In this activity, students change the notes into complete sentences, including capitalization and punctuation. This is a half-page template. Half-page templates are a great option for shortening activities or saving paper. This customizable template is also available in English.
Explore “Carter G. Woodson: The Father of Black History Month” with this resource designed for students in grades 3–12. Through a series of note-taking activities, students will learn about Carter G. Woodson’s pivotal role in establishing Black History Month, while practicing various note-taking strategies to improve their ability to organize and retain information effectively. This […]
Help students analyze Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor with this comprehensive resource for grades 3–12. Students will engage in a series of TWR sentence, paragraph, summary, and note-taking activities that deepen comprehension and strengthen their writing skills. This resource is designed for students in grades 3–12 and is ready to […]
Take your anticipated response—the answer key—to the next level by thinking deeply about key instructional moves and annotating with your students’ needs in mind. This resource offers practical tips for writing and annotating anticipated responses for student-facing TWR activities. Use it to ensure each activity is instructionally strong and supports clear, realistic, and high-quality student […]
Embark on A Trip to the World’s Fair with your students! This comprehensive elementary resource invites students to explore the captivating history of the World’s Fair and its lasting innovations, including the debut of the ice cream cone and telephone, through a content-rich article and a full series of TWR activities. Learners will engage with […]
Take secondary students on A Trip to the World’s Fair! This dynamic resource invites older learners to investigate the historical significance and technological impact of the World’s Fair, including innovations like the iconic ice cream cone and telephone, through a rich, content-based article paired with a full sequence of TWR activities. Students will practice sentence […]
Deepen students’ engagement with The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis through this secondary resource. Students will complete a series of TWR sentence, note-taking, and paragraph activities that support comprehension and build essential writing skills. This resource is designed for secondary students and is ready to use as-is or can be easily customized […]
This one-page guide introduces Judy, TWR’s AI-powered activity generator and coach. It highlights Judy’s key capabilities, such as creating TWR activities, generating supporting texts, and offering coaching suggestions. It also provides guidance for teachers on how to evaluate and adapt Judy’s output.
Bring the world’s first civilization to life with our Mesopotamia article paired with a series of TWR activities. To strengthen both content knowledge and foundational writing, students practice TWR strategies, including sentence-level strategies, note-taking, summarizing, SPOs, and compositions. This resource is also available for secondary students. To further historical studies, be sure to check out […]
