Mage Study

This plan allows readers to choose between two Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, leading to some pre-reading context about the environment and people of Victorian England at the peak of colonization. Activities include analyzing characterization and cultural changes with mini-posters and prompts focused on specific chapters of their reading. Track main events and characters with a Double-Entry Journal, and bring it all together with a multiple-choice and two prompt assessment wi

Reading a graphic novel or analyzing film, photography, mixed media, or more? These printable OPTIC strategy bookmarks offer a reminder of questions readers/viewers can ask themselves to break the task into smaller pieces. On the back, an example with Da Vinci's Mona Lisa shows how even simplified versions of art pieces can offer insight based on color, composition, or influence of text. Try these today in your classroom to help readers keep their place and as a reference for further discussion

Trying to get students to pause and critically think while reading? Try these printable bookmarks with built-in questions whenever they take a break from a section or chapter. The O.W.L. method includes a few simple-to-remember prompts to remember, provoke discussion, and start to analyze text from fiction to poetry to educational text.