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Grade
5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Graphic Organizers
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30 mins
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Informational Text Graphic Organizers

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Accompany informational text reading—independent or whole class—with a instructional activity that challenges scholars to examine the text's main idea, details, take notes, and record vocabulary words and their meanings.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

informational texts, responding to reading, main ideas, Vocabulary, details, word meanings

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Direct pupils to read several informational texts every month, assign at least one book to use alongside the worksheet 
  • Invite class members to share their new-found-knowledge with their peers 
  • Paste pages inside interactive reading notebooks for continued reference   

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource is the fifth of seven in a series designed to accompany a fifth grade substitute lesson plan 
  • Requires copies of three pages    

Pros

  • Can be used alongside any informational text 
  • Provides adequate space for learners to write directly on the page 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.4

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