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What I K now
What I L earned
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What I W ant to Know
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H ow I Can Learn More
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KWLH Chart
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Persuasive-Letter Organizer Choose an issue or topic about which you have a strong opinion. Then write a letter expressing your views. Your goal is to convince the reader that your opinion is the correct one. Follow the directions below to help you structure your letter. _____________________________ (Your school name) __________________________ (Your school address) _________________________________ (Today’s date) _________________________, (Greeting) Introduction: Describe who you are and why you are writing the letter. ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph: Explain the different viewpoints. ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph: Describe your viewpoint. Include facts and details to support your opinion. ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph: Provide at least two possible solutions to the problem. ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Final sentence: Thank the reader for his or her time. _________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________, (Closing) ______________________________ (Your signature)
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Debate Organizer Supporters believe:
Opponents believe:
The issue is:
The opinion of one of my classmates is:
My opinion is:
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Note-Taking Organizer Main points from my notes
MY NOTES
1. ______________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________ ________________________________________
Two questions I still have 1. ______________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________ ________________________________________
Strategies that I will use to answer my questions ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
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Five Ws and One H Reporters make sure that their news stories contain the five Ws and one H (who, what, when, where, why and how). Pick a topic and then fill in the organizer below. Use the information to write a news story on the back of this page.
W HAT happened in
W HO is the story about?
the story?
E VENT or topic W HEN did it take place?
W HERE did it take place?
HOW did it happen?
W HY is this event or topic important?
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Analyzing a Photo Choose a photograph from an issue of TFK, a newspaper or another magazine. Cut and paste the picture inside the center oval. Then answer the questions in the ovals. Who or what is the subject of the photo?
What is happening in the photo?
Paste the photograph here.
What colors, shapes and objects are in the photo?
How does the photo make you feel?
BONUS: Write a caption for the photo on the back of this page. A caption describes the picture and adds information.
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Character-Traits Chart Choose a character from a story or a book that you are reading and list the traits that you think describe him or her in the chart below. Some examples of character traits appear at the bottom of this page. Use this list if you need help. Then find examples from the text that show each trait and write them in the chart. Character’s Name
A trait that Describes Him or Her
Examples from the Text that Show This Trait
COMMON CHARACTER TRAITS adventurous ambitious bold courageous courteous curious
dependable determined generous honest loyal mischievous
observant patient reliable selfish sincere unselfish
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Word-Study Boxes DEFINITION
SENTENCE
DEFINITION
WORD
SYNONYM
WORD
PICTURE
ANTONYM
SENTENCE
DEFINITION
WORD
ANTONYM
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PICTURE
SYNONYM
ANTONYM
DEFINITION
SYNONYM
SENTENCE
SENTENCE
WORD
PICTURE
SYNONYM
ANTONYM
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Genre
Number One Thing I Want to of Pages Remember from My Reading
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Reading Record
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NAME _______________________________________________________
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Stay on Target Use this organizer as you read a story, book or article.
My prediction
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What’s the Big Idea? The main idea of the essay or article
The main idea of paragraph ONE
The main idea of paragraph TWO
The main idea of paragraph THREE
Details that support this main idea
Details that support this main idea
Details that support this main idea
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My Prediction
DATE _____________________________________
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One Strategy That I Used to Make My Prediction
Was My Prediction Correct? Yes No
Use this organizer before you read a story, book or article.
Why I Made This Prediction
Prediction Chart
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Cause-and-Effect Chart The cause is the reason something happened. The effect is what happens as a result. Identify an event or an issue. Find the cause or causes by asking, Why did this happen? Find the effect or effects by asking, What happened as a result?
Cause
Effect
Effect
Effect
Cause
Effect
Effect
Effect
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Problem-Solution Chart The Problem
Possible Solutions to the Problem
Solution 1
Solution 2
The Best Solution
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Solution 3
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BOTH
Topic 2 _______________________
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Topic 1 _______________________
Use the Venn diagram below to help you compare and contrast two people, two places or two things. Write a topic in each circle. Next, list the differences between the two topics in the outer circles. Then list the similarities in the middle.
Venn Diagram
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t-Chart
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Sequencing Chart First _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
➜ Next _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
➜ Then _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
➜ Finally _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
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Cycle Web
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Three-Column Chart
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Cluster Map
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Research-Paper Organizer Choose a topic that you would like to learn more about. Then fill in the chart below as you research the topic. Find three main ideas about the subject and three supporting details for each idea. Keep track of your sources in the box below. Topic of my research paper: _______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________
A. Main
idea: _________________________________________________________________________
Supporting details: 1. _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________________
B. Main
idea: _________________________________________________________________________
Supporting details: 1. _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________________
C. Main idea:
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Supporting details: 1. _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________________
SOURCES Title
Author
Publisher
City
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