Mind Work I Can Use Cause/Effect

1. Revisit the character action 2. Ask: Why did the character do this? 3. Identify the cause the effect using the language frame: The character action in the story was _______ because _________ happened in the story. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Mind Work I Can Use (NF) KWLH Chart

Write what I know about my topic (K). Jot what I want to learn about my topic (questions ?) (W) Read to find answers to my questions. Add my new learning. (L) Explain how I learned (H).

Cause

Effect

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Comparing Stories:
(Use to compare: Characters, Story Elements, Main Idea/Authors Message) 1. Read a chunk of the text 2. Identify the main idea of the story using key details and text evidence 3. Think of another story I know and capture the main idea using key details and text evidence. 4. Explain how main idea in the stories are the same and different.

Interesting vs. Important

1. Read a chunk. 2. Decide if the fact is interesting or important. 3. Add to my mind work.

Interesting

Important

Book 1 Similarities

Book 2

Boxes and Bullets

1. Choose a question or topic and write it in my box 2. Research to find answers or information 3. Jot down my learning in my bullets

Characters: (Similar) The characters ______ are similar because ______. (Different) The characters ____ are different because ____. Story Elements: (Similar) The stories ______ are similar because ________. (Different) The stories ______ are different because _______. Main Idea/Authors Message: (Similar) The main ideas in ____ are similar because ______. (Different) The main ideas in ____are different because ____.

Topic/Question