Informational+Text+Sept+2014

Informational Text - 2013-14 Resources

http://ocmbocesis.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/is-there-a-difference-between-informational-text-and-nonfiction-text/

Informational Text - Examples to use with kids http://www.kidsdiscover.com/infographics/ http://www.readworks.org/

Features

Structure http://blogs.swa-jkt.com/swa/jackiefrens/files/2013/08/Screen-shot-2013-08-17-at-11.07.23-AM.png

Strategies Thinking Maps Circle Map

Annotation Lathrop's key

Read Write & Think- Animal Study http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/predicting-gathering-information-with-316.html?tab=4#tabs

3-2-1 Strategy http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/reading-informational-texts-using-951.html?tab=4#tabs

Resources ISBE- Common Core http://www.isbe.net/common_core/pdf/ela-teach-strat-read-text-k-5.pdf

Pop ups http://tcsldes.sharpschool.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_981273/File/Staff%20Directory/Instructional%20Support/April%20Willard/TOP%205%20Strategies%20for%20Comp%20Informational%20Text.pdf