Understanding of a Text - 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.

This product includes:
• 3 links to instructional videos or texts
• 2 links to practice quizzes or activities
• 1 assessment that includes three multiple choice questions and two matching questions
• Definitions of key terms, such as explicit information and key details
• Examples of how to come up with questions while reading to deepen understanding
• "A History of Candles" by Wisewire
• "Sunscreen for Your Sun Day" by the CDC
• An excerpt from "The Insect Folk" by Margaret Warner Moreley
• "Trains of the Future, Today" by Wisewire
• "Why Is the Moon So Scarred with Craters?" by NASA
• An accompanying Teaching Notes file

The Teaching Notes file includes:
• 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