1Summarizing the Short Story 2Identify the main conflicts in the story Identify the main conflicts in the story by using Kylene Beers’ “Somebody Wanted But So” technique. Identify the main character(s), what they desire, what stands between them and the object of their desire, and what h...
“It is really something that needs to be taught in 3rd or 4th grade and reinforced throughout their years in school,” he says. Roediger and other researchers have found some approaches that teachers and parents recommend for studying such as re-reading, highlighting or summari...
You want students to practice what you have taught previously. Choose activities that don’t require you to check their work too often and that have little room for error. This time can easily be wasted if students don’t understand what to do or do not have enough instruction to practice ...