Students often keep reading log’s in the classroom and/or at home. Have students add one question and give them the question stem to use. For example, have students make a question about the character traits and give sample questions with homework to create their own. The main character in the book is _________. ___Character Name____Continue reading “Reading log add-on”
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Begin with the End in Mind examples
Questioning Stems add on help
Begin with the end in mind. Remember when you are asking higher-order thinking questions regularly in classroom practice and small group reading analysis, be sure to ask questions on your midway, chapter, and end-of-unit test. For example, if the assessment asks the student to infer the author’s purpose in a phrase or word choice, beContinue reading “Questioning Stems add on help”
Every class should be a cliffhanger. Motivating students.
Cliffhangers are the most essential element of many writers’ plots. So why not take the element and add it to the classroom. For years now my students were offered a baited hook of what was to come next leaving them sneaking off to read the next chapter or steal a glance at the next slideContinue reading “Every class should be a cliffhanger. Motivating students.”
ELA On The Move 