Literature Circles are a great way to have student led discussions. What is a literature circle? It is a small group of students that read and discuss a piece of literature. Literature circles have clearly outlined roles for each student in the group to contribute. Students get a sense of responsibility, accountability, and cooperation. How… Continue reading Transforming Reading Groups: The Magic of Literature Circles
Book reports templates provide a framework to explain the content of a book. Whether a student reports on a fiction or nonfiction book, comprehension skills and strategies are in use. When reporting on a book that is fiction, you will want students to include a plot map, character analysis, connections, and a brief book review.… Continue reading Book Reports Solutions: Templates for Busy Educators
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
Text features for nonfiction are a great tool to help students focus on their reading. Most of the reading material in middle school and high school is nonfiction. Students struggle with nonfiction text. You might have told students to slow down, reread the text, add more evidence to their answer, or take better notes. While that… Continue reading Read Smarter, not Harder with Text Features
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