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A Neighborhood
Not far from Splendora, where Maria
lives, is the city of Houston. Houston
is a large community with many
neighborhoods. A neighborhood is a
small part of a community in which
people live. People in a
neighborhood share schools,
libraries, parks, and other places of
the community.
A neighborhood is a small
part of a community in
which people live. People
in a neighborhood share
places in the community.
T.R.I. Frame
Main Idea
Supporting Details
Examples
Create a Wanted Poster
•In your opinion, who is the
“bad guy”? Give reasons
for your answer.
Math Problem Solving
• Use coins to show different ways to
make 25 cents.
• Now, show which group uses the
fewest coins.
Literature Circles
Student Roles:
Word Wizard ~ Finds interesting,
confusing, or unknown words in the text.
Travel Tracker ~ Tracks the setting(s) in
the story.
Literature Circle Student Roles
Artful Artist ~ Draws a picture to summarize
what the story was about.
Concept Connector ~ Makes connections
between the story and other forms of
literature, art, music, and/or real world
experiences.
Discussion Director ~ Develops questions
during the reading that the group can
discuss. Make sure all students are on
task.
Recommendations for Classroom Practice on
Note Taking
a. Give Teacher-Prepared Notes
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Model! This is primarily used as a study guide~
Teacher Prepared
Notes
i.
The Basics
A. Ants live in
colonies with
thousands of
other ants.
ii. Characteristics
A. Ants have six
legs.
Graphic
Questions
Recommendations for Classroom Practice on
Note Taking
b. Teach Multiple Formats
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Flip Books
Webs
T-Charts
Labeling
Venn Diagrams
Other graphic organizers
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2+3=5
Two green dots and three blue
dots are five in all.
pretty
yellow
two
small
I see two small, yellow, pretty
flowers.