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Prove It!: A Citation Scavenger Hunt
Grades
6 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Minilesson
Prove It!: A Citation Scavenger Hunt
Students are challenged to find citations that support details about the characters, plot, or themes from a text.
Create a Great Future: STEM Career Research Using Close Reading
Grades
6 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Minilesson
Create a Great Future: STEM Career Research Using Close Reading
What if students could see the relevance of their school curriculum to real-world, interesting, STEM-related careers? Let's help them create a great future!
Digital Word Detectives: Building Vocabulary With e-Book Readers
Grades
2 - 6
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Lesson Plan
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Minilesson
Digital Word Detectives: Building Vocabulary With e-Book Readers
Students in grades 2-6 use digital dictionaries and other e-book tools to learn new vocabulary as they read e-books on digital reading devices.
Loaded Words: Vocabulary That Packs a Punch in Persuasive Writing
Grades
4 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Minilesson
Loaded Words: Vocabulary That Packs a Punch in Persuasive Writing
In this minilesson, students practice identifying and purposefully using vocabulary in persuasive writing that is intended to have an emotional impact on the reader.
Creating a Feast for the Senses With Mentor Texts
Grades
3 - 6
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Lesson Plan
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Minilesson
Creating a Feast for the Senses With Mentor Texts
This lesson teaches intermediate students to "use the experts" to learn how to revise to create sharp, sensory-rich experiences for their readers.

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