Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Thursday, December 15 - Text Structure / Informational Text

Objective:By the end of class, students will analyze informational text in order to prepare for the Keystone exams.

DO NOW

Keystone term review - handout - vocabulary 

Direct Instruction

Text structure refers to how the information within a written text is organized or CONSTRUCTED. This strategy helps students understand that a text might present a main idea and details; a cause and then its effects; and/or different views of a topic, or if informational, headings, graphics and/or charts and other features may be used.

problem solution text structure example

Guided

Read together p 194 and page 202 in Keystone prep book.

Then read title and the multiple choice questions for Hurricane Sandy article on page212 and 216. Hand out 'Informational Text Features" sheet as a guide.

Independent

Read Hurricane Sandy article.

Answer multiple choice questions. You must provide reasoning for your answers.

Go back to your "Do Now" to complete if /when done with text structure assignment.

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