Learn about process analysis, writing procedurals texts, the steps of the writing process, and cause and effect in this unit. Also, examine patterns of organization in writing. A handy chart shows common organizational patterns which...

In this text structure reading test, students read passages and select the pattern of organization used; they sometimes have to explain their reasons using evidence from the text.

In this text structure test, students read passages and select the correct text structure; they are sometimes asked to explain how the evidence to prove their selections.

This task looks at a possible relationship between how many text messages high school students send and their grade point average. The data is presented in a scatter plot which students must examine for patterns and deviations. Aligns...

This brief biography of Herbert is accompanied by the texts of fifteen of his poems. The poems have no commentary with them.

Although tied to pages from a specific text, these AP study questions allow anyone to consider aspects of colonial economics. (Answers to some of the questions are located at the following link:...

Help young students move from drawing pictures into writing simple stories. Good plan for having students put pictures in sequential order and teaching them about sequential order.

This lesson is a great small group reading lesson that has a social studies connection. For this lesson, students will be comparing and contrasting schools from long ago and schools of today using informational texts. Included are...

Introduces learners to atomic models of the past and present, focusing on the orbital model and an explanation of its basis. Learners then have the opportunity to "make an atom" and contrast it with an ion, followed by an isotope. The...

In this learning game, students match the term with the description of the types of text structures and patterns of organization.

In this interactive game, students match the types of text structure to their descriptions.

In this interactive game, students match the terms for the types of text structure to the correct descriptions.

In this interactive game, students match the types of text structure to their definitions.

In this interactive game, students match the terms for the type of text structure to their definitions.

An exciting introduction to reading! The instructor writes a simple, one-line story on the board from literature, and the students learn to sound out the words.

As students become more aware of text complexity, an understanding of the formal properties of literature becomes more important. This is an excellent examination of the kinds of choices writers make that change the way readers receive...