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Exploring Informational Text
Resources for Elementary Teachers

The tools below can be used to help students discover important information as they read
and  to help teachers ensure accountability for independent reading.
Select the one or two that best meet the needs of your needs to use as a sustainable center.

Tools for Summarizing & Finding Key Ideas
Tools to Use with Non-Fiction Text Features
Four Corner Facts
Informational Text Features Scavenger Hunt 1
Main Idea Graphic Organizer
Informational Text Features Scavenger Hunt 2
3-2-1 Response Sheet
Informational Text Analysis Guide
History Detective Report and Idea List
Nonfiction Notes
(Text) Feature Facts
Informational Text Spinners
Additional Tools for Understanding Informational Text
Comparing Cultures Graphic Organizer
Timeline Graphic Organizers
Interactive Venn Diagram
Click on the images below for access to free informational passages for classroom use. 
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Click on the images below to find out how other teachers
embed science and social studies content into their literacy centers.

These links are to external sites, please contact us if you discover a problem with any of the links.
Inspiration for Instruction, Inc. is a federally recognized 501 (c) (3).
We are dedicated to providing Oklahoma’s educators with high-quality professional development at no cost to teachers, schools, or districts. 
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  • Home
  • Instructional Tools
    • Literacy Resources >
      • Literacy Lesson Tools
      • Love My Literacy Centers >
        • Sustainable Centers
        • Center Management
        • Alternatives to "Centers"
      • Antonyms
      • Homonyms/Homophones
      • Idioms
      • Inferences
      • Main Idea/Key Details
      • Outline/Timeline
      • Sequence of Events
      • Summary/Retell
      • Synonyms
      • Theme
      • West Virginia Phonics
      • Read-Across America
      • Books Online
      • Clever Classroom Libraries
      • Writing Resources
    • Math Resources
    • Social Studies Resources
    • Science Resources
    • Vocabulary Resources
    • Response to Intervention
    • Students with Disabilities
    • Language Learners
    • Technology Tools
    • Video Resources >
      • PD Videos
      • Instructional Vidoes
    • Assessments & Data >
      • Data Tracking Forms
      • Diagnostic Tools
      • OK State Assessments
      • National Assessment
      • Test Bank Resources
  • Classroom Culture
    • Engagement Strategies
    • Discussion Strategies
    • Classroom Breakouts
    • Exit Ticket Tools
    • Classroom Management
    • Postive Classrooms
    • Inspired Schools
    • Culturally Responsive >
      • English Language Learners
      • Culturally Responsive Literature
      • African American Culture
      • Native American Culture
      • Hispanic Culture
      • Asian American Culture
      • Native Hawaiian Culture
  • Parent Help Center
    • Tips and Online Tools
    • Standards & Assessments
    • Community Resources
  • Educator Opportunities
    • Classroom Grants
    • Community Support
    • Scholarships & Fellowships
    • Be an Advocate
    • Coaching Clinic Videos
    • Coaching Clinic Templates
  • About Us
    • Meet our Team
    • Inspiration PD Overview
    • Our Events >
      • Heart of a Teacher '19
      • THRIVE '19
      • Be the Change
      • Fighting Chance F '18
      • Fighting Chance S'18
      • THRIVE '18
      • Growing Together
      • Empower Oklahoma
      • THRIVE '17
      • Recharge!
      • RTI : 101
      • Heart of a Teacher
      • Spring Boost
      • Activate Engagement
    • Contact Us