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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: How Does Writer Organize Nonfiction Text?[pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards

This poster contains writing craft questions for students to ask when reading nonfiction. This graphic organizer is a copyrighted material that may be used for educational purposes.

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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Nonfict Readers Analyze Structure/views[pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards

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...

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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]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards

Several tips for reading to learn are provided on this page. Students will explore the BIG idea presented in a nonfiction piece.

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Scholastic

Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Cause and Effect [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards

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.

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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Evaluate Decisions [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 9th

A nonfiction graphic organizer is available to help students evaluate decisions of people. Students will analyze how characters interact and develop throughout the course of a nonfiction text.

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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Nonfiction Pyramid

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards

A printable pyramid for use with nonfiction texts while students identify the main ideas and supporting details within a text. Students also determine author's purpose and key vocabulary words. Directions on how to use this type of...

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Scholastic

Scholastic Teaching Resources: Nonfiction Notepads [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards

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:...

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Scholastic

Scholastic Teaching Resources: Five Finger Facts [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards

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Ncrel: Reading Strategies: Before, During, and After [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This page provides a detailed chart to aid students' understanding of texts. It goes through the steps of pre-reading, during reading, and after reading, outlining what students should be thinking about as they interact with a text. This...

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Scholastic

Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Compare Contrast [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards

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...

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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Anticipation Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

Anticipating is an effective reading strategy for readers of all ages. Utilize this template and graphic organizer to help your students become better readers.

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Scholastic

Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Kwl Chart [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards

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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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Nonfiction Passage Questions[pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards

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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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Can Infer Meaning of a Word in Context [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This activity contains two graphic organizers that will help students infer the meaning of words in context. Students can use these graphic organizers as they read nonfiction texts, particularly while reading in the content area.

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Say, Mean, Matter [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards

This rereading strategy has students answer three questions: What does it say? What does it mean? and What does it matter? The strategy is called by the short title of 'Say, Mean, Matter.' It gives students a way to question a text, look...

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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Think Clearly: Analyze Support a Position[pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards

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.

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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Illustration Planner [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 8th

Students will read a piece of nonfiction and then use their own copy of this reproducible sheet to plan a text-based illustration.

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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Picture Meaning [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 8th Standards

Students will read a piece of fiction or nonfiction. Then students will illustrate the meaning of the text of this graphic organizer.

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