Name________________________________________________________

Period_____________________
Words in Context

List at least 4-5 words you

used context clues to define
as you were reading the
text.

Prediction

Make a prediction about

what will happen next in the
story. Was your prediction
confirmed or disconfirmed?
Explain.

Inferences

What things were you able

to infer from the text that
helped you understand it
better? (Provide textual
evidence.)

Questioning

Jot down at least 2-3

questions you have about
the text.

Date ________________________________

Summarize

Write a clear, concise 2-3

sentence summary of what
you read.

Purpose

Explain why you think the

author constructed the text?
(Use textual evidence.)

Main Idea

Write the main idea

presented in the text in as
few words as possible.

CREW Connection

Make a claim about the text

you read. Give your
reason(s) and find evidence
from the story to support it.

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Period_____________________

Date ________________________________

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Think-Pair-Share

Read the following question or problem:

Think
On your own, write three ideas you have about this question or problem:
1.______________________________________________________________
_______
2.______________________________________________________________
_______

Pair
Discuss your ideas with a partner. Put a check by any ideas, above, that your
partner also wrote down. Then, write down ideas your partner had that you did
not have:
1.______________________________________________________________
_______
2.______________________________________________________________
_______

Share
As you listen to the ideas of the whole group, write down three more ideas you
liked:
1.______________________________________________________________
_______
2.______________________________________________________________
_______

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Date
________________________________
Period_____________________

Name _____________________________________
Date______________
Stop and Jot

Read the following questions or prompts. At a certain point in the lesson, youll
be asked to
stop and jot down your response.

During Discussion:
What are your thoughts about _________________?
Do you agree or disagree with the statement, _________________ ? Explain
your
response.

At a Transition Point:
What comes next? Identify the next stage of the process.
How might the topic _________ relate or connect with _____________?
What still feels unclear?

After Discussion or Reading:

Create your own example of __________________.
Identify key issues or details related to __________________.

Name________________________________________________________
Date
________________________________
Period_____________________

Name

Date

Analyzing Characters
Characters Name:

Example or Quote

What the example reveals

about the character?

Characters words

Characters
appearance

Characters
thoughts

What other
characters say or
feel about this
character

Characters
actions

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