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Graphic Organizers Aid Comprehension

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Students create story webs to aid comprehension of ecosystems. In this reading strategies lesson, students discover the importance of organizing information while reading a nonfiction text. Students produce story webs to communicate knowledge of ecosystems.

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story webs, stories, ecosystems

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ecosystem, story web, programs
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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
Science
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1 hr
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