Fall, 2011

Western KY Special Education Cooperative Toolkit

http://wksec.wikispaces.com/Low+Incidence

The WKSEC Toolkit reading instruction flow charts and instructional examples for the following skills: (includes multiple examples and templates)

Main idea/get the gistSupporting detailsLiterary elementsPredictionAuthor's Purpose and

Opinion Cause and Effect

Specialized VocabularyVocabulary Attributes"Wh" question scriptVisual story summaryPlanning webVisual organizer for

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General Resources for Teaching Reading

The Following websites offer general information for teachers addressing reading skills across all grade spans : http://www.scsk12.org/SCS/subject-areas/kweb/images/Nati

onalReadingPanel_FAQ.pdf Teaching the 5 components of reading.

http://www.tltguide.ccsd.k12.co.us/instructional_tools/Strategies/Strategies.html Marzano’s reading strategies

www.Sparknotes.com Provides a plot overview, character list, theme worksheet and summary activities for many middle and high school literary texts. Also has Video Notes, which are animated in a comic book style.

http://news2you.n2y.com/ Online weekly newspaper pairing symbols with text. Requires a membership.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html Searchable site lists resources online. Requires a membership.

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Graphic Organizers: All Topics These sites offer graphic organizers covering

all reading topics across all grade levels.

Frayer model graphic organizer http://www.longwood.edu/staff/jonescd/projects/educ530/aboxley/graphicorg/fraym.htm

Elementary level organizers in adobe and MS word. http://www.sanchezclass.com/reading-graphic-organizers.htm

Elementary and Middle School Level http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=2983

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Graphic Organizers: All Topics Continued

These sites offer graphic organizers covering all reading topics across all grade levels.

36 Graphic organizers for Middle and High School http://www.washingtonco.k12.nc.us/siteimages/images/uploads/Graphic%20Organizers%20for%20Reading.pdf

Graphic organizers with online resources http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/ http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/cc/vp_gle/2nd/more/graphic_organizers.htm

Graphic organizers arranged by topic, most with theme units or multiple examples http://www.dubois.cps.k12.il.us/Strategie_Charts_Documents.htm

Fall, 2011

VocabularyResearch based strategies for teaching

vocabularyhttp://www.k12reader.com/effective-strategies-

for-teaching-vocabulary/

CODE Strategy (connect, organize, deep process, exercise)http://www.dayofreading.org/DOR09HO/

SpaniakVocabCode.pdf

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Compare and contrastSuitable lessons and graphic organizers for

middle and high schoolhttp://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/

lesson_images/lesson275/compcon_chart.pdf

Multiple examples of units and activities for all grade levelshttp://www.dubois.cps.k12.il.us/PDFs/

comparecontrast.pdf

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Main IdeaElementary Level

http://www.primary-education-oasis.com/teaching-main-idea.html

High School Levelhttp://www.dubois.cps.k12.il.us/PDFs/

mainideaorgfull.pdf Middle and High School Levels

http://www.dubois.cps.k12.il.us/PDFs/mainideanotes.pdf

Online Resourceshttp://tabstart.com/directory/education/activities-for-

teaching-main-idea-686 Fall, 2011

Character Elementary Level

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/printouts/character-30199.html

High School (characters, traits, compare/contrast, setting, story mapping)http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/GO/

character_story.htm

29 Examples of Character Study Worksheetshttp://www.dubois.cps.k12.il.us/PDFs/

character_study.pdf

Fall, 2011

Figurative and Connotative LanguageElementary Level

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/figurative-language-teaching-idioms-254.html

Elementary/Middle School Levelshttp://woub.org/etseo/readwritetell/

figlangext.htm

Examples and resources for all gradeshttp://www.yourdictionary.com/dictionary-

articles/Figurative-Language.html Fall, 2011

Identifying ThemeElementary/Middle School Levels

http://woub.org/etseo/readwritetell/theme57.htm#identifyingtheme

Middle School Level, lesson plan and resourceshttps://www.georgiastandards.org/

Frameworks/GSO%20Frameworks/3%20Response%20to%20Literature%20Determining%20Theme%20Task.pdf

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Author’s PurposeElementary Level, includes power point and

video lessonshttp://www.woodland.k12.mo.us/faculty/

rgarner/Reading/Authors%20puropse.htm

Middle/High School Levels, texts, videos and graphic organizershttp://www.literacyleader.com/?q=node/460

Fall, 2011

RhymeExamples and definitions

http://www.loske.org/html/school/english/rhyme.pdf

Schemes and sound effectshttp://www.creative-writing-now.com/rhyme-

schemes.html

How rhyme impacts poetryhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?

qid=20080203224511AAPNunN

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AnalogiesK-12 games and video lessons

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/analogies/

Lesson plans, activities and resourceshttp://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/807

Fall, 2011

InferenceMiddle School/High School Level

http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/848

Fall, 2011

WritingThe following sites offer many graphic organizers

for various writing topics, from sentence writing to essays.

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/graphic-

organizers.html http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/graphic/

graphic.htm http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/

specificgos.html http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-

organizers/printable/6293.html Requires membership (or 7 day free trial )

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/writing%20process/sl_graphic_organizers.htm Fall, 2011

Additional Resource Muhlenberg County has developed an instructional website with all the

new ELA and Math standards.  The “I can” statements correspond nicely with the Learner Outcome section of the Instructional Planning Tool.

Additional content on the web site: Kentucky State-Required Assessment for 2011-2012 Kentucky Model Curriculum Framework 2011 Sample K-PREP tests for grades 3-8 CCSS Categories CCSS Resources English Language Arts Crosswalk - Final All Grades Mathematics Crosswalk -- Final All Grades

http://www.muhlenberg.kyschools.us/ELA_Math%20Standards/index.htm#<http://www.muhlenberg.kyschools.us/ELA_Math%20Standards/index.htm>

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Example Muhlenberg Co.

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