I find that one of the hardest skills to teach children is how to quote accurately from a text (standard RI.5.1 and RL.5.1) when answering reading comprehension questions. I think there are a few reasons for this: Getting started with quoting accurately The perfect place to start is with a quoting accurately checklist or anchor […]
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Welcome to my corner of the Internet! It is so lovely to have you here. On this blog, we will mainly be exploring all things ELA – a particular passion of mine. The beginnings of Ellie’s Tales Ellie’s Tales for Learning was born when my first child was born! I loved creating resources while the
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If you teach reading, chances are you have been tasked with teaching students about the difference between inferential and explicit information. How can this be done in a fun and engaging way? Let’s delve in! Explicit information Inferential information How to get started When I first start teaching students about the difference between explicit and
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