Pre-Writing Supports
Inspiration 9
Inspiration 9 is a website that can be used by both teachers and students. This website is particularly good for students who have trouble with putting together ideas, brainstorming, organizing and planning before writing. Inspiration 9 helps students make connections with their topic. It gives them a way to organize their ideas when brain storming. Outlines are made simple by creating a concept map then converting it to word processor. Students can easily plan their paper out by making a diagram. Students can also add pictures and different fonts. This website makes prewriting fun and easy.
You can find more information including short videos here:
http://www.inspiration.com/
You can find more information including short videos here:
http://www.inspiration.com/
Story Map
A story map is a great low tech prewriting support. It provides the students with a framework for identifying the elements of a story. Students who need to be guided when gathering their thought would benefit from this map. The story map simply gives them an outline to fill in, either during or after they have read a book. . Students can easily categorize their ideas and information into the spaces provided. This helps students to plan out and later refer to when writing.
You can find some here:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/graphic-organizer-story-map
You can find some here:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/graphic-organizer-story-map
Questionnaire
A questionnaire is a great tool for prewriting it helps students to find the information that is important for their writing assignment. Students who have trouble with finding key points and details in text will benefit from use a questionnaire. This also helps Students with comprehending the reading as well as, what will be needed for their writing. I believe it is best to give the student the questions before they do any research or reading. They will be able to read the questions before hand and answer the questions while reading the text. This will aide their prewriting as they refer back to their answers. The questionnaire can be as easy as true or false and as difficult as writing a full page of information. It can also be used in all subject areas. That is why it is a great tool that can be customized for your students needs.
Depending on the topic questions can be made easily on any word document.
You can find more information on questionnaires in the fallowing site:
https://www.teachervision.com/skill-builder/reading-comprehension/48617.html
Depending on the topic questions can be made easily on any word document.
You can find more information on questionnaires in the fallowing site:
https://www.teachervision.com/skill-builder/reading-comprehension/48617.html