Strategy Chart |
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| Vocabulary Strategies Description Downloads and/or websites | ||
Word Wall |
Print out unit terms on cardstock, laminate, and post on designated wall. May be used to review, to check spelling, and vocabulary games. | |
Vocabulary Cards |
Students complete vocabulary card and draw a visual reprsentation of the word. Several different templates are provided and may be modified to suit teacher's preference. | |
KIM |
K=key idea I= Information M= memory clue Great for unit vocabulary terms |
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Word Sort or Word-a-gorie |
Students are provided a list of terms and must group them into categories. Open sort = students create the categories themselves. closed Sort= categories are provided by teacher. |
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| Writing Strategies | ||
Cubing |
Students examine an event from 6 different sides. Before having students "cube" an event for the first time, have them "cube" a common item first (such as a shoe or belt) | Cubing Instructions and Template (McGraw-Hill) |
Acrostic Poem |
An Acrostic Poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells a word and each line gives details and helps explain the chosen word. |
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Song rewrite |
Students rewrite the lyrics of a song to describe a historical person, place, or event. | Example instructions (Kevin Roughton) |
"Be the Thing" |
Students write a short explanation of their experiences as if they were a particular object from history (examples:: Da Vinci's paintbrush, the pen used by King John to sign the Magna Carta). |
Instructions and example (Kevin Roughton) |
Group Writing |
In small groups, students write a narrative using all provided vocabulary terms. | |
RAFT |
students write on a topic from a different viewpoint, to an audience connected with the subject, and in a form different from a standard essay or report: |
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| Reading Strategies | ||
Anticipation Guide |
Students complete handout before reading the selection in order to pique interest and preview the topic. | WWII example |
List of Reading Strategies |
A list of prereading, during reading, and post reading strategies are provided in handout on the right. | 103 things |
| Visuals | ||
What do you see? |
Visual (on overhead or ppt) is uncovered one quarter page at a time. Students record only what they see. Instructions. | Sample - made in ppt |
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5 Senses |
In pairs or small groups, students complete "5 Senses" of someone in the visual. This activity works well followed up with a writing assignment such as: write a paragraph of what happens next...etc | 5 Senses Graphic Organizer |
| Act Out |
Project picture as large or life size as possible. Student(s) stands in front of person he represents, in the same pose. Teacher uses microphone to interview him. This is a great tool to use instead of students reading a report about someone. | Sample pictures - in ppt |
Quotes |
Project a cartoon or other image and students fill in the quote box with what they imagine that person might say. | |
| Graphic Organizers | ||
| Era Chart | ||
| Fabulous websites | ||
instructional strategies
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http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/categ.html |
My favorites: |
| reading strategies | http://www.justreadnow.com/strategies/frayer.htm | |
| Interactive notebook | ||
| Grade Levels |
free, public website for high school and college students that offers multimedia correlated to most major textbooks. |
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