Apr 13
Let’s be honest—plot development can feel a little abstract when you’re trying to teach it. So, why not turn it into a thrill ride? Literally. That’s right—we’re taking our students on the Plot Development Roller Coaster. No seat belts required, but a pencil might help. The Plot Development Roller Coaster 🎢 Exposition – The Ride …
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Mar 22
The Lemonade War features two protagonists in alternating chapters. The Treski siblings have been super close until this summer when a major event changes their lives. A letter arrives at soon-to-be 9-year-old Jessie and 10-year-old Evan’s house telling the brother and sister they are going to be in the same class in school next year. Jessie …
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Mar 08
Dear Mr Henshaw uses a unique storytelling method. The entire book is a series of letters and diary entries. This means the main character tells his deepest emotions to the reader through a ‘personal means’ creating a close connection to the reader. The book begins when Leigh is in 2nd grade. He writes a letter to his …
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Feb 22
Essay tests are a great way to evaluate student knowledge through all levels of thinking skills, from What is…? to Interpret this. or Criticize that. Students will practice essay test-taking strategies using Boom Learning. Like all test types, essay questions have advantages and disadvantages. One advantage is that students are less likely to guess. Another …
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Feb 15
Teaching Fill-in-the-Blanks Test-Taking Tips can improve student performance on quizzes. Giving Completion or Fill-in-the-Blanks tests is a great way to test knowledge level questions, including recalling details. This test question is especially helpful for testing the content of who, what, where, and when. Another advantage is that the completion of test questions minimizes guessing. Students …
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Feb 04
Brian’s Winter tells the story of what would have happened to Brian Robeson if the rescue plane had not come at the end of the book Hatchet. Author Gary Paulsen received hundreds of letters from readers who thought Brian had been rescued too soon. He should experience living in the Canadian wilderness during the winter months. Brian’s Winter is Paulsen’s alternate ending to Hatchet. Activities …
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Feb 01
Matching tests are extremely popular. Matching questions work well for terms and definitions, phrases with other phrases, causes with effects, parts with larger units, and problems with solutions. Teaching students about matching test-taking strategies can greatly improve their performance on these tests. One advantage of matching test items is that students can show their knowledge …
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