Interactive Video Script Template
Course
ELA 6
Lesson
Objective
Semester
Unit
Lesson
A
4
2
Students will be able to group and organize the claims in an informational
text to make the text flow effectively.
Students will be able to organize ideas, concepts, and information using
strategies such as definition, classification, compare/contrast, and
cause/effect to support a particular purpose.
CLIP A (Introduction)
Visual
Audio
<Image:http://www.morguefile.com/archive/di
splay/915388>
You’ve done some prewriting and
answered the questions who, what,
where, when, and why to generate
your topic for your informative writing.
<Fade image to background>
<Pop in text over image>
<Text: Now what? >
Now what?
<Fade in>
<Text: Organize! >
Now that you have your information,
you’ll need to organize it!
<Fade in>
<Image:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil
e:Spokes_America_Homeschool_Network_Br
ainstorming.png>
You can group and organize the claims
in your informational text along with
your ideas and information by using a
few different strategies.
<Fade in>
<Text: Claims are a conclusion.>
Claims are a conclusion that you have
to come to after reading information
that you want others to think about.
<Zoom in on the word conclusion>
Ask yourself what claims you want to
make.
<Fade in>
<Image:http://www.morguefile.com/archive/di
splay/207131>
How many pieces of evidence can you
find to support your claims?
<Pop in diagram. Use image below as
reference.>
A good way to organize claims is in a
graphic organizer. It is important to
organize your claims and information
so your writing flows effectively.
<Pop in bullet points under Evidence column
and Reasoning column in diagram>
Graphic organizers allow you to do just
that: organize.
<Fade In>
<Image:http://www.morguefile.com/archive/di
splay/735172>.
To brainstorm your thoughts for an
informative text, you can use different
strategies such as definition,
classification, compare/contrast, and
cause/effect.
<Slide in text to the right of image>
<Text:
Definition
Classification
Compare/Contrast
Cause/Effect>
<Fade in>
<Text: Definition Strategy>
<Pop in diagram. Use image below as
reference. Do not include text in reference
image on diagram. Label columns, in order,
as follows: Term, Definition, and Example>
Using the definition strategy means to
describe the information you want to
use. Pick the information that you can
explain or define.
<Pop in diagram. Use image below as
reference.>
The classification strategy is used to
organize information into groups based
on their similarities.
<Pop in diagram. Use image below as
reference.>
Compare and contrast structure is
when you looks for similarities and
differences in the information.
<Pop in diagram. Use image below as a
reference. Do not use reference image text.
Label box on the left with CAUSES. Label
Cause and effect is when you organize
writing based on what happened and
the result from what happened.
circles on the right with EFFECTS>
<Fade in>
<Image:http://www.morguefile.com/archive/di
splay/116160>
It is important to read through your
brainstorming ideas to decide which
strategy to use and to find the claims
you want to make.
Question A
Stem: Claims are:
Answer Choices:
A.
B.
C.
D.
a conclusion that you have to come to after reading information.
persuasive statements to get you to do something.
statements comparing information.
graphic organizers.
Correct Response (A)
(Video progresses to clip B)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip E)
CLIP B (DOK1)
Visual
Audio
<Pop in diagram. Use below as reference.>
To organize claims, you can use a
graphic organizer like the one shown.
<Image:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi Figure out the information you want
others to think about.
le:Young_Woman_Thinking.jpg>
<Pop in web diagram. Use below as
reference. Zoom in on the top box with the
title “Claim.”>
Write the claim in the top box.
<Zoom in on bottom box to the left that has
the “Evidence” title.>
Use the box on the left to list examples
that support the claim.
<Zoom in on bottom right box with the title
“Reasoning.”>
The box to the right is a space for
reasoning. In this box you will write how
the evidence supports the claim.
<Zoom out to full image of diagram>
Organizing the claims with this graphic
organizer will help to keep your
thoughts on the informational text
organized and focused.
Question B
Evidence is:
Answer Choices:
A. the same as reasoning.
B. the claim.
C. used to support the claim.
D. not important.
Correct Response (C)
(Video progresses to clip C)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip F)
CLIP C (Increased DOK2)
Visual
Audio
<Pop in diagram. Use image below as
reference. Do not include text in reference
image on diagram. Label columns, in order,
as follows: Term, Definition, and Examples>
The definition strategy can be used
with a graphic organizer that looks like
this.
<Zoom in on the column that has the title
“Terms” on the left hand side.>
In the left hand column, write down the
word or main idea you are trying to
define.
<Zoom in on the column titled “Definition”>
In the middle column, write the
definition of the word, or describe more
about the main idea.
<Zoom in on the column titled “Examples”>
Use the space in the right hand column
to jot down any examples.
<Pop in diagram. Keep the “Categories” title
at the top.>
To organize using the classification
strategy, you can use a graphic
organizer like this.
<In the top row, pop in column labels, in
order, as follows: Category 1, Category 2,
Category 3, Category 4, Category 5>
This type of graphic organizer involves
organizing information into categories.
Question C
Which strategy uses a graphic organizer to organize information into categories?
Answer Choices:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Definition
Classification
Categorization
Examples
Correct Response (B)
(Video progresses to clip D)
Incorrect Responses (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip G)
CLIP D (Increased DOK3)
Visual
Audio
<Pop in diagram. Use below as reference. >
The compare and contrast strategy can
organize information by using a Venn
Diagram.
<Pop in web diagram. Use below as
reference.>
Make sure that your information has
both similarities and differences to use
this graphic organizer.
<Zoom in the middle section of the circles.>
<Slide text in over middle section>
<Text: Similarities>
The similarities between the
information goes in the middle section,
where the circles intersect.
<Zoom out of to full diagram and put an arrow
pointing to each side of the circle that does
not intersect, one on the left and one on the
right.>
The differences go on either side of the
circles. Use the sides of the circle that
do not intersect to list qualities of two
sets of information.
<Pop in diagram. Use image below as a
reference. Do not use reference image text.
Label box on the left with CAUSES. Label
circles on the right with EFFECTS>
Another strategy is to use a graphic
organizer for cause and effect.
<Slide text across screen above image>
<text:Cause  Effect>
This graphic organizer is based on
information that happened and the
result.
<Zoom into the box on the left that is titled
“Causes.”>
To organize this information, put the
cause in the box to the left.
<Zoom on the three bubbles to the right
labeled Effect>
The effects of that cause can go in the
boxes to the right.
Question D
The compare and contrast strategy is used to organize information that:
Answer Choices:
A.
B.
C.
D.
has a cause and effects.
has categories.
has similarities and differences.
needs to be defined.
Correct Response (C)
(Video progresses to Success Alert)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip H)
CLIP E (Remedial 1)
Visual
Audio
<Text:
Use these four strategies!>
To organize your ideas and information,
there are four strategies and graphic
organizers we will discuss.
<Pop in diagram. Use image below as
reference. Do not include text in reference
image on diagram. Label columns, in
order, as follows: Term, Definition, and
Example>
The first strategy is definition. This means
to define certain words or information that
is in the text.
<Pop in web diagram. Keep the
“Categories” title at the top.>
The next strategy is classification. This is
to be used if your information has a lot of
similarities and you can put that
information into different categories.
<Pop in web diagram. Use below as
reference.>
Another strategy is compare and contrast.
Use this strategy if the information you are
using has both similarities and differences.
<Pop in diagram. Use image below as a
reference. Do not use reference image
text. Label box on the left with CAUSES.
Label circles on the right with EFFECTS>
Finally, you can use the cause and effect
strategy. To use this strategy, the
information you have needs to be based
on something that happened and the
results of that.
<Zoom in on CAUSES box>
<Zoom in on EFFECTS bubbles>
Question E
How many strategies to organize information are there?
Answer Choices:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Three
Six
Four
Five
Correct Response (C)
(Video progresses to clip B)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip F)
CLIP F (Remedial 2)
Visual
Audio
<Image: http://mrg.bz/5QPyHl >
Claims are information that you want the
reader to know after you have researched
your informational topic.
<Fade In diagram. Use image below as
reference>
<Zoom in on the top box titled “Claim” >
Write your claim in the top box. This will
use keys words or ideas that are based on
the informational text you read.
<Zoom in on the bottom left box titled
“Evidence.”>
The bottom left box is for evidence. This
means you give information directly from
the text that supports the claim you wrote.
<Pop in text below evidence>
<Text: The text states…
According to the passage…>
You can start your sentence by saying,
“The text states…” or “According to the
passage…”
<Zoom in on the bottom right box titled
“Reasoning.”>
The bottom right box is for reasoning.
Analyze how your idea of the text and
examples relate here.
<Add text below Reasoning>
<Text: “These facts work together
because…”>
You could start your reasoning by saying,
“These facts work together because…”
Question F
What are claims?
Answer Choices:
A. The information you want the reader to know after you have read the informational
text.
B. The evidence from the text.
C. How the evidence connects to the text.
D. Definitions from the text.
Correct Response (A)
(Video progresses to clip C)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to Intervention Alert,
bringing students back to clip B)
CLIP G (Remedial 3)
Visual
Audio
<Pop in diagram. Use image below as
reference. Do not include text in reference
image on diagram. Label columns, in
order, as follows: Term, Definition, and
Examples>
Use the definition strategy to define
information from the text. Define specific
information that you want to use in your
writing.
<Zoom in on the column that has the title
“Terms” on the left hand side.>
<Pop in text to a box on the left side under
“Terms”>
<Text: femur>
For example, if you were reading an
informational text about the bones that
make up the human body, you could write
the bone femur on the left side.
<Zoom out and under the “Definitions”
column in the same row as FEMUR pop in
In the middle, you would write the
text>
<Text: A bone of the leg situated between
the pelvis and knee in humans>
definition for the femur.
<Add image to box under “Examples” in
same row as FEMUR>
<Image:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki
/Thigh#mediaviewer/File:Femur_front.png
>
In the box to the right, you could add a
picture of the femur.
<Pop in diagram. Use Image below as
reference. Keep the “Categories” title at
the top. Remove other text>
<Zoom in on the title “Categories”>
Another strategy you can use to organize
your thoughts is the classification strategy.
<Zoom out to full diagram>
For example, if you were talking about the
bones in the human body, you could
categorize them like so.
<Add text to top of the first column in gray
area>
<Text: Leg Bones>
Leg Bones could be listed as a category.
<Add text in column underneath “Leg
Bones” box>
<Text:
Femur
Tibia>
This strategy can be used if your
information has similarities that you can
group together.
Then you list the actual leg bones under
this category.
Question G
Which strategy allows you to define specific information?
Answer Choices:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Categorization
Classification
Definition
Sorting
Correct Response (C)
(Video progresses to clip D)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip F)
CLIP H (Remedial 4)
Visual
Audio
<Text:The Compare and Contrast
Strategy>
Let’s practice using the compare and
contrast strategy.
<Pop in diagram. Use below as
reference>
Compare and contrast is used if you have
information that has both similarities and
differences.
<Label left side as Femur. Label right side
as Tibia>
For example, if you were comparing the
leg bones in the human body it would look
like this.
<Zoom into middle of the circle>
<Add text: Both are leg bones>
The similarities would go in the middle.
This would be the elements that both the
femur and the tibia have in common.
<Zoom in to the left side, header FEMUR
still visible>
The left side would have traits of the femur
and the right side would have traits of the
<Add text in left circle>
<Text: Above the knee>
tibia listed.
<Zoom over to the right side, header TIBIA
still visible >
<Add text in right circle>
<Text: Below the knee>
<Pop in diagram. Use image below as a
reference. Do not use reference image
text. Label box on the left with CAUSES.
Label circles on the right with EFFECTS>
The cause and effect strategy is used if
you have information about something
happening and the effects it had.
<Zoom in on the “Causes” box>
<Pop in text in CAUSES box>
<Text: Volcano Eruptions>
<Zoom in on the “Effects” bubbles>
<Pop in text in EFFECTS bubbles>
<Text: Spread of ash
Lava destruction
Evacuation of inhabited areas>
The graphic organizer for cause and effect
is filled out by listing the cause in the box
to the left and the effects it had in the
boxes to the right. There can be multiple
effects.
Question H
Which strategy would you use to list the similarities and differences of bats and birds?
Answer Choices:
A. Cause and Effect
B. Compare and Contrast
C. Definition
Correct Response (B)
(Video progresses to Success Alert)
Incorrect Response (A, C)
(Video progresses to clip G)