Designed to help students more easily navigate the world of nonfiction reading, Understanding Informational Text Features is a helpful resource for all middle-school learners. It is aligned to Common Core State Standards and focuses on common text features such as type, index, glossary, table of contents, captions, charts, and more! 64 pages
Reading: Informational Text Learning Stations is perfect for center activities, whole class instruction, or individual assignments. Topics includes organizational text structure, bias and point of view, citing evidence and more! The Learning Stations series increases student achievement and provides opportunities for inquiry with a variety of learning stations. Aligned to Common Core State Standards, each of the activities included also support Listening, Speaking, and Media/Technology standards. Make learning fun today with Learning Stations!
Reading: Informational Text Learning Stations is perfect for center activities, whole class instruction, or individual assignments. Topics includes organizational text structure, bias and point of view, citing evidence and more! The Learning Stations series increases student achievement and provides opportunities for inquiry with a variety of learning stations. Aligned to Common Core State Standards, each of the activities included also support Listening, Speaking, and Media/Technology standards. Make learning fun today with Learning Stations!
Writing Learning Stations is perfect for center activities, whole class instruction, or individual assignments. Topics includes inference, proofreading, editing, compare and contrast and more! The Learning Stations series increases student achievement and provides opportunities for inquiry with a variety of learning stations. Aligned to Common Core State Standards, each of the activities included also support Listening, Speaking, and Media/Technology standards. Make learning fun today with Learning Stations!
Language Learning Stations is perfect for center activities, whole class instruction, or individual assignments. Topics includes punctuation, spelling skills, figures of speech, word meaning and more! The Learning Stations series increases student achievement and provides opportunities for inquiry with a variety of learning stations. Aligned to Common Core State Standards, each of the activities included also support Listening, Speaking, and Media/Technology standards. Make learning fun today with Learning Stations!
Common Core Top Pick for Reading Literature and Informational Text Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity View all Common Core Top Picks for Reading Literature and Informational Text Daily instruction on the reading strategies and comprehension skills your students need to improve reading comprehension and raise test scores! Engage your students in reading, thinking about, and responding to a variety of passages and texts! Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 6 presents your students with the reading strategies and comprehension skills they need to become strong and successful readers. 30 weeks of instruction cover the following reading skills and strategies: Skills: Theme Evaluating Evidence Character & Setting Main Idea & Details Visual Information Author's Purpose Make Predictions Draw Conclusions Cause & Effect Compare & Contrast Nonfiction Text Features Sequence Strategies: Monitor Comprehension Make Connections Visualization Organization Determine Important Information Ask Questions
Explore the world with students in grades 7–8 using Discovering the World of Geography. This 128-page book helps students use geographical knowledge and skills to interpret and analyze data. This text covers topics including population, political landscapes, climate, understanding developed and underdeveloped countries, and regions of conflict. The book presents information through activities such as maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs that support National Geography Standards. It also includes assessments and answer keys.
Poetry Comprehension for grades 6 to 8 focuses on the reading standards for ELA to help your students improve comprehension skills. With this book, students will acquire and apply the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating poetry. Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing engaging supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, this product line covers a range of subjects including math, science, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.
Centered around Common Core State Standards, Common Core Math Activities features hands-on lab activities that allow students to explore and gain deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. From Wrapping Packages to Crime Scene Investigation, students will be challenged to pull from previous mathematical knowledge and extend it as they investigate mathematical relationships and concepts. This 96-page resource features teacher pages which include materials, pacing, and helpful tips for each lab. Each activity is designed to help develops problem-solving skills. Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.
This guide for teachers describes strategies for helping children in grades K-8 to become comfortable with and get the most out of nonfiction texts. Written by teachers and teacher educators, 25 contributions discuss such topics as the use of informational texts in daily instruction and the role that features such as captions and headings play in learner understanding. A number of guided reading and writing exercises also are presented.
