Nota's Notes

Helpful resource for students to keep in their notebooks. Useful with informational, narrative, and opinion writing.

This resource asks students to read short passages and determine what text structure it demonstrates. TWO VARIATIONS ARE INCLUDED: 1. Students must justify their opinion using the OREO writing strategy in which they state their opinion, give a reason, explain with evidence from the passage, and then restate their opinion once more. Sample Response: I believe this passage shows a cause and effect text structure. I think this because ..... In the text it states, "..." This shows why thi