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 Path to Prefix Proficiency: Worksheets for Language Growth
Character analysis templates help students take notes on how the characters feel and act. As you begin to read fictional text, you learn about characters in the story. Each character's personality comes to life through his or her actions and behavior. Character Traits When analyzing characters, traits will be good to identify. Character traits describe… Continue reading Characters in Focus: Engaging Analysis
Spelling practice is an important component of any literacy program. I use word work as part of my middle school intervention classroom. Sorting words, speed sorts, writing fluency, and deeper analysis of a new word are all part of spelling practice activities. Word Sorts help recognize Spelling Patterns Students need opportunities to analyze patterns in… Continue reading Spelling Practice Unleashed: Strategies for Success
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 meaningful discussions? You set… Continue reading Academic Conversation Starters for Thoughtful Interaction
Writers organize nonfiction text into five text structures. They are description, sequence, compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution. Most text that students read above grade 4 is nonfiction. Text structure graphic organizers are a great way for students to organize their notes. It also sets the purpose in reading which increases the students'… Continue reading How text structures shape understanding
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