CUBE CREATOR
From www.ReadWriteThink.org
Student Interactive Tool
Summarizing information is an important postreading and prewriting activity that helps students synthesize what they have learned. The interactive Cube Creator offers four options:
Bio Cube
Mystery Cube
Story Cube
Create-Your-Own Cube
Students can save their draft cubes to revise later.
Bio Cube
Use after reading or before writing a biography or autobiography. Planning worksheet available in PDF.
Mystery Cube
Use after reading or before writing a mystery story. Planning worksheet available in PDF.
Story Cube
Use to map out the key elements of a story. Planning worksheet available in PDF.
Create-Your-Own Cube
Fill in your own questions and responses to a topic. Planning worksheet available in PDF.