student notes, independent practice activities, homework, and an assessment to help you teach your students about asking and answering questions in nonfiction text. Students will learn about asking questions, using question words, thick and thin questions, and answering questions using text evidence. Standard: RI.3.1 - Asking and Answering QuestionsLesson Overview:1. Teaching GuideThe teaching guide outlines the standard
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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5th Grade Reading Informational Text Common Core
Do you need concise, scaffolded instruction for small groups, English learners, and struggling students? This resource integrates all nine 5th Grade Common Core Reading Standards for Informational text into ANY text. No need to reinvent the wheel for your daily lesson planning!
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• Scaffolds for each standard include prerequisite vocabulary, graphic organizers, and consistent visuals cues.
• Concise mini-lessons maximize learning.
• In-context practice of standards is relevant and
Grades:
5th
Central & Main Idea Anchor Chart | Digital Notes | One Pager | Google Slides |
Use this Central Idea Anchor Chart | Notes | One Pager to teach Central Idea and Main idea or to review Central and Main Idea with your students! This Central and Main Idea Anchor Chart and Notes Page is perfect for students' notebooks, folders, or binders. Central and Main Idea can be difficult to master! Give your students this aid!Includes definition of the central idea, how to find the central idea, and even questions to ask your students to find the central idea in fiction versus non-fictio
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Animal Research Project for 5th Grade
Do you need an informative piece of writing for your students to complete? Look no further! This animal research project is Common Core Aligned and includes everything you need to turn your students into animal researchers!
Includes:
*Welcome Letter (Introducing Students to Task)
*4 Different Notes Pages - Modified to fit your students needs
*Brochure Planning Pages
*Checklist (for you AND your students to use)
*CCSS Rubric (for standards based grading)
Grades:
5th
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Text Structure Activities - Foldable Style Notes with PowerPoint - Game
This complete, interactive lesson will make teaching middle school students how to identify the 5 structures easy! The students will learn the 5 text structures of any nonfiction text: description, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution, and sequence. Click here for the digital version!Objective: Students will learn the definitions of each of these structures, graphic organizers that can be used to represent them, and clue words that signal the type of structure the text exhibits.In
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Reading and Writing Vocabulary Interactive Guided Notes BUNDLE
Informational Writing- Animal Research Project- Note Taking Graphic Organizers
I created these note taking pages for our animal research projects. These pages provide students with questions to focus on when they are researching their animals. I have found that this really narrows down and helps the students to focus on certain parts of researching. The first page is a general one-page research outline.The can be used to differentiate for students that need shorter writing assignments. The following pages are more specific with different parts of an animal research project
Grades:
4th - 7th
4.RI.6, 5.RI.6 Comparing and Contrasting Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts
This product provides all that you need to teach 4.RI.6, 5.RI.6- comparing and contrasting firsthand and secondhand accounts of the same event using California’s early explorers as content. I've also included worksheets that could be used with ANY firsthand and secondhand account documents in case you want to use a topic other than early explorers. I created this product after I showed my students a quick excerpt from a diary of an early California explorer after we had finished reading about hi
Grades:
4th - 5th
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3-2-1 Nonfiction Summary Note Taking Templates
The 3-2-1 strategy is a great tool for students to use when reading nonfiction texts. It helps them make sense of their reading and document their understanding for you to assess and for them to study.
I have included 5 different sheets that all are slightly different from each other. You pick which one works best with the nonfiction text you are having your students read.
Click here to view my Split Page Notes Template for nonfiction texts
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Stamp Act Introduction Web Quest
I created this Web Quest to introduce my students to the Stamp Act. The Web Quest includes 1 video link with questions, 2 websites with questions, a link to an online quiz that follows one of the websites, and an optional essay that can be completed using the information found in the Web Quest. This could be a great stand alone lesson or as an introduction to the Revolutionary War. My students really enjoyed the web quest and better understood the feelings of the colonists and reasons for their
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Academic Sentence Frames - ESL ENL EFL
Academic Sentence Frames help students explain, describe, and clarify what they are thinking. Students who struggle in reading and writing and English Language Learners can strongly benefit from these sentence frames which will help them organize their thinking and be a springboard for their own writing. These sentence frames also offer support for students to formulate sentences orally as well as in their writing. They provide a great scaffold to “frame” students’ thinking!
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- Academi
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: ESL/ENL Speaking & Writing Prompts BUNDLE
"Passion Project" independent study pack
REVISED and EXPANDED! This 19 page pack provides an overview of what a "passion project" is (an independent study on something a student is passionate about), common core standards for grades 3-6. Packet takes students through the entire process. Starts with "Steps to becoming an expert"
-Planning section includes: Overview, "List your interests", brainstorming page, schema and question page, related ideas web, general research page
-Searching section includes: Overview, getting started with re
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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