Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Parallel Structure in Professional Writing
A good reference to consider when writing professionally (as in business/technical writing). Includes brief structural examples.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pov Collection
POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Annotating Text
This strategy helps students refine their understanding of texts to meet reading expectations and prepare for writing about texts.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Written Assignment Sessions
In this lesson, students read a scientific article, answer a quiz about it, then write a summary.
Other
42explore: Skimming and Scanning
Learn to tackle even the most difficult of reading assignments through skimming and scanning. This website overviews what skimming and scanning are and provides several links with techniques on becoming an effective reader.
Other
Definition: Fiction v. Nonfiction
This writing and reading tutorial provides a detailed explanation of the difference between fiction and nonfiction in rhetoric.
Other
How the Language Works: Fiction
This article discusses the characteristics of fiction and the expectations that readers have.
Other
How the Language Really Works: Novels and Stories
This brief article explains perspective, types of narrators, and the elements of fiction.
Other
How the Language Really Works: Poetry
Poetic techniques, the poet's "arsenal" of techniques, and links to literary terms are features of this text-based page.
Other
Gallaudet University: Reading and Mapping
Learn strategies for reading and mapping. This link offers important tips on improving test taking skills. Includes a PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Other
Education Atlas: Study Skills: A Strategy for Reading Textbooks
This resource presents an overview of a textbook-reading method called SQRW, survey, question, read, and write, with a paragraph of text describing each step.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: At Agincourt by g.a. Henty
Read the full text of "At Agincourt" by G.A. Henty set during the Middle Ages.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Become a Flexible Reader
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides information for different types of reading. The differences among study reading, skimming, and scanning are provided so that students can be flexible readers.
TES Global
Blendspace: The Roaring 20's
A learning module with thirteen links to texts, images, and videos, with information about life during the 1920's. RI.9-10.7 different mediums
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Report Styles
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are able to interact with the flipchart to review acceptable styles for formatting reports and letters.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Reading Techniques: Sq3 R Method for Thorough Study
A brief description of the SQ3R method of reading comprehension and how it can be used to improve study habits.
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: Reading Strategies
This site from Mind Tools reviews six different strategies to help you read more effectively. RI.11-12.10a Text Complexity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Holt Assessment: Evaluating Nonfiction [Pdf]
This one-page printable worksheet is designed for classroom use in evaluating a reading of nonfiction. The evaluation is set up in a rubric format.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Academic Tips to Help Kids Learn to Be Effective Students
This how-to page provides tools to help students be engaged in their classes. Strategies for listening, notetaking, and planning for classes are shared.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Academic Tips to Help Kids Learn to Be Effective Students
A teaching resource with information and downloadable handouts on various study skills including the following: Coming to Class Prepared, Student Planers, Good Listening in Class, Taking Notes in Class, Using Acronyms to Remember...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Academic Tips to Help Kids Learn to Be Effective Students
A teaching resource with information and downloadable handouts on various study skills including the following: Coming to Class Prepared, Student Planers, Good Listening in Class, Taking Notes in Class, Using Acronyms to Remember...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: The Elements of Nonfiction [Pdf]
A short worksheet which allows students to improve their understanding of the elements of nonfiction literature. Provides eight questions and allows students to craft responses for a given literary text.