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University of North Carolina

Argument

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
What elements make up a successful argument? A helpful resource describes aspects of an argument such as the claim, evidence, counterargument, and audience. Perfect as an individual assignment for a flipped lesson or collaborative work,...
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University of North Carolina

Style

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Just like you choose your clothes to ensure they fit the occasion, you should choose your words deliberately while writing. Style, the main topic of one handout in a series on writing skills, involves choosing words carefully and paying...
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Eastport Elementary School: Mrs. Donahue's Site: Identifying the Main Idea

For Students 4th Standards
Information, examples, and practice passages to use while learning how to identify the main idea of an informational text.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Guidelines for Determining an Author's Main Idea

For Students 7th Standards
Follow the steps in this printable PDF to identify the main topic and key details of an informational text.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Summarizing Worksheets and Activities

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this instructional resource, students will learn more about summarizing texts. Worksheets and PowerPoint lessons are provided to reinforce understanding about ways to summarize nonfiction texts and to identify main ideas. This module...
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Other

Ccss Literacy E Handbook: Informational Text: Reasons and Evidence in Text

For Students 4th Standards
A short explanation of using reasons and evidence as supporting details. Click the link to see a model of how to identify reasons and evidence in an informational text. Click on the Model button on the bottom right to see a model.
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Almond Board of California

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of resources about almonds, with many educational pages and fact sheets available in languages other than English. Learn about the nutritional and health value of almonds, how they are grown, and their importance to...