Detectives Uploading...! (Identifying text elements for analyzing and evaluating the information)

Detectives Uploading...! (Identifying text elements for analyzing and evaluating the information)

1. Facts and Opinion

   • Numbers, Statistics, Dates, Historical Events, Sciences: I know that, It is truth that, There is proof that, The fact is...
   • I believe,-think-prefer, feel, In my opinion, the best/worst thing about, I agree/disgree with
   • 1. Facts and Opinion sorting cards game. 2. Fact and Opinion Finders in text. 3. PicTures: Fact and opinion Analysis
     • 1. Facts and opinions about your favorite animal 2.. Create an opinion Text about some of the social problems of our country or community (including facts about the topic)

2. Cause and Effect

   • According to, if... then, as a result, in order to , this is why, for this reason, therefore, because, so, consequently.
     • 1. What Caused it? Reading analysis 2. Color Coding and Matching Cause and Effect Sentences. 2. Act out! No sound Role Play
       • 1. Causes and Effects Pictures Analysis 2. Movie Family Time: The Lorax Environmental Analysis

3. Making Connections

   • 1 Text to Self: I can connect to.... because, I can understand how....... felt because, this part of the book reminds me of the time I 2. Text to text: This story reminds me of another book because, the way this story is written reminds me of the text.... because 3. Text to world: This story makes me think of, I heard about this on the news when, I know about this because.
     • 1. Making Connections Craftivity. 2. Creating a Connection Chain
       • Surface and Deep connections from daily life stories