ELA The Miss M Way

There are many uses for graphic organizers across a variety of assignments in a variety of subjects for a variety of ages.   Jumbled ideas for an essay can often be well-organized in a graphic organizer, as can talking points for a presentation.   Graphic organizers can capture information for a research project or a creative activity.   Note-taking for a chapter of fiction or non-fiction text can absolutely be accomplished in a graphic organizer. Read on to learn about the different types of graphic organizers.   Continue scrolling to discover a variety of ways that these resources can be used based on the type of activity and/or personal preference!   Types of graphic organizers Keep in mind that many of these graphic organizers can be used for an assortment of activities, while others have a more focused purpose! Mind map Flow chart Venn diagram List Outline Concept map Sequence chart Storyboard Freewriting KWL chart Timeline Cause and effect Vocabu...

The ACT or SAT is one of the most iconic and important tests every high school student will take.   Being an English Language Arts teacher and an exam prep tutor, my focus is on preparing my students for the Reading/Evidence-based Reading and English/Writing and Language sections.   Note: Both the ACT and the SAT have a section with passages focusing on reading comprehension, inferencing, recalling facts, using context clues, etc.   The ACT calls the section “Reading,” while the SAT calls it “Evidence-based Reading.”   Each test also has a section focusing on the rules of English language grammar within the passages.   The ACT calls it “English,” meanwhile, the SAT calls it “Writing and Language.”   Anyway, due to the significant role this test plays in the college admissions process, it is vital that your students prepare so that they know what to expect and have the best practices to approach the questions on test day.   Since preparation...