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a library of technology resources
Reading & Writing
Visit these links to help you in planning for your ELA projects, research, and lessons

INK - Non-Fiction Minute: Compelling short self-contained original 400-word essays by top nonfiction children's book authors on a variety of subjects. With illuminating visuals and accompanying audio read by the author. Articles also include MLA citation. Index of topics is in right-margin. Check out the FOR TEACHERS tab for lesson plan ideas on how to incorporate into your curriculum. See articles specific to ELA here.
Content-Specific Tech tutorials:
This box is for technology tutorials that are content specific to ELA. If you know of any others to add, please let me know.
Probable Passage Using Padlet. Video File. 5:06. Created by D. Scott.
Text Complexity
There is not one specific website that can determine text complexity. When determining the complexity of a text three areas should be considered: qualitative, quantitative, and reader and task. Attached documents to support the consideration of qualitative and reader & task. Teachers can go to the lexile website to determine lexile levels
Text Complexity Analysis: (click here for a template)
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Informational Text Qualitative Rubric (click for access)
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Literary Text Qualitative Rubric (click for access)
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Reader & Task Considerations (click for access)
Online Support:
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Article on several sites that may serve you in this purpose - provided by D. Kidd. (click for access)
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An explanation of how text complexity is determined (click for access). Use the FREE ATOS analyzer (about 2/3 down the page) to analyze your book or text.
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Lexile Generator - If you don't have an account, you'll need to create one, then it will allow you to look up by ISBN or by an excerpt.
If you know of any other trustworthy sources that could be included in this collection, please contact me so I can add them!
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