ELA/Reading Digital Anchor Charts Freebie

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Connections to Text Fact and Opinion The Better Answers Writing Strategy Verbal Visual Word Association Opinion Proof Answering a Short Answer Response
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What connections can you make to better understand the text?

Text-to-Self
A connection between the book and your life or experiences.

Text-to-Text
A connection between the book and another book/text you have read.

Text-to-World
A connection between the book and events in the real world.

Text-to-Media
A connection between the book and something you have seen on tv, read on the computer or heard in a song.

Fact and Opinion

F ACT OPINION

An opinion expresses a A fact is a thing that personal belief, judgement, can be proven. feeling, or idea.
It is important to know whether the author is stating a fact, an opinion, or a combination of both, because this may influence your thinking.
-Can this information be proven as true? -What words provide evidence of a fact or an opinion?
-The author gave facts such as _______, _______, and _______. My opinion of this is ________. -This is a (fact/opinion) because (tell keywords/phrases). -This is a(n) __________, because we can/cannot prove _________. -The word ________ is evidence that this is a(n) __________.

Remember to Ask Yourself.....

The Better Answers Writing Strategy Restate part of the question

This is a great strategy to create a better answer for constructed

response and short answer questions for ALL subjects and grade levels.

and include a gist (general answer) in the first sentence. Provide evidence for my answer (at least 2 details and/or connections) and use a transition word or phrase in each sentence. Close by referring to the question again.

Below are transition words that can be used when writing a Better Answer!

Sequence/Order
-first, second, third -at first, to begin with; next,

Details
-for example, for instance, in fact, for one thing, for

The Close
-that is why... -that is how ... -for these reasons... -in conclusion... -in other words... -to conclude... -in summary...

, to also, then, furthermore; at last, another thing, in particular illustrate finally, at the end, most importantly -before, in the meantime, shortly after

Similarities/likenesses
-in the same way, like, likewise, similarly

Contrast/differences
-however , in contrast, on the despite this other hand, otherwise, unlike,

Vocabulary Strategy-Verbal and Visual Word Association

Word Visual Representation

Audacity
Definition Personal Association or Characteristics
bold courage, I think of the scene in The T ell-Tale Heart when the narrator has the audacity to show the police around the old conversation with them in the underneath them. mans house and holds a room where the old man is buried

bold courage, When I think of someone who has daring

Opinion-Proof Strategy
This graphic organizer/strategy helps students find factual evidence to support their opinion .

Opinion

Proof
People are forced to wear certain items that identify traits/characteristics (H.B.-Weights for

The government those who are above average in strength/Nazisin the short Jewish people were required to wear the Star of David. story Harrison There are severe consequences for those who do Bergeron is not agree/follow government laws. (H.B.-Harrison similar to the is killed by the Handicapper General after taking off his handicaps./Nazis-People who did not agree with Nazi controlled Hitler and his policies were executed.) government in Citizens are not allowed to vote or have a say way the government is operated. (Both the Germany during in the Handicapper General and Hitler control the World War II. government and do not allow citizen input or voting
on laws/decisions about the country.)

1. Read the whole question carefully.

-Some questions have more than one question.

Answering Short Answer Questions

2. Think about what the question is asking you and where that information is in the passage. 3. Use the Better Answers Writing Strategy to compose your answer.
-Restate the question and include a general answer . -Include 2-3 pieces of evidence from the text or your real life experiences. -Include transition words. -Close your response by referring back to the question.

4. Reread the question. Then reread your answer.

-make sure you answered the question completely. -make sure your answer makes sense.