1 Comparing and Contrasting: Picturing an Organizational Pattern Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: This lesson, designed to be used in conjunction with comparison/contrast writing assignments, uses picture books as mentor texts. There are specific suggestions for texts that provide examples of point-by-point, whole-to-whole, or similarities-to-differences patterns. Students can decide what organizational patterns and transitional words will work best for their own purposes and apply them to their papers.... 2 Picture Books as Framing Texts: Research Paper Strategies for Struggling Writers Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, picture books are used to provide a writing frame for structuring research projects. Using picture books as models, students are able to think more about what to say and less about how to say it, which leads to better learning experiences and better writing.... Projects: AdLIT, OhioWINS 3 ODE Assessment Item, Grade 7: Do You Want to Write Haiku?: Connecting texts Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 7 Professional Commentary: This multiple-choice question asks students to explain how the text of a work of non-fiction may relate to other texts on a similar topic. This is a sample multiple choice test item used in a past Reading Achievement Test (for more information, see IMS: Assessments). From this test item, a visitor may view the reading passage and information regarding the general performance on this item. The Ohio Department of Education's IMS website allows visitors to search for test items and build a printable database of questions by choosing the "Add to Backpack" function. This resource is also available in Word format. ODE Reference Information: 2006-Grade 7 Reading, Annotated Item 40.... 4 ODE Assessment Item, Grade 7: A Child Prodigy: Connecting texts Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 7 Professional Commentary: This multiple-choice question asks students to explain how the text of a work of non-fiction may relate to other texts on a similar topic.This is a sample test item used in a past Reading Achievement Test (for more information, see IMS: Assessments). From this test item, a visitor may view the reading passage and information regarding the general performance on this item.... 5 ODE Assessment Item, Grade 6: Ella Fitzgerald: Identify method of organization Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 6 Professional Commentary: This multiple-choice question asks students to identify the method of organization used by the author in the selection which requires students to draw conclusions about the topic. This is a sample multiple choice test item used in a past Reading Achievement Test (for more information, see IMS: Assessments). From this test item, a visitor may view the reading passage and information regarding the general performance on this item. The Ohio Department of Education's IMS website allows visitors to search for test items and build a printable database of questions by choosing the "Add to Backpack" function. This resource is also available in Word format. ODE Reference Information: 2006-Grade 6 Reading, Annotated Item 19.... 6 21st Century Learners: ELL Students and Technology Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: English Language Arts, General Education Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades K–12 Professional Commentary: Media literacy is essential in the lives and future careers of 21st century students. This article addresses the challenges and inequities that may exist with English-language learners (ELLs), and also provides a description of teaching strategies that may give better access to technology for ELLs in the classroom. The strategies described are: Vocabulary Development, Clear Visuals, Background Knowledge, Extended Practice Time, Pair and Group Work, Meaningful Goals, and Consider the Source. Links are provided that include video presentation, vocabulary lists, lesson plans, online activities, and also related research and websites for additional support. (author/jlkrause)... 7 Engaging With Literature 3-5: Voices in the Conversation Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: In this video, fifth grade teacher Katherine Bomer in Austin, Texas uses the book, The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph as a read-aloud and springboard for a discussion about the power of words. The teacher has given her students the structures of large group discussion, writing, and "conversation partners" to enable conversation about the concepts and ideas woven into the book. Those students who would not likely talk in a large group are given the opportunity to be involved in deeper, more meaningful conversations. Each student's perspective can be different and will add to the richness of the discussions and understandings. (author/jlkrause) ... |