Informational Texts - Playlist and Teaching Notes

Our playlists are “no prep” Common Core aligned lessons designed for small group work, homework, remediation, or extension around a single standard. This content-rich multimedia lesson integrates original instruction with web-based resources to guide students through the rigors of the aligned standard.

<strong>This product includes:</strong>
• 4 links to instructional videos or texts
• 1 link to practice quizzes or activities
• 1 assessment that includes five multiple choice questions
• Definitions of key terms, such as summary and main idea
• Examples of how to write an effective summary after identifying the main idea and key details of an informational text
• “Feelin’ Frazzled” by the CDC
• “Seahorses” by Wisewire
• “What is Origami?” by Wisewire
• “The First Immigrant Landed on Ellis Island” by the Library of Congress
• An excerpt from “Discoverers and Explorers” by Edward R. Shaw
• An accompanying Teaching Notes file

<strong>The Teaching Notes file includes:</strong>
• Additional activities and writing prompts to help your students explore the standard
• Links to additional practice quizzes or activities
• An answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK (depth of knowledge) levels