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Key Essay Words Analyse: Compare: Contrast: Define: Describe: Differentiate: Distinguish: Discuss: similar meaning - break up into parts - examine methodically and in detail - look for similarities and differences, but with the emphasis on similarities - highlight the differences between - give the meaning of - describe the subject matter or nature of - give a detailed account of: including ch...

Something I knew before I read + Something I conclude from what I read _______________________________ = An Inference INFERENTIAL THINKING Name___________________ Date__________ Period____ Book________________ Pages_______________ While reading, highlight or mark a sentence with “I” when you make an inference. Write down the sentence that causes you to make your inference and then record you...

Thirty Alternatives to Book Reports

Questions that writers can ask other writers about their writing. Very helpful in Writers' Workshops during revision work.

By the Waters of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benét The north and the west and the south are  good hunting ground, but it is  forbidden to go east. It is forbidden to  go to any of the Dead Places  except to search for metal and then he w ho touches the metal must be a  priest or the son of a priest. Afterward s, both the man and the metal  must be purified. These are the rules an d the laws; they ar...

A collection of comments one might use for commenting on student assessment and progress on report cards.

Addition: moreover, furthermore, in addition, also, incidentally, by the way, further, too, again, more important, next, first, second, etc., firstly, secondly, etc., in the first place, in the second place, etc., last, lastly, finally, either, as well. Contrast: however, yet, in contrast on the other hand, in any case, on the contrary, still, otherwise, actually, all the same, at any rate, at...

Questions for middle school/high school study of Homer's ODYSSEY using the discussion group approach.



A packet of instructional writings to help middle-level students learn to write persuasively.

An introductory writing activity for middle school/high school centered around creating a CD cover and liner notes for a fictitious musical group.

A final performance assessment(rubric) for a unit on poetry.

6+1 Writing Rubrics for Scoring of Writing