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Lower and Upper Grades Author Study Research Unit (Print Version)

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Reading is fun, and it’s also fun to learn about the authors who wrote the books that we love! The Author Study PDF research unit is perfect for students who are learning how to use informational text and who are completing an author study project and makes a great template for author study research.

Everything you need for a successful unit is included, so all that is left to do is print and go!

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Page Count: 139 | File Type: Adobe Reader PDF

Categories All Teaching Resources, All Subjects, English/Language Arts, Google Resources, Homeschool, Research Units, Science, Writing Tags 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

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What is included in the Author Study PDF Research Unit?

Students will first learn how to use the text features in an informational text including the table of contents and index. Then, students will be assigned an author to study and, optionally, a partner or group to work with. Students will have an Author Research Journal that they will use as a guide as they research their assigned author. Editable sections have been added to the research journals so you may add your own questions!

Once students have completed their research, they will use it to complete their culminating activity: a biography booklet for their assigned author. While the research journal serves as a “rough draft”, the biography booklet serves as the “final draft”, just like a writer completes drafts before the final version in the writing process. The template is included for students to create a biography about their author. The students will also create a bibliography of the works of their author- including illustrating the covers of their work within the template. (See the “preview” for a peek at the biography booklet!)

Finally, other classes and parents will be invited to see their 3D models and what they’ve learned about their author.

Contents:

Teacher Info Pages: This includes a sample unit outline, grading rubric, lesson plans for internet research, intro lesson, research journals, and final projects.
Book research/ text features worksheets: Students will review other text features including a glossary, titles, headings, photos, captions, graphs/charts, and special print. They will also compare and contrast the table of contents and index.
Internet research worksheets: These worksheets will familiarize your students with how to find credible sources on the internet for research.
Author Cards Cards with clip art of 18 popular authors are included which you can use to assign historical figures. You may also add up to 6 additional authors if you wish. (You could add authors from the class read aloud, etc.)
Research Journals: The research journals will guide the students throughout their research. There is one question on each page for the students to find the answer to. Pre-written pages are included, plus blank ones to add your own questions. Full-page and half-page versions are BOTH included in this resource. Choose which version is best for your students.
Biography Booklet Instructions Lesson plan for the student’s final project
Parent Letter & Invitation: Keep the parents in the loop! Let them know what is going on with the unit, and invite them to see the student’s hard work. Both of these are editable.
Final Report Pages and info: A final report page is included as well as examples and lessons for their final project.
**BONUS! ALL PAGES in the document are included in both vivid color AND Ink Friendly Black & White for your convenience**

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I love that the bundle of these units has BOTH digital and printable resources! Great author choices, too!

Excellent research focused packet on Author Studies. This packet has everything to help get the students started with their research and work through the project. I really like the choice cards to help divide up the topics easily.

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