Prefix Worksheets have an important role in word study. Prefixes as we know are composed of two or more letters at the beginning of words. Prefixes can be a helpful tool in figuring out a word's meaning. Prefix Worksheets can help increase students' vocabulary. What are some activities to engage students in understanding and using… Continue reading Prefix Worksheets
In fictional text, the character moves the story forward. Character Analysis Worksheets help students take notes on how the character feels and acts. Using character analysis worksheets to find evidence helps students identify with the character as they read. When analyzing characters, traits will be good to identify. Character traits describe what the character is… Continue reading Character Analysis Worksheets
Word study activities are an important component of any literacy program. I use word study as part of my middle school intervention classes. Sorting words, speed sorts, using words in context, writing fluency, and deeper analysis of a new word are all part of word study activities. Word Sort- Students need opportunities to analyze patterns… Continue reading Word Study Activities
For many years, I asked comprehension questions from the text and called on students to answer. The problem with that model is that I wasn't allowing students to share their thinking first. Now, I have students discuss the text before I ask any questions. How do you get students to have academic conversations? You need… Continue reading Academic Conversations – 7 Strategies
Most text that students read above grade 4 is nonfiction. Nonfiction text is organized into text structures. What are text structures? Writers organize nonfiction text into five text structures. They are description, sequence, compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution. Text structure graphic organizers are a great way for students to organize their… Continue reading Text Structure Graphic Organizers
