Articles related to "Text Structure"

Elementary students copy the text structure of children's picture books about spring and use simple sentences, rhyming words, and acrostics to write books about spring.

For a St. Patrick's Day reading lesson plan, use Mary Calhoun's Irish folk tale The Hungry Leprechaun to teach text structure and how to identify the genre of a folk tale

Elementary students learn about how plants grow and the genre of cumulative tales by using garden-themed tales as models for writing their own cumulative stories.

Use the picture book Mouse's First Spring in an elementary reading lesson plan teaching elementary students how to use literary devices of onomatopoeia and alliteration

Struggling ELLs need fluency building strategies in order to close the reading gap. Shorter texts with known vocabulary helps build up consolidated practice and exposure.

Authentic assessments are tied directly to what has been taught, and consequently are used both formatively and summatively to inform instruction and evaluate learning.

Parents give young children the advantage of better comprehension, a stronger vocabulary, and broader background knowledge when making reading a focus in the home.

Content area learning standards and benchmarks provide a strong foundation for measurable objectives, purposeful instruction, and authentic assessments at all levels.