Scholastic
Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Claim Evldence Reasoning [Pdf]
This graphic organizer can be used with students when they read informational text. Students will identify a claim, list text evidence that supports the claim, and explain how the information can be used for their future understanding of...
Other
Prezi: Informational Text (Text Structures)
Slideshow introduces the concept of informational text or text structure.
Scholastic
Scholastic Teaching Resources: Informational Reading Response [Pdf]
This graphic organizer can be used with students when they read informational text. Students will write three facts they learned, two questions they still have after reading, and one interesting fact that they want to share.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Main Ideas & Details [Pdf]
This graphic organizer can be used with students when they read informational text. Students will write the main idea in a central oval and then write four details that support the main idea of this reproducible graphic organizer.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Compare Contrast [Pdf]
This graphic organizer can be used as a response to informational texts. Students will write two topics from their informational text as a during or post-reading activity. Under each topic, students will list similarities and differences...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Cause and Effect [Pdf]
This graphic organizer can be used as a reading response when working with informational text. Students will write two different effects and record multiple causes for each effect.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Compare Contrast [Pdf]
This graphic organizer can be use with students when they read an informational text. Using a Venn diagram to organize content, students will write important similarities and differences after reading an informational text and analyzing...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Kwl Chart [Pdf]
This graphic organizer can be used with students when they read informational text. Students will write what they already know about the topic and what they want to know about the topic by reading. After reading, students will record...
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Reading Quest: Strategies for Reading Comprehension: Problem Solution
Working with students on identifying problem and solution in their reading? Here is a simple concept, with a printable chart, for teaching and reinforcing this concept. Applicable for any subject area, could be used (modified) at any level.
Read Works
Read Works: Breaking Home Ties
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage from the Philadelphia Museum of Art focuses on a painting by Thomas Hovenden in 1890. It is followed by a comprehension question set; a Step Read is also available.
Scholastic
Scholastic Teaching Resources: Five Finger Facts [Pdf]
From Just-Right Reading Response Activity Sheets for Young Learners, this graphic organizer can be used when students read informational texts. As responses to nonfiction, students will write the following information about their...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Read to Learn, Share What You Learn [Pdf]
Several tips for reading to learn are provided on this page. Students will explore the BIG idea presented in a nonfiction piece.
Scholastic
Scholastic Teaching Resources: Nonfiction Notepads [Pdf]
From Just-Right Reading Response Activity Sheets for Young Learners, this graphic organizer can be used when students read informational texts. As responses to nonfiction, students will write the following on each notepad response:...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Nonfict Readers Analyze Structure/views[pdf]
This graphic organizer contains questions for students as they analyze any nonfiction text. Students will read closely to determine the text's structure, viewpoint, and tone. This graphic organizer is a copyrighted material that may be...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: I Chart
A printable inquiry chart designed to help students ask questions and collect information from various texts when conducting research on any topic. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Think Clearly: Analyze Support a Position[pdf]
This Center for Urban Education resource provides a downloadable worksheet. Students will read a nonfiction article and then write about scaffolded prompts that will help them determine the strength of evidence presented in the argument.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Nonfiction Passage Questions[pdf]
This site contains questions for each passage are provided. Graphic organizers are available for these copyrighted materials that may be used for educational purposes.
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Prezi: What Is Complex Literature?
This Prezi was created by Marko Zlomislic. The presentation explains what constitutes complex literature. It defines complex texts, discusses the varied benefits of learning to read them, and provides links to lesson plans and examples....
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Compare and Contrast Map
Use this graphic organizer to compare or contrast ideas, things, or texts. This is a great cross-curricular tool to use for both reading strategies and prewriting.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Venn Diagram, 3 Circles
A printable Venn Diagram with three circles to use when comparing and contrasting three things or topics. Directions on how to use this graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Vocabulary Words
This lesson focuses on the need to look up vocabulary words when given a list from an assigned reading to help better understand the text. It offers a literary example of such a list. This information is provided in text and in audio...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Rephrasing the Question
This lesson explains how to rephrase reading questions into statements to improve understanding of what is being asked and provides examples. This information is offered in text and audio formats.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Answering the Question Completely
This lesson explains the importance of answering questions completely and how to do so; it provides this information in both text and audio formats.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: 5 W's Diagrams
Enchanted Learning provides several examples of graphic organizers that can be used for gathering Who, What, Where, When, and Why information, either for reading comprehension or prewriting. These template suggestions can only be printed...