Archive for July 7, 2014
Main Idea Worksheets (nonfiction): Grades 5-12
Main Idea Worksheets: Nonfiction (Grades 5-12) Main Idea Worksheets – Finding the main idea for nonfiction texts. Upper grades 5-12. Includes a main idea lesson – An animated PowerPoint slideshow explaining what main idea is and how one may go about identifying it. This concise presentation includes five practice problems after the lesson. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.2 –…
More...Making Inferences Worksheets
Upgrade Your Teaching Toolbelt with These Free Downloadable ‘Making Inferences’ Worksheets Want to teach your students to think for themselves? These free worksheets are a great place to start! Download the worksheets Today’s special at the cafe: a guide to teaching inferences and a free worksheet set! Our best tip? Reignite creative learning and develop…
More...Teaching Text Features: K-8
Teaching Text Features (K-8) Text Features – Teach essential reading strategies and improve students’ reading comprehension with this new resource for teachers. Each grade level has two sets of pages, and callout boxes aimed at the student identify and explain the text features on the book’s pages. A teacher chart included with each set of…
More...Critical Nouns – Common Core Vocabulary
Critical Nouns – Common Core Vocabulary Below is a list of critical nouns students must comprehend for the Common Core State Standards K-12. Alliteration Analogy Argument Central Idea Conclusions Connections Connotative Language Details Evidence Figurative Language Illustrations Interaction Metaphor Mood Point of view Rhetoric Simile Stanza Structures Theme Tone
More...Critical Verbs – Common Core Vocabulary
Critical Verbs – Common Core Vocabulary Below is a list of critical verbs students must comprehend for the Common Core State Standards K-12. Analyze Articulate Cite Compare Comprehend Contrast Delineate Demonstrate Describe Determine Develop Distinguish Draw Evaluate Explain Identify Infer Integrate Interpret Locate Organize Paraphrase Refer Retell Suggest Support Summarize Synthesize Trace Verb Definitions analyze…
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