This is the outline for an argumentative essay for the book Nothing But the Truth by Avi. Students will write an argument for if Miss Narwin should have left teaching. There is an organizer to help students record their text evidence and an outline for their essay.
This is a graphic organizer for small groups to complete while discussing a text. The specific skills included are: questioning, summarizing, making connections, analyzing, inferencing and new vocabulary.
This is a sheet which students can use to read a text closely to find the central or main idea of a text. It is set up for them to work independently or with a partner through the process step by step.
5th - 12th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
This is an informative writing project. Students pick their topics and work through the organizer to put together their writing. There are checkpoints along the way.