Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Square Compare and Contrast Diagram [Pdf]
A graphic organizer where students compare and contrast items by writing similarities and differences in overlapping squares, similar to the circles on a Venn Diagram.
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: Independent Reading [Pdf]
A guide explaining the importance of Independent Reading and providing several strategies students can use to increase comprehension while reading independently. Strategies include Reader's Response Journals, Quick Conferences,...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Snowball Note Making and Summarizing
In this lesson, students will engage in this post-reading strategy for a nonfiction or a fiction piece. Each student will take notes on a four-square square graphic organizer about something they already knew, something they found...