The tools in this guide will help you earn ratings for all the skills in the competency ELA.7 Conducting Research. Read through the skills and indicators on the continuum for…
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This student-facing performance task guide describes the distinguishing characteristics of informational texts, provides examples and exemplars to analyze, and illustrates various text structures used for different purposes. This task guide provides…
Thomas GaffeyDecember 1, 2021
People often say, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Photographs have the power to capture a moment and make us think, question, and feel. But because images constantly bombard…
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Books—and textbooks especially—have lots of features to help readers understand the text. Titles, headings, tables, and pictures are just some of the text features readers encounter. If you're a reader…
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It is often helpful to "code" the text as you read to enhance close reading. This will help you remember important pieces of information from the text.
building21December 1, 2021
Books—and textbooks especially—have lots of features to help readers understand the text. If you're a reader who skips over an example or doesn't look ahead at bolded text, you're missing…
building21December 1, 2021
Today we have more information available to us than ever before. But, not all that information is created equal. Before you put your academic reputation on the line, it important…
Thomas GaffeyDecember 1, 2021
Note taking is an important skill for recording information—and your response to that information—for later review. When you take notes, you actively process information as you read, listen, or watch.…
Thomas GaffeyDecember 1, 2021
To get the most out of your reading, listening, or watching, you'll want to have strategies for comparing the information you find in multiple sources. The INQUIRY CHART allows you…
Thomas GaffeyDecember 1, 2021
