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Powerpoint
What does it do?   Powerpoint is a powerful but easy to use presentation tool in which you can design slide shows, print out handouts and speaker notes and include animation, sound and/or video.  Slide shows can be quickly converted to be posted on the Internet. 
How does this tie in with comprehension strategies in Grades 4-8?
Online Resources Examples of PowerPoint Slide Shows

 
 
Responding to Content Area Texts with Powerpoint
Two slides from The Constitution, Grade 5

Source: Oceans, Grade 6

Open Ocean Zone (Summarizing)

Protecting The Ocean (Generating questions, problem solving)