Transcript Resources for the KY Alternate Assessment

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Western KY Special Education Cooperative
Toolkit
http://wksec.wikispaces.com/Low+Incidence
The WKSEC Toolkit reading instruction flow charts and instructional
examples for the following skills: (includes multiple examples and
templates)
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Main idea/get the gist
Supporting details
Literary elements
Prediction
Author's Purpose and
Opinion
 Cause and Effect
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 Specialized Vocabulary
 Vocabulary Attributes
 "Wh" question script
 Visual story summary
 Planning web
 Visual organizer for writing
General Resources for Teaching
Reading
 The Following websites offer general information for teachers
addressing reading skills across all grade spans :
 http://www.scsk12.org/SCS/subject-
areas/kweb/images/NationalReadingPanel_FAQ.pdf Teaching the 5
components of reading.
 http://www.tltguide.ccsd.k12.co.us/instructional_tools/Strategies/Strat
egies.html Marzano’s reading strategies
 www.Sparknotes.com Provides a plot overview, character list, theme
worksheet and summary activities for many middle and high school
literary texts. Also has Video Notes, which are animated in a comic book
style.
 http://news2you.n2y.com/ Online weekly newspaper pairing symbols
with text. Requires a membership.
 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html Searchable site lists
resources online. Requires a membership.
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Graphic Organizers: All Topics
 These sites offer graphic organizers covering all
reading topics across all grade levels.
 Frayer model graphic organizer
http://www.longwood.edu/staff/jonescd/projects/educ530/aboxley/graphi
corg/fraym.htm
 Elementary level organizers in adobe and MS word.
http://www.sanchezclass.com/reading-graphic-organizers.htm
 Elementary and Middle School Level
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=2983
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Graphic Organizers: All Topics
Continued
 These sites offer graphic organizers covering all
reading topics across all grade levels.
 36 Graphic organizers for Middle and High School
http://www.washingtonco.k12.nc.us/siteimages/images/uploads/Graphic%
20Organizers%20for%20Reading.pdf
 Graphic organizers with online resources
http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/
http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/cc/vp_gle/2nd/more/graphic_organizers.htm
 Graphic organizers arranged by topic, most with theme units or multiple
examples
http://www.dubois.cps.k12.il.us/Strategie_Charts_Documents.htm
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Vocabulary
 Research based strategies for teaching vocabulary
 http://www.k12reader.com/effective-strategies-for-
teaching-vocabulary/
 CODE Strategy (connect, organize, deep process,
exercise)
 http://www.dayofreading.org/DOR09HO/SpaniakVocab
Code.pdf
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Compare and contrast
 Suitable lessons and graphic organizers for middle and
high school
 http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_i
mages/lesson275/compcon_chart.pdf
 Multiple examples of units and activities for all grade
levels
 http://www.dubois.cps.k12.il.us/PDFs/comparecontrast.
pdf
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Main Idea
 Elementary Level
 http://www.primary-education-oasis.com/teaching-mainidea.html
 High School Level
 http://www.dubois.cps.k12.il.us/PDFs/mainideaorgfull.pdf
 Middle and High School Levels
 http://www.dubois.cps.k12.il.us/PDFs/mainideanotes.pdf
 Online Resources
 http://tabstart.com/directory/education/activities-forteaching-main-idea-686
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Character
 Elementary Level
 http://www.readwritethink.org/classroomresources/printouts/character-30199.html
 High School (characters, traits, compare/contrast, setting,
story mapping)
 http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/GO/character_s
tory.htm
 29 Examples of Character Study Worksheets
 http://www.dubois.cps.k12.il.us/PDFs/character_study.pdf
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Figurative and Connotative
Language
 Elementary Level
 http://www.readwritethink.org/classroomresources/lesson-plans/figurative-language-teachingidioms-254.html
 Elementary/Middle School Levels
 http://woub.org/etseo/readwritetell/figlangext.htm
 Examples and resources for all grades
 http://www.yourdictionary.com/dictionaryarticles/Figurative-Language.html
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Identifying Theme
 Elementary/Middle School Levels
 http://woub.org/etseo/readwritetell/theme57.htm#iden
tifyingtheme
 Middle School Level, lesson plan and resources
 https://www.georgiastandards.org/Frameworks/GSO%2
0Frameworks/3%20Response%20to%20Literature%20D
etermining%20Theme%20Task.pdf
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Author’s Purpose
 Elementary Level, includes power point and video
lessons
 http://www.woodland.k12.mo.us/faculty/rgarner/Readi
ng/Authors%20puropse.htm
 Middle/High School Levels, texts, videos and graphic
organizers
 http://www.literacyleader.com/?q=node/460
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Rhyme
 Examples and definitions
 http://www.loske.org/html/school/english/rhyme.pdf
 Schemes and sound effects
 http://www.creative-writing-now.com/rhymeschemes.html
 How rhyme impacts poetry
 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008020
3224511AAPNunN
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Analogies
 K-12 games and video lessons
 http://www.vocabulary.co.il/analogies/
 Lesson plans, activities and resources
 http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/807
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Inference
 Middle School/High School Level
 http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/848
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Writing
 The following sites offer many graphic organizers for
various writing topics, from sentence writing to essays.
 http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
 http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/graphic
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organizers.html
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/graphic/graphic.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/specificgos.htm
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http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphicorganizers/printable/6293.html Requires membership (or 7
day free trial  )
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/writing%20process/sl_g
raphic_organizers.htm
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Additional Resource
 Muhlenberg County has developed an instructional website with all the new ELA
and Math standards. The “I can” statements correspond nicely with the Learner
Outcome section of the Instructional Planning Tool.
 Additional content on the web site:
 Kentucky State-Required Assessment for 2011-2012
 Kentucky Model Curriculum Framework 2011
 Sample K-PREP tests for grades 3-8
 CCSS Categories
 CCSS Resources
 English Language Arts Crosswalk - Final All Grades
 Mathematics Crosswalk -- Final All Grades
 http://www.muhlenberg.kyschools.us/ELA_Math%20Standards/index.htm#<http:/
/www.muhlenberg.kyschools.us/ELA_Math%20Standards/index.htm>
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Example Muhlenberg Co.
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