Similarities and Differences

Classifying

Category Percentile Gain

Identifying Similarities and Differences 45

Summarizing and Note taking 34

Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition 29

Homework and Practice 28

Nonlinguistic Representations 27

Cooperative Learning 27

Setting Objectives & Providing Feedback 23

Generating & Testing Hypotheses 23

Questions, Cues, & Advance Organizers 22

Instructional Strategies that AffectStudent Achievement

Classifying Rocks

Classifying Numbers

Classifying Words

Word Sorts

Classifying Spelling Patterns

Sorting by Attribute

Sorting by Hardness

Sorting by Size

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Classifying:Semantic Feature Analysis

Sample: Bonds

Bonds Issued by corporations

Fixed Interest Rate

U.S. Treasury

Local Taxing Authority

More likely to default

Equal to a number of shares of stock

Bearer Bond X X

Convertible Bond X X

Corporate Bond X X X

GovernmentBond

X X

Junk Bond X X X

Zero Coupon Bond X X X X

Use Word to create a graphic organizer

• Sorting Game: Guess My Rule!

Identifying Similarities & Differences

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List the attributes and have the students determine the category

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Creating a graphic organizer for your subject area

• Use tables• Word art• Clip art• Insert pictures• Create diagrams or organizational charts• Insert autoshapes• Fill colors• Text options• Format options