In this activity students will categorize words based on their meaning. To modify this activity the teacher can create the categories along with the vocabulary words.
Mapping the Internal World of a Character is a strategy that gives students the opportunity to examine character’s emotions. This resource includes an overview of the strategy and clear steps to support practitioner preparation and implementation.
The Four Corners Activity is a way for students to demonstrate their opinion on a topic, statement, etc. This resource provides an overview of the activity and planning guide to support implementation.
The Fishbowl Strategy can be used by practitioners to guide instructional/scaffolded conversations. This resource provides an overview of the strategy as well as a planning guide to support implementation.
This activity engages students in evaluating authors’ purpose. Students sort passages into three categories of author’s purpose: persuade, inform, and entertain.
In this activity students will identify cause and effect relationships throughout a read aloud. This activity can be modified so students are only engaging with oral text responding through discussion.
