ITA- Instructional Text Signal Words
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Expository Text Activities
By Meghan Kyne
Learning to navigate instructional and expository texts can be a challenge for beginning readers. Providing students with direct instruction, as well as scaffolded instruction in these skills, will increase comprehension, improve recall of material, prepare students for note-taking, and aid in the development of research skills.
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Storyboard Description
Instructional Text Signal Words | Informational Text Analysis
Storyboard Text
- Slide: 6
- • because• consequently• since• therefore• so that• thus• as a result• not only, but• if...then• this led to• reason why• as a result• consequently• may be due to• for this reason
- Slide: 7
- • but• on the other hand• instead of• as well as • similar to • different from• however • nevertheless • although• also• in contrast • alike• same as either/or• in the same way• just as• likewise• in comparison• whereas
- Slide: 8
- • for example• for instance• specifically• in addition• described as• to illustrate• another• such as• first, second, third• including• Is like• characteristics
- Slide: 9
- • because• since• consequently• so that• nevertheless• a solution• however• therefore• in addition• as result
- Slide: 10
- • for example• therefore• first• second• third• before• after• then• finally• in conclusion• previously• now• later• next