Here in Texas, we have a few weeks left before state testing in reading. So, we have been busy preparing our students with the skills they will need for the paired passages they will face. We started the week by reviewing vocabulary for compare and contrast questions and tricky testing words that stump the kids. To get the kids engaged, we played vocabulary bingo and heads up with specific words we chose from our Reading Vocabulary Games. Our students were having so much fun they forgot they were learning. Yay!
Next, we read a nonfiction article from DoGoNews. Our students were touched by this inspiring story. After reading the article, the students partnered up and completed a simple graphic organizer for expository text. Then, whole group we discussed our findings. The next day,
