AHSGE Standard I - The student will demonstrate literal understanding of passages taken from a textual, functional, and recreational reading material.
 

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Alabama Lesson Plans

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Summary, Note Taking, Main Idea, and Details
Various activities from note taking

The Long and Short of It
Summarizing Important Details

Summarizing with Post-it Notes
Note taking

Summarizing
Summarizing other student's experiences

A View from Me--Civil War Stories
Students will view and research historical sources for information about people who lived during the Civil War. They will glean as many details as possible about life during this time and construct a historically accurate story.

Across Five Aprils--A  Novel Story
The novel study will last two to four weeks depending on the type and number of activities selected by the classroom teacher to incorporate into the lesson.

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Across Five Aprils Study Guide

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Glencoe/McGraw-Hill ARMT and SAT 10 Practice

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How to Summarize  Comprehension activity to help summarize

Suggestions for English Language Learners:               

ESL Ideas      (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional)
(B) Students highlight repeated words or phrases in a passage. 
(I) Students mark the subject and main verb of each of the sentences in a passage.
(T)  Working with a peer, students choose statements that summarize a passage. 
 

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