by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Setting Graphic Organizer This students help students to recognize the key features of a text’s setting, and to understand how the setting of a text contributes to its meaning. As they read, they complete a graphic organizer that directs their attention to important...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Socratic Seminar In this activity students will take part in a Socratic seminar that includes preparing background information, speaking and listening during the seminar, and writing after the seminar. This activity can be used in all content areas. CONTENT AREA ELA,...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Storyboard Your Visualizations In this activity, students will create drawings that represent their five senses based on what they have read. The purpose of this activity is for readers to experience the text by using their senses to put them inside the text. This can...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Theme Triangle In this activity, adapted from Gallagher’s Deeper Reading (2004), students will explore theme through a variety of media. After students have finished a novel they will identify one of the themes of the novel. After they have identified the theme they...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Thought Bubbles Thought Bubbles are effective ways for students to be aware of what they are thinking and how they are processing new information. It also gives teachers opportunities to assess students’ understanding of content and correct misconceptions associated...
