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(Aligned to Common Core, Webb’s Depth of Knowledge, and Backward Design) A link to hundreds of “free to use” stories from the historic McGuffey Eclectic Readers is included. This product covers five categories of Literary Nonfiction: Character Development Point of View Order and Sequence Setting Conflict Explain Relationships Writer’s Craft Reason and Evidence Here is a resource to connect kids daily to in-depth thinking and writing about reading. The rigorous questions are kid-friendly. The teacher can use a question to model thinking and get a lively collaborative discussion going in minutes. These 58 questions are not only for teacher modeling and collaborative discussion but also for paired interaction, and for independent journal writing. They correlate with “I Do,” “We Do,” “You Do” and can be adapted as essential questions or “Ticket Out” tasks. Post them anywhere in your room, or print the task cards for students to use in groups, in centers, or for independent writing. Several posters can be placed together on a board so that you can refer to them throughout the week. The matching task cards will help kids focus on key concepts you are emphasizing in class. Spiral notebooks work well for students’ written responses to these types of questions. They are able to refer to pieces they have written to review concepts and to monitor their progress in writing about reading. Teacher read-alouds of non-fiction text is important in the reading classroom. Literary nonfiction (also referred to as narrative nonfiction) gives the teacher the opportunity to model thinking aloud about text structure and text features. Literary non-fiction text for grades K-5 covers biography and autobiography. For grades 6-12 it broadens to include essays, speeches, and memoir. Questions here relate to making personal and textual connections, asking about content, accuracy, relevance, style, text structure and features. Literary nonfiction text relates literature by placing importance on description, sequence or time/order, compare/contrast, cause and effect, and problem/solution. These posters will help keep momentum high as students think about reading connections. Included are reading reward coupons. The rewards are intended for expanded thinking and reasoning and for demonstrating improved depth of knowledge each week. Other products related to writing about reading are: Literary Devices Posters and Task Cards, Comprehension Strategies Posters and Task Cards, Informational Text Posters and Task Cards, and Story Elements Posters and Task Cards. Check out other resources at my store at /teaching-resources/shop/classaroundthecorner.

(Aligned to Common Core, Webb’s Depth of Knowledge, and Backward Design.) A link to hundreds of “free to use” stories from the historic McGuffey Eclectic Readers is included. This product overs five categories of Informational Text: Text Features Explain Relationships Reasons and Evidence Text Structure Integrate Information Here is a resource to connect kids daily to in-depth thinking and writing about reading. The rigorous questions are kid-friendly. The teacher can use a question to model thinking and get a lively collaborative discussion going in minutes. These 58 questions are not only for teacher modeling and collaborative discussion but also for paired interaction, and for independent journal writing. They correlate with “I Do,” “We Do,” “You Do” and can be adapted as essential questions or “Ticket Out” tasks. Post them anywhere in your room, or print the task cards for students to use in groups, in centers, or for independent writing. Several posters can be placed together on a board so that you can refer to them throughout the week. The matching task cards will help kids focus on key concepts you are emphasizing in class. Teacher read-alouds of non-fiction text is important in the reading classroom. Informational text gives the teacher the opportunity to model thinking aloud about text structure and text features. These reading posters will provide a print-rich environment for your students. Kids will make connections between their thinking and the questions. They will get better at responding about reading. Informational text questions include making personal and textual connections, asking about content, accuracy, relevance, style, text structure and features. Informational text demonstrates predominantly expository structures, which may include arguments, opinions, and information/explanation. Expository text relates to description, sequence or time/order, compare/contrast, cause and effect, and problem/solution. You will see that there are similarities here with the components of literature. These posters will help keep momentum high as students think about reading connections. Included are reading reward coupons. The rewards are intended for expanded thinking and reasoning and for demonstrating improved depth of knowledge each week. As a result of the teacher modeling thinking and writing, students will become more confident and polished writers. The rewards are for the great ideas you will see kids express on paper. Check out other resources at my store at /teaching-resources/shop/classaroundthecorner.

(Aligned to Common Core, Webb’s Depth of Knowledge, and Backward Design.) A link to hundreds of “free to use” stories from the historic McGuffey Eclectic Readers is included. This product covers five categories of Story Elements: Setting Character Plot Conflict Reader’s Connection Here is a resource to connect kids daily to in-depth thinking and writing about reading. The rigorous questions are kid-friendly. The teacher can use a question to model thinking and get a lively collaborative discussion going in minutes. These 66 questions are not only for teacher modeling and collaborative discussion but also for paired interaction, and for independent journal writing. They correlate with “I Do,” “We Do,” “You Do” and can be adapted as essential questions or “Ticket Out” tasks. Post them anywhere in your room, or print the task cards for students to use in groups, in centers, or for independent writing. Several posters can be placed together on a board so that you can refer to them throughout the week. The matching task cards will help kids focus on key concepts you are emphasizing in class. Teacher read-alouds are important again in the reading classroom. They give the teacher the opportunity to model thinking aloud as the story is read. These reading posters will provide a print-rich environment for your students. This resource covers varied questions relating to story elements: setting, characters, plot, conflict, and reader’s connection. These questions will help students connect what they know to what they are reading—resulting in their ability to analyze, appreciate, and interpret literary text. Included are reading reward coupons. The rewards are intended for expanded thinking and reasoning and for demonstrating improved depth of knowledge each week. As a result of the teacher modeling thinking and writing, students will become more confident and polished writers. Check out other resources at my store at /teaching-resources/shop/classaroundthecorner.