Make a study of Charles M. Scultz's famous comic strip Peanuts in your language arts class. Class members read and discuss the baseball-themed book POW! A Peanuts Collection. After talking about themes and vocabulary, they complete...

In this lesson, you will learn how to grow research for an informational text by using resources to answer your questions. [3:40]

In this lesson, you will learn how to get ready to read an article by gathering information from nonfiction text features. Login gives access to an additional video. [5:14]

In this lesson, you will learn how to organize your research by creating a brainstorming web. [4:22]

In this lesson, you will learn to record evidence for your answers by underlining and taking notes. [4:23]

In this lesson students will learn how to determine the main idea of an entire nonfiction text by synthesizing the main ideas of each section of the text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [6:23]

In this lesson, you will learn how to outline an informational text by grouping facts into chapters. [4:29]

In this lesson, you will learn how to start research for writing an informational text by listing what you know and what you want to find out. [2:50]

In this lesson, you will learn how to determine your research question by reviewing your notes and asking, "What do I want to teach others?" [4:04]