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- "Where Did My Little Girl Go?" (pdf)
- "Where Did My Little Girl Go?" (.docx)
- Word Bank (pdf)
- Word Bank (docx)
- Teacher Key 1
- Teacher Key 2
- Annotating a Text (.html)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Dashing Through the Snow Sample Responses (.pdf)
- Don't Box Me In Sample Responses (.pdf)
- Annotated Text Poster (.pdf)
- Dashing Through the Snow Word Bank - English (.pdf)
- Dashing Through the Snow Word Bank - English (.docx)
- Dashing Through the Snow Word Bank - Spanish (.pdf)
- Dashing Through the Snow Word Bank - Spanish (.docx)
- Dashing Through the Snow - English (.pdf)
- Dashing Through the Snow - English (.docx)
- Dashing Through the Snow - Spanish (.pdf)
- Dashing Through the Snow - Spanish (.docx)
- Don't Box Me In Word Bank - English (.pdf)
- Don't Box Me In Word Bank - English (.docx)
- Don't Box Me In Word Bank - Spanish (.pdf)
- Don't Box Me In Word Bank - Spanish (.docx)
- Don't Box Me In - English (.pdf)
- Don't Box Me In - English (.docx)
- Don't Box Me In - Spanish (.pdf)
- Don't Box Me In - Spanish (.docx)
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If you have a favorite author, you probably recognize their style. Conduct a close read of the text, marking it up as they go. Collaborative sharing time and a summary writing prompt follow the main activity.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- Model how to mark up a text, sharing your thinking as you go
- Create a key that uses different colors of highlighters or pens to note different elements within a text
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson requires printing a word bank and copies of text for learners
Pros
- Includes teacher keys to demonstrate the proper way to annotate and respond to the piece of writing
- Adaptable for use with a variety of texts
Cons
- Loses focus near the beginning of the lesson by including a word bank activity that does not connect to the rest of the activities
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