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In both reading and writing we often need to be able to tell the difference between fact and opinion. In writing we often make factual statements and support them with opinion. When reading it is important to know if a statement should be taken as fact or if the writer is merely providing opinion about [...]

This is a fascinating story about a chicken that survived without a head! It provides some reading comprehension practice and takes about 15-20 minutes. Mike the Headless Chicken wasn’t always headless. However, he went on to live longer without a head than with one. On an average September day in 1945 Mike’s owner Lloyd Olsen [...]

Compare and contrast ideas with this graphic organizer. The big green bubbles are the main ideas, the blue are the traits they share, and the yellow side bubbles are traits unique to each main idea.

This form helps students keep track of reading each week. There is a space for writing comments or quotes about the pages read.

This lesson works to jigsaw short reading selections. It could be adapted for nearly any subject. I have used this in a literature class with readings from the anthology. Groups of 3 or 4 present while the rest of the class takes notes. The Assignment You will work in groups to become experts on some [...]