Gaining+Information

7th Grade Language Arts | [|MidWeb] All resources on this page are aligned with HCISD curriculum standards. = Unit 3: Gaining Information = Template || **Planning to Write a How To Paper** Use Inspiration software to help you plan your next HOW TO writing assignment. Most of the computer labs at HCISD middle schools have Inspiration software. Once you open Inspiration, go to the template folder, choose Language Arts, then choose "Writing Directions" or use the template to the right. (Teachers, if you don't have Inspiration software, talk to your campus technologist.) || Image of Template: ||
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 * How To
 * Website || //New York Times// article explaining expository writing. Gives examples of //New York Times// expository articles to read. || [] ||
 * Interactive Graphic Organizers || Compare and contrast two items using an interactive Venn diagram online. You will create a Venn diagram using the website comparing two items. This interactive resource does not allow you to save. You will need to complete this activity in one sitting and print your final result. || [] ||
 * || Compare and contrast two items using an interactive Compare Contrast Map online. You can use this graphic organizer to outline a compare/contrast essay. This interactive resource allows you to compare and contrast two items whole to whole, similarities to differences, and point to point.This interactive resource does not allow you to save. You will need to complete this activity in one sitting and print your final result. || [] ||

= Teacher Resources = Signal Words || [] ||
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 * Sample Lesson || Using Narrative to Introduce Expository Text || [] ||
 * Reference || A reference site for multiple graphic organizers. || [] ||
 * Explanation & Stratagies || Using an Author's Style And Text Patterns To Support the Reading of Information || [] ||
 * Definition of Expository Types || 5 Expository Text Structures and their Associated