Monday, June 3, 2019

英语阅读段落

英语阅读段落

英语阅读段落和英语工作表1级，2级，3级，4级，5级，6级，7级和8级英语 PDF 可打印关闭阅读工作表和段落

英语阅读讲义和文章

English Reading Handouts and Articles

1st-2nd-3rd Close Reading Passages

The Ants and the Grasshopper
A Better Community
The Big Game
The Boy Who Cried "Wolf!"
Changing Our Street (realistic fiction)
Community Meeting
Community Meeting
Community Progress
The First Flag
Flying
How the Firefly Got Its Light
Letter to Grandmother
Little Pink Riding Hood English / Spanish
The Little Red Hen
Making Progress
Mama's Happy Christmas
More Trees
My Community
My First Baseball Game
My Job
My New Brother
My Sister, the Soldier
My Summer
The New Family
Our Lemons
Prairie Farmers
Potawatomi Prairie
See Our Progress
Spring is Coming
The Turtle and the Rabbit
The Turtle and the Ducks
Why Did Mamma Change Her Mind?The Ants and the Grasshopper
A Better Community
The Big Game
The Boy Who Cried "Wolf!"
Changing Our Street (realistic fiction)
Community Meeting
Community Meeting
Community Progress
The First Flag
Flying
How the Firefly Got Its Light
Letter to Grandmother
Little Pink Riding Hood English / Spanish
The Little Red Hen
Making Progress
Mama's Happy Christmas
More Trees
My Community
My First Baseball Game
My Job
My New Brother
My Sister, the Soldier
My Summer
The New Family
Our Lemons
Prairie Farmers
Potawatomi Prairie
See Our Progress
Spring is Coming
The Turtle and the Rabbit
The Turtle and the Ducks
Why Did Mamma Change Her Mind?

2nd-3rd Grade Reading Level
After the Chicago Fire sequence and summarize
American Explorers evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Animal Studies infer and support the main idea of a passage
Block Clubs infer and support the main idea of a passage
The Captain's Job infer and support the main idea of a passage
Chicago Changes identify and support the main idea in nonfiction texts
Chicago Fire sequence events, infer motive, and write about nonfiction
Chicago Legacy: Burnham's Plan locate and use information to analyze a situation, write about a topic English / Spanish
Chicago Legacy, DuSable's Choices and Changes locate and use information to analyze a situation, then write about it English / Spanish
Chicago's First Leader infer and support the main idea of a passage
The First Flyers infer and support the main idea of a passage
George Washington Carver
Grant Park write an extended response about a nonfiction reading
Gwendolyn Brooks, An African American Poet
Learn about Ghana infer and support the main idea of a passage
Letter to the Mayor evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Native American Life--Potawatomi Profile
Native American Life--Potawatomi Profile with Multiple Choice Questions and Activities
Natural Gas: An Energy Resource infer and support the main idea of a passage
A New Park evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Pigeon Creek infer and support the main idea of a passage
Pioneer Families infer and support the main idea of a passage
Prairie Ecology analyze information in a nonfiction text
Prairie Ecology with Multiple Choice Questions and Activities
Read to Learn about Symbols, Maps, and Art evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Saving Your Family's Energy Dollar infer and support the main idea of a passage
Settlement infer and support the main idea of a passage
Staying in Phoenix summarize a passage
Transportation Changes infer and support the main idea of a passage

4th Grade Reading Level Passages
The Astronaut's Diary
The Challenge
Changing Transportation Routes
The Different Bird
The Election
The Food Change
The Gift
The Hero
The History Mystery
I Like Plants
The Lion and the Spider
The Little Red Hen
Letter from Chicago
Lincoln's Choice
The Missing Money
My Community
My Cousin's Lesson
My Father's Miracle
My New President
My Painting
The New Student
A New Day Realistic Fiction about the Election of Barack Obama and Civil Rights
Pigeon Express
Potawatomi Prairie
Prairie Farmers
The Prairie Project
A Proud Flight The story of Icarus
The Quarterback
Summer
The Technology Trip
The Train
Traveling with Lewis and Clark
Why Did Mamma Change Her Mind?

Grade Level Nonfiction Passages
4th Grade Reading Level
Traveling West evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
What is a Fable? evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Working at the Hospital evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Breaking the Food Chain infer and support the main idea of a passage
Chicago Changer, Jane Addams infer and support the main idea of a passage
Chicago High Schools evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Chicago Legacy: Burnham's Plan locate and use information to analyze a situation, write about a topic English / Spanish
Chicago Legacy, DuSable's Choices and Changes locate and use information to analyze a situation, then write about it English / Spanish
City Government infer and support the main idea of a passage
The Early Chicago Environment and People classify information and summarize a nonfiction topic
Learn about Egypt infer and support the main idea of a passage
The Football Team identify the main idea
A Garden in Lawndale evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea (4th grade reading level)
Gwendolyn Brooks, An African American Poet
Illinois Pioneers and Prairies infer while reading a history
Learning about the Solar System identify the main idea of a passage, write an extended response about a nonfiction passage
Natural Gas: An Energy Resource infer and support the main idea of a passage
Penguins
Pilsen, A Community Changes identify causes and effects
Plants and Places infer and support the main idea of a passage
Prairie Changes identify an author's purpose, write an extended response
Prairie Changing the Ecosystem with Multiple Choice Questions analyze information in a nonfiction text
Seasons on the Prairie infer and support the main idea of a passage
Seasons on the Prairie with Multiple Choice Questions
Settlement infer and support the main idea of a passage
Settlement with Multiple Choice Questions
Space Food infer and support the main idea of a passage
Staying in Phoenix infer and support the main idea of a passage
Today's Telephone infer and support the main idea of a passage
Transportation Workers evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
What is a Fable? evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Working at the Television Station evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Working at the Hospital evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
The Working Tools of Insects infer and support the main idea of a passage

5th Grade Reading Level
Barack Obama Makes History
The Cloud
Columbus and the Egg historical fiction
The Difficult Journey
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Flying
The Gulls of Salt Lake
I Like Plants
Making Progress
Mama's Happy Christmas
More Trees
Mousie
My Job
My New Brother
Nature's Violet Children
Potawatomi Prairie
Soldier's Letter
The Technology Trip
Training for the Presidency

Grade Level Nonfiction Passages
5th Grade Reading Level
American Explorers infer and support the main idea of a passage
Animal Studies infer and support the main idea of a passage
Better Living in Chicago: Jane Addams restate a situation presented in text; write to communicate about a situation (5th grade reading level)
Chicago Changes infer and support the main idea of a passage
Chicago Fire infer and support the main idea of a passage
Chicago Legacy: Burnham's Plan locate and use information to analyze a situation, write about a topic English / Spanish
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I can infer the author's purpose
Election Choices infer and support the main idea of a passage
From Many Places evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Learn about Ethiopia infer and support the main idea of a passage )
George Washington Carver
Gwendolyn Brooks, An African American Poet
How Did People Solve a Problem?
How Have Students Made Community Progress? analyze a problem and solution in a text, identify and support the main idea
Penguins
Prairie Keepers analyze information in a nonfiction text
Prairie Keepers with Multiple Choice Questions and Activities
Public Transportation evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Read to Learn about City Systems evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Read to Learn about Elections evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
The Recycle Center evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Reversing the Chicago River identify cause-effect relations and infer predictions
Seasons on the Prairie analyze information in a nonfiction text
Seasons on the Prairie with Multiple Choice Questions and Activities
Settlement infer and support the main idea of a passage
Settlement with Multiple Choice Questions
Valley Forge infer and support the main idea of a passage
Who Am I sequence events, infer motive, and write about nonfiction

6th Grade Reading Level
City Mouse--a Fable Fiction reading with multiple choice and short response
Community Progress realistic fiction about a mural
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The First Flag
A Good Student realistic fiction about starting high school
A Great Digger--A North American Fable
His First Dollar historical fiction about Abraham Lincoln
Letter to Grandmother
The Lost Dog
Potawatomi Prairie
See Our Progress
Sir Gobble

Grade Level Nonfiction Passages
6th Grade Reading Level
Before Chicago infer and support the main idea of a passage
Chicago's First Leader infer and support the main idea of a passage
The Early Chicago Environment and People classify information and summarize a nonfiction topic
Election Choices infer and support the main idea of a passage
Gwendolyn Brooks, An African American Poet
Inferential Questions: Harold Washington's Acceptance Speech
Labor Day Address--Barack Obama Speech infer and support the main idea of a passage
Learn about Zambia infer and support the main idea of a passage
Nutrition Lesson evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Plants and Food infer and support the main idea of a passage
Prairie Ecology evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Prairie Ecology with Multiple Choice Questions and Activities
Settlement analyze information in a nonfiction text
Settlement with Multiple Choice Questions and Activities
Seasons on the Prairie infer and support the main idea of a passage
Seasons on the Prairie with Multiple Choice Questions and Activities
Traveling West infer and support the main idea of a passage

7th Grade Reading Level
Barack Obama Makes History
Columbus and the Egg historical fiction about an event showing Columbus as a smart person
A Good Student realistic fiction about starting high school
I Like Plants
John's Bright Idea
Making a Difference
My First Baseball Game
My Summer
Potawatomi Prairie
The Red Apples
Gwendolyn Brooks, An African American Poet

Grade Level Nonfiction Passages
7th Grade Reading Level
Honest Abe infer and support the main idea of a passage
Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Labor Day Address--Barack Obama Speech infer and support the main idea of a passage
Learn about Kenya infer and support the main idea of a passage
Learning about the Solar System infer and support the main idea of a passage
Pilsen--A Community Changes identify causes and effects
Prairie Keepers infer and support the main idea of a passage
Prairie Keepers with Multiple Choice Questions and Activities
Settlement infer and support the main idea of a passage
Settlement with Multiple Choice Questions and Activities
Today's Telephone infer and support the main idea of a passage

8th-10th Grade Reading Level
The Difficult Journey
The Gulls of Salt Lake
Lexington
My Job
My New President
My Sister, the Soldier
Potawatomi Prairie
See Our Progress
Training for the Presidency

年级非小说段落 8 - 10年级阅读水平
Grade Level Nonfiction Passages 8th-10th Grade Reading Level
An African Heritage in Chicago identify and support the main idea in a nonfiction passage
Bold Plans, Big Dreams, City Progress identify and support the theme of a text
Changing the Ecosystem infer and support the main idea of a passage
Changing the Ecosystem with Multiple Choice Questions and Activities
Chicago is a City of Possibilities: Deval Patrick, Leader for Chicago analyze a text and write an extended response based on it
Deval Patrick's Acceptance Speech infer and support the main idea of a passage
George Washington Carver
Gwendolyn Brooks, An African American Poet
Honest Abe infer and support the main idea of a passage
Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Inferential Questions: Harold Washington's Acceptance Speech
Labor Day Address--Barack Obama Speech infer and support the main idea of a passage
Learn about Physical Therapists evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Learn about South Africa evaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Maintaining Cultural Continuity infer and support the main idea of a passage
New Leadership analyze a speech
Settlement infer and support the main idea of a passage
Settlement with Multiple Choice Questions and Activities
Transportation Changes infer and support the main idea of a passage
What is Your Own Big Plan? (Barack Obama speech) analyze a text and respond to the issues it presents, write an extended response to a persuasive text
What Values Have Shaped Chicago? identify the main idea of a passage
Why is Community Service Important? identify the main idea and supporting information
Chicago High Schools infer predictions
Chicago Legacy: DuSable's Choices and Changes infer and support the main idea of a passage
Deval Patrick's Acceptance Speech infer and support the main idea of a passage
Harold Washington's Acceptance Speech
Frederick Douglass Speech on Women's Suffrage
John F. Kennedy's Remarks in the Rudolph Wilde Platz, Berlin
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
President Barack Obama's Speech to Students
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address

CCSS INTENSIVE READING SKILLS WORKBOOK IDEA?

HOT READING SKILLS NONWORKBOOKs (FREE Open Source Reading Resources)

Prepare your students with intensive DOK level 3 and 4 two-step reading comprehension questions, targeted word study, rigorous word analysis, skills-building daily reading comprehension practice that students need to pass demanding standards-based reading assessments. Each HOT/BOSS READING SKILLS workbook will include more than 40 fun intensive reading lessons.

Sample Cover of a Monthly Read and Respons workbook that I would like to develop.

Intensive Reading Lessons!

Reading Comprehension questions: One‐Part Hot Text, Multiple Choice, Open Response, Multi‐Select, Evidence‐Based Selected Response, Two‐Part Hot Text, Editing Task Questions, Technology Enhanced Constructed Response (TECR), Grid Select, Prose Constructed Response (PCR), and ELA-Applied Skills: ConstructedResponse, and Extended-Response.
Weekly/Biweekly Word Study Games
Weekly/Biweekly Socratic Seminars
Weekly/Biweekly Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes HOT Sheets
Weekly/Biweekly Reading Game Cards: Tier 2 and 3 Academic Reading Vocabulary
Daily Reading Fluency Passages: Socratic Seminare STEM questions included
Weekly/Biweekly Cornel Notes Word Analysis Journal Pages
Weekly Fiction Literary Elements Hide and Seek Game
Bimonthly Nonfiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt
Daily Tier 2 and 3 ELA Reading Glossaries Word Match Game
Weekly/Biweekly FUN, Silly, Foolish and Ingaging Reading Passages
Daily Read and Response Reading Logs
Bimonthly Standards-Based Reading Comprehension Assessments

非小说类非正式阅读测试段落：需要编辑！请帮忙！
Draft Non-Fiction Close Reading Test Passages: NEEDS EDITING! PLEASE HELP!

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Engaging Reading Blocks: Hour of Gold Reading Block

Super Engaging Reading Blocks: 50 Ways to Make Reading Fun and Engaging for All Students

1. Student interest and curiosity leads the ELA curricula
2. Keep ELA teacher led READING lessons short (micro lectures)
3. Use Kagan cooperative learning structures
4. KEEP IT FUN! When in doubt through it out

My Top Picks for Engaging Reading Blocks:

Read and follow along with the teacher or audio books
Make your own fluency passages from high interest literature like the Guardians of the Galaxy movie script
Sing lots of songs, chants, and cheers
Play The Legendary Lands Vocabulary Game
Read aloud advanced literature that offers 1000's of teachable moments (literary terms, elements, devices, and techniques, text features)

The Hour of Gold Reading Block is Curiosity and Child Driven, Not
Data Driven. Think of The Hour of Gold Reading Block as your front row ticket to Cirque du Soleil. The Gold Hour is the reading block of your dreams, no workbooks, no weekly unit test, no Smart board widgets, no basal readers, and no end of year (EOG/EOC) State reading assessments! Your students' curiosity and passions drive the reading block.
The Hour of Gold Reading Block is all about creating a deep love of reading, learning, emotive questioning, critical thinking, and optimizing reading enjoyment/engagement. Reading blocks today can be over structured, over scheduled, and at times they can be outright boring and actually kill the joy of reading. Published reading programs seem to be based on test prep, leaving the reading process more tedious, dull, and monotonous. Reading blocks that rely on basal readers and worksheets leave most students flat and unengaged. Students that absolutely love reading, read more and inevitably do better on state reading test. Maybe we need to rethink the basal based reading block and publisher made busy work-books. Imagine if we completely focused on the joy and love of reading and language ARTS.

Hour of Gold Reading Block Goals:

Increasing all students' love and enjoyment of learning and reading.

Decreasing substantially the number of students that struggle, hate, and/or avoid reading.

Moving from students with reading difficulties and/or an aversion to reading to engaged motivated readers and learners.

Building dynamic listening, speaking, reading, and the foundations of cogent written communication.

50 Ideas for the Hour of Gold Reading Block:

Daily Oral Language and Oracy Practice:

1. Go on virtual field trips! 2. Bring virtual and augmented reality to classroom reading activities using Google Cardboard and Google Expedition 360; 3. Sing lots of songs, chants, and cheers; 4. Listen and read along with audio books; 4. Recite and recitation of emotive/thought provoking poems, maxims, and mottoes; 5. Incorporating sentence frames and sentence stems/starters when practicing academic listening and speaking; 6. Incorporating drama/comedy, sharing jokes and riddles; 7. Read alouds, more read alouds, and yes more read alouds; 8, Engage student discussions and dialogue with Socratic seminars and philosophical chairs. 9. Real walking field trips to local parks, stores, churches, restaurants, urban farms, gyms, and/or professional offices; 10. MORE SINGING, MORE AUTHENTIC LISTENING AND SPEAKING, MORE QUESTIONS, AND MORE TPR total physical response.

Daily Phonemic Awareness and Phonics (Preschool-3rd):

11. Use ALL the CREATIVE arts and all the modalities to explore the relationship between songs, rhyming, rhythms, music, lyrics, sounds, and written symbols; 12. Play auditory processing "Phonemic Awareness" and "Phonics" visual spacial games; 13. Incorporate the visuals arts and multi-sensory scaffolds to teach the sound-spelling relationships of phonics; 14. Use songs, rhyming, rhythms, and music to boost phonemic awareness; 15. Read poetry and explore the patterns, cadence/meter, richness of rhyming and rhythms of language. 16. Get up and sing, PLAY, move, dance, and create art!

Daily Fluency Practice:

17. Reading fluency is your students playground, an opportunity to be actors and comedians; 18. Make your own fluency passages from high interest literature like Guardians of the Galaxy movie script; 19. Make reading fluency practice into a game, compaction, an exciting goal setting challenge; 20. Read jokes, read riddles, read plays, read menus, read game rules, read song lyrics, read movie scripts, read a page from a chapter book, and don't get stuck reading prepackaged boring fluency drills; 21. Read list of sight words; 22, Read chorally and echo read; 23. Read and follow along with audio books; 24. Read with a buddy, 24. And ALWAYS Repeat what you read!

Daily Academic Vocabulary Practice:

25. Read aloud advanced literature that offers 1000's of teachable moments (literary terms, elements, devices, and techniques, text features); 26. Use advanced collegiate language "English 101-202", with all students, even with the primary grades; 27. Daily high interest read alouds that engage and expose student to advanced tier 2 and tier 3 academic vocabulary; 28. Incorporate project and phenomenon based learning that fuses all content areas and exposes students to real world vocabulary; 29. Language and concepts, students build their own word-walls based on their interest using using the three step process; 30. Confer with students on a regular bases to to check their choices of words and their level of understanding; 31. Celebrate the joy of learning new words and new concepts especially the words and concepts students are interested in learning; 32. incorporate internet based AI virtual assistant to speed the process of word spelling and term acquisition; 33. Incorporate Flocabulary; 34. Play Legendary Lands Vocabulary game; 35. Incorporate Hot dots Self-Paced Learning; 36. and Add Lakeshore Board ELA Learning games.

Daily Reading Comprehension Practice:

37. Teach students how to develop independent cogent readers skills, close reading and analytical reading strategies; 38. Incorporate Socratic seminars and philosophical chairs; 39. Incorporate Inside-outside circle; 40. Incorporate THINK, PAIR, SHARE; 41. Start a RTI READING BOOT CAMP; 42 Incorporate "Opinion" Take a Stand 43. Use TEXT CODING and MARKING THE TEXT; 44. Incorporate Close Reading Jigsaw; 45. Practice listening comprehension daily. 46. Read the rainbow and think,"how can we read outside of the box", comic books, choose your own adventures, graphic novels, Horrible Histories, 47, Watch Japanese anime movie and read the subtitles; 48. Read varied and vast literature and cast a wide net; 49. Read Shakespeare, The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, The Art of War by Sun Tzu, Grimms' original Fairy Tales; 50. Read, research, study and learn before you take your virtual field trips, again bring virtual and augmented reality to classroom activities using Google Cardboard/Google Expedition 360; 51. Create or watch a BBC 60 Second Shakespeare;

Friday, May 24, 2019

Reflective Sentence Starters | Reflective Sentence Frames

70+ Reflective Sentence Starters & Writing Frames for Students (Advanced, Academic & Beyond)

Students who are new to or inexperienced with reflective writing need support! When reflecting, analyzing thoughts, and responding to questions in writing, it is far easier to start the reflective writing process with sentence frames. These scaffolds lower the barrier to entry, helping every writer — from ELL beginners to advanced academic students — find their voice and go deeper in their thinking. Below you'll find 100+ reflective sentence starters and frames, organized by level and purpose, so you can find exactly what you need.

💡 How to use this page: Pick one section that matches your writing level or purpose. Choose a starter, complete it in your own words, then try another. You do not need to use every frame — just the ones that unlock your thinking!

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What are reflective sentence starters?

Reflective sentence starters are writing prompts or opening phrases that help students begin the process of self-reflection. They provide academic language scaffolding so writers can focus on their ideas rather than how to begin. Examples: "I discovered…", "After further reflection I…", "My mind was changed when…"

What is the difference between a sentence starter and a sentence frame?

A sentence starter provides just the opening words (e.g., "I wonder…"). A sentence frame provides a more complete structure with blanks to fill in (e.g., "Having learned about ___, I now feel/think/wonder ___"). Frames offer more scaffolding and are especially useful for less experienced writers and ELL students.

How do sentence frames help struggling writers?

Sentence frames act as cognitive scaffolds. By providing the structure, they free up the writer's attention to focus on ideas and meaning. Research shows they are particularly valuable for English Language Learners, students with dyslexia or dysgraphia, and anyone experiencing writer's block.

Can I use these for journaling, not just school essays?

Absolutely! Structured self-reflection using sentence starters is a proven journaling strategy. Many of the frames in the Journaling & Personal Growth section below are drawn from leadership and mindfulness contexts as well as classroom use.

🌟 Advanced Reflective Sentence Starters

These starters push writers beyond surface-level responses into genuine critical reflection and metacognitive thinking.

I wonder,…
I discovered,…
I ponder,…
I think,…
I learned,…
I've reflected on,…
After further reflection I,…
What I thought (believed) was wrong,…
My imagination was on fire after,…
I know my understanding is,…
My mind was changed after reading,…
I have considered many ideas/thoughts/facts,…
How did/do I feel after learning/reading,…
What would I say about,…
If given a chance to speak publicly,… I would,…
I have two/three takeaways after learning/reading,…
For me the most important/interesting idea/issue/fact was,…
A few suggestions that I will give myself,…
I have improved my understanding of,…
Having learned about,… I feel/know/question/think/wonder/understand/doubt/realized,…
Because I do not fully comprehend, I will need to,…
My comprehension/understanding/knowledge was expanded after/when I,…
This knowledge could be essential for me in my,…
Previously I thought (did not think),…
My new understanding of,… began after I,…
I have developed a deep appreciation for,…
Initially, I questioned my understanding about,…
Having learned/studied/read, I now feel/think/know/realize/wonder/question,…
Initially, I never questioned,…
This new insight/knowledge/understanding is essential for me because,…
After researching the important facts, I was surprised by,…
This makes me feel,…
For me, I am not yet certain about…
The significant/relevant/poignant/important for me was,…
What I discovered today is,…
I've cogitated and digested many ideas on,…
I've deliberated on many issues,…
I've found a new way to look at this,…
I see some things in a new light,…
What I never considered before was,…
What I was hoping to learn/discover/uncover is…
I recently figured out why/how/who,…
I was challenged when,…
How I changed my mind was,…
I slowly changed my mind about,…
I have some pretty complex notions about,…
I know a little about,…
It might be unconventional to think,…
More often than not I,…
A different idea I have on,…
A few interesting things I've learned,…
Today, I was inspired to,…
I've discovered that,…
There are many/different ways to look at,…
After careful deliberation,…
What I like about,…
I've reflected on,…
There is one thing that intrigues me about,…
I'm thoroughly impressed with,…
What I thought is,…
If we really want to make a difference then,…
There are many proven strategies that I,…
I thought it would be interesting to share,…
I now know that,…
An interesting thing that I discovered,…
The more I read/researched/studied, the more I realize that,…
I am really intrigued to know/learn that,…
When 'fishing for ideas' I tend to,…
Wow! Sometimes the truth surprises me because I,…

📚 Academic Writing Sentence Starters

These are the most common types of sentence starters used in essays, research papers, and formal academic writing.

Purpose	Sentence Starters
Introducing an argument	Furthermore, evidence shows… \| In addition, one must consider… \| Moreover, recent research indicates that… \| It is worth noting that…
Showing contrast	However, some argue… \| On the other hand, contradicting information suggests… \| Nevertheless, many experts disagree that… \| Despite this, the data reveals…
Giving examples	For instance, one example is… \| To illustrate, we can look to the case of… \| Specifically, data shows this trend in… \| This is clearly seen when…
Stating cause/effect	Therefore, the data leads to… \| As a result, experts have observed… \| Because of these conditions, we can expect… \| Consequently, this results in…
Expressing similarity	Similarly, this case also demonstrates… \| In the same way, analogous processes occurred… \| Correspondingly, consistent patterns emerged… \| Likewise, this principle applies to…
Referring to a source	According to [name],… \| As demonstrated in [name]'s research,… \| Supported by [name]'s evidence,… \| As [name] argues,…
Showing agreement	Clearly, these results validate… \| Of course, this confirms… \| There is no doubt that the statistics prove… \| This strongly supports the idea that…
Showing doubt	It is questionable whether… \| The evidence barely supports… \| This conclusion may exceed what the data shows… \| One must be cautious about claiming…
Drawing conclusions	In conclusion, the evidence points to… \| Ultimately, the data leads us to… \| Therefore, we can determine… \| To summarize, the research suggests…
Introducing an idea	Regarding this new concept,… \| Turning to another issue,… \| In terms of this alternative,… \| Shifting focus to…

📓 Journaling & Personal Growth Sentence Starters

These frames are ideal for personal journals, self-reflection diaries, morning pages, and leadership development writing. They draw from structured journaling research showing that focused sentence starters produce deeper, more purposeful reflection.

I'm making progress on…
A highlight of my day/week/year is…
My biggest challenge right now is…
One thing I want to accomplish today is…
I'm grateful for…
I'm frustrated with/about…
My next step is…
I'm working to develop…
I admire ___. Today I will emulate this by…
One thing I will do today to develop myself is…
My interactions with ___ have been useful because…
I'm glad I…
Something I want to understand better is…
Looking back, I wish I had…
A person who has positively influenced me is… because…
The thing I am most proud of recently is…
If I could change one thing about today, it would be…
Something I need to let go of is…
A goal I am getting closer to is…
I feel most like myself when…

🌱 Growth Mindset & Before/After Reflection Frames

These "before and after" sentence frames are especially powerful for science notebooks, literature responses, and any learning activity where thinking evolves. They help students recognize their own growth and revise misconceptions.

At first I thought… but now I think…
I used to believe… Now I understand…
Before learning about this, I assumed… After, I realized…
My thinking shifted when…
What surprised me most was… because I had assumed…
I initially struggled with… and overcame it by…
A misconception I had was… The truth is…
This challenged me to think differently about…
I grew as a learner/thinker/writer when…
I know I have improved because…
I'm still working on… and my next step is…
The question I still have after all this is…
If I could go back and try again, I would…

💛 Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Sentence Starters

These starters support emotional awareness, community building, morning meetings, and advisory or homeroom discussions. They help students connect learning to feelings and relationships.

Right now I am feeling… because…
Something that made me feel proud today was…
I showed kindness when I…
Something that was hard for me emotionally was…
I supported someone else when…
A time I showed resilience was…
I feel included/excluded when…
Something that brings me joy is…
I was a good listener when…
A goal related to how I treat others is…
I notice that when I feel stressed, I tend to…
One way I can take better care of myself is…
Something I appreciate about our community/classroom is…

🔬 Science & Inquiry Reflection Frames (3-2-1 & KWL)

These frames from inquiry-based learning help students document their thinking during and after investigations. The "3-2-1" and "KWL" formats are especially popular in science notebooks.

3 things I learned: (1)… (2)… (3)…
2 things that interested me: (1)… (2)…
1 question I still have:…
I know… | I want to know… | I learned…
3 things I observed: (1)… (2)… (3)…
2 things I wonder: (1)… (2)…
1 general rule or conclusion I can draw:…
My hypothesis was… The data showed… So I now think…
The evidence that surprised me was…
A connection I made between this and real life is…
In words: [explain concept] | In a picture: [describe/draw]

🤙 Bill & Ted Reflective Sentence Starters

A little humor goes a long way in the classroom. These playful frames are great for engagement and creative writing — plus, students remember them!

Learning is a most excellent way to,…
Whoa,… that is/was bodacious,…
Dude,… this is a most excellent/bodacious issue/idea/fact!
Nothing is as bodacious as what I just learned,…
Be excellent to each other, which means I will,…
Most non-non-non-non-non-non-excellent was,… because,…

🏁 Concluding & Summary Sentence Starters

These frames help writers wrap up their reflections with a sense of closure, purpose, and forward momentum.

In summary,…
In conclusion, the evidence/experience points to…
Ultimately, I have come to understand that…
To summarize my thinking,…
In brief, what I take away from this is…
To sum up,…
Moving forward, I intend to…
The most important lesson I am carrying with me is…
As a result of this experience/learning, I will…
Looking ahead, my goal is to…
This has shaped my thinking by…
I will put this understanding into practice by…

📖 Vocabulary for Reflective Writing

Strong reflective writing uses precise vocabulary. Here are powerful words to weave into your sentence frames:

Category	Words & Phrases
Thinking verbs	wonder, ponder, question, consider, cogitate, deliberate, realize, recognize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize
Feeling verbs	feel, sense, experience, appreciate, value, doubt, trust, resent, embrace, struggle with
Change words	transformed, evolved, shifted, revised, reconsidered, challenged, expanded, deepened, altered
Insight words	discovery, insight, revelation, breakthrough, realization, understanding, perspective, awareness, epiphany
Connection words	relates to, connects with, parallels, echoes, contrasts with, mirrors, applies to, extends

🎓 Teacher Tip: Research shows that introducing reflection strategies one at a time — rather than all at once — leads to greater student ownership. Start with one frame, repeat it across subjects and contexts, then gradually add more. Allow students to choose their own frame from a small set for even greater engagement and variety.

🔗 Related Resources Coming Soon

Sentence Starters for Critical Thinking
Writing Frames for ELL Students
Metacognitive Strategies for Readers
Growth Mindset Writing Prompts

Students who are new or are inexperienced with reflective writing need support! When reflecting, analyzing thoughts, and responding to questions or writing, it easier to start the reflective writing process with sentence frames. Below are 70+ samples of reflective sentence starters/frames.

Reflective Sentence Starters Advanced | Advanced Reflective Sentence Frames

I wonder,…
I discovered,...
I ponder,…
I think,…
I learned,…
I've reflected on,...
After further reflection I,...
What I thought (believed) was wrong,...
My imagination was on fire after,...
I know my understanding is,...
My mind was changed after reading,...
I have considered many ideas/thoughts/facts,…
How did/do I feel after learning/ reading,…
What would I say about,…
If given a chance to speak publicly,.... I would,…
I have two/three takeaways after learning/ reading,…
For me the most important/interesting idea/issue/fact was,…
A few suggestions that I will give myself,…
I have improved my understanding of,…
Having learned about,… I feel/ know/ question/ think/ wonder/ understand/ doubt/ felt/ realized,…
Because I do not fully comprehend I will need to,…
My comprehension/ understanding/ knowledge was expanded after/ when I,…
This knowledge could be essential for me in my,…
Previously I thought (did not think),…
My new understanding of,…began after I…
I have developed a deep appreciation for,…
Initially, I questioned my understanding about,…
Having learned/ studied/ read I know feel/ think/ know/ realize/ wonder/ question/ know,…
Initially, I never questioned,…
This new insight/knowledge/understanding is essential for me because,…
After researching the important facts, I was surprised by,…
This makes me feel,…
For me, I am not yet certain about...
The significant/relevant/poignant/important for me was,…
What I discovered today is,…
I've cogitated and digested many ideas on,…
I've deliberated on many issues,…
I've found a new way to look at this,…
I see somethings in a new light,…
What I never considered before was,…
What I was hoping to learn/discover/uncover is...
I recently figured out why/how/who,…
I was challenged when,…
How I changed my mind and my stars (future) was,…?
I slowly changed my mind about,…
I have some pretty strange notions about,…
I know a little about,…
It might be crazy to think,…
I learned that...
More often than not I …
A different idea I have on,…
A few interesting things I've learned,…
Today, I was inspired to,…
I’ve discovered that,…
There are many/different ways to look at,…
After careful deliberation,…
What I like about,…
I know there’s
I’ve reflected on,....
There is one thing that intrigues me about…
I’m thoroughly impressed with …
What I thought is,…
If we really want to make a difference then …
I have an exciting announcement …
There are many proven strategies that I …
I thought it would be interesting to share …
I now know that...
An interesting thing that I discovered…
The more I read/researched/studied the more I realize that …
I am really intrigued to know/learn that …
When ‘fishing for ideas’ I tend to …
Wow! Sometimes the truth hurts because I…

Reflection Sentence Vocabulary!

Bill and Ted Reflective Sentence Starters
Learning is a most excellent way too,…
Whoa,... that is/was bodacious,…
Dude,... this is a most excellent/ bodacious issues/ ideas/ facts
Nothing is as bodacious as what I just learned,…

The most common types of sentence starters used in academic writing:

- Introducing an argument: Furthermore, evidence shows; In addition, one must consider; Moreover, recent research indicates that...

- Showing contrast: However, some argue; On the other hand, contradicting information suggests; Nevertheless, many experts disagree that...

- Giving examples: For instance, one example is; To illustrate, we can look to the case of; Specifically, data shows this trend in...

- Stating cause/effect: Therefore, the data leads to; As a result, experts have observed; Because of these conditions, we can expect...

- Expressing similarity: Similarly, this case also demonstrates; In the same way, analogous processes occurred; Correspondingly, consistent patterns emerged...

- Referring to a source: According to [name],; As demonstrated in [name]'s experiment,; Supported by [name]'s evidence...

- Showing agreement: Clearly, these results validate; Of course, this confirms; There is no doubt that the statistics prove...

- Showing doubt: Unlikely, this claim rests on; Dubious, the evidence barely supports; Questionable, this conclusion exceeds...

- Drawing conclusions: In conclusion, the evidence points to; Ultimately, the data leads us to; Therefore, we can determine...

- Introducing an idea: Regarding this new concept; Turning to another issue; In terms of this alternative...

- Clarifying ideas: To clarify, this means; In other words, the essence is; Simply stated, the principle centers on...

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