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Common Core RI.9-10.4 activities under $5
Current Event Article Close Reading, Informational Text, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Need more informational text-based lessons in your classroom? This print-and-go worksheet is the perfect little tool to use as a weekly, occasional, or extra credit assignment. You can either provide an article for your students to work through as a class or assign students to find their own article to use as the basis of the lesson. Whether you use this handout as an in-class assignment to use with copies of your local newspaper, take kids to the computer lab to find an online article, or assig
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Steve Jobs & Real World Rhetoric Analysis, Grad Speech, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Show your students a real-world application of the tools of rhetoric (ethos, pathos, and logos) as they examine the 2005 Stanford University Commencement Address given by Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs. The speech, which is filled with warmth, humor, and meaning, is a high-interest way to add the non-fiction analysis skills emphasized by the Common Core to your classroom.Students will learn the components of Aristotle’s rhetorical devices, view Jobs’ speech via a 14-minute video clip, and use a ful
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin with Nonfiction Text - Short Story Analysis
Students complete close readings of two texts: Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and The Washington Post article “Study Suggests You Can Die of a Broken Heart” to make relevant connections. Students begin by completing an anticipation guide with statements about love and marriage. A handout with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies provides scaffolding for their reading, and the lesson culminates with an assignment requiring students to find a love song or poem that matches a theme f
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
Poetry Stations High School and Middle School Digital Activity
My #1 top-selling lesson! Teachers love my poetry stations! Add this to your National Poetry Month celebration, and check out 2.0 as well. Pump up your poetry unit with this engaging and entertaining formative assessment. With a little preparation and careful instructions, students can rotate through nine poetry-based activities with simply a “rotate” from the teacher every 9-10 minutes. I've also included 11 copyright-free poems.Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to h
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6th - 12th
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Non-Fiction One-Pager Assignment - Informational Reading and Writing - Creative
Discover the perfect one-pager assignments tailored for non-fiction and informational texts right here! If you're in search of engaging activities that allow students to create visual summaries showcasing their comprehension of texts, your quest ends now.This resource includes:Teacher's Guide: Get the guidance you need to effectively implement these one-pager assignments in your classroom.Rubrics: Streamline the grading process with detailed rubrics to assess students' work.Project Guidelines: C
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6th - 9th
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Earth Day Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage - Plastic Waste & Pollution
Perfect for Earth Day! This reading comprehension passage explores the harmful effects of plastic pollution on the environment and our health. Teach students to write a nonfiction summary using the graphic organizers provided. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Activity:✏️ 2-Page Informational Article - Colour & Grayscale“Why is Plastic Harmful?: The Effects of Plastic on the Environment and Your Heal
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5th - 10th
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Context Clues Vocabulary Bundle- SAT + Close Reading Practice for ELA
This bundle targets the five different types of context clues: definition, synonym, antonym, inference, and punctuation. Students will practice each type of context clue using SAT-style sentence completions. They will then complete a close reading of The Declaration of Independence plus a close reading of an excerpt from the novel Middlemarch using context clues to decipher the meaning of unknown words and phrases.Here is what is included in this bundle: Teacher Page Types of Context Clues
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9th - 12th
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Holocaust Introduction: Open Class Discussion with Google Slides
__________________________________________________________________Brand New Google Slides Addition!This lesson now includes both the PowerPoint format and Google Slides format! Now, no matter if you are in the classroom or engaging in virtual distance learning you can easily use this product to fit your needs! Additionally, all documents now include the PDF versions.__________________________________________________________________This is a 25 slide PowerPoint that introduces the Holocaust to st
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10th - 11th
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Paired Passages Activities: Argumentative Writing 8th & 9th Grade IG v. TikTok
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative writing! This Argumentative Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Instagram vs. TikTok), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence Based Questions3 Multiple Choice1 Multiple Sele
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8th - 9th
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Also included in: DIGITAL Paired Text Passages - DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE: IG v. TikTok
Digital One Pager for Informational Texts and Nonfiction Analysis
Looking for a tech-savvy, convenient way for students to respond to informational texts? Try a digital one pager! Students can be creative and resourceful as they think about what they have read, incorporate elements that are relevant both to the text and their lives, and practice important technology skills along the way.DIGITAL ONE PAGER CONTENTS:A tech tidbits video to help students get started with Google Slides featuresA secure PDF version of the Google Slides included A link for a Google S
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7th - 10th
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Informational Text: 3 Scaffolded Activities for Any Nonfiction Article
Looking for best instructional practices to use with informational or nonfiction texts? Meeting rigorous RI standards can be challenging when students are frustrated or disengaged. Secondary teachers can scaffold the comprehension process to help students feel confident and achieve success.This teaching resource works with any nonfiction or informational text you select for your students. It is appropriate for periodicals, exemplar texts, speeches, and informational chapter book excerpts. Use th
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8th - 11th
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Reading Comprehension Discussion Task Cards Whole Class or Independent Reading
Are your students easily confused when reading texts on their own? Try using these critical thinking questions to scaffold their understanding. This product contains 20 different discussion task cards, each of which targets a different reading comprehension strategy. You can use them with whole-class reads when students are asked to read a portion of the text independently. They also work well with independent reading programs, including literature circle and book club models. Older students nee
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7th - 10th
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Scaffolded Informational Text One Pager: Analytical Reading Response Activity
No more boring informational text assignments! This nonfiction one pager activity is designed to keep middle and high school students thinking critically. Pair this resource with any high-interest informational text, and you'll have a recipe for engagement with literary analysis.Like its counterpart, the fiction and narrative nonfiction one pager, this informational text one pager is directly aligned with Common Core standards and scaffolded to increase student success. Blank white pages? They a
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7th - 10th
Expository, Non-Fiction Lesson on Modern Issues: The Power of Negative Thinking
The Common Core has a much-greater focus on non-fiction, informational texts in the English/Language Arts classroom. It’s time to start adding more real-world articles and materials to our literary canon. In this easy-to-deliver informational text activity, students will read an article by British writer Oliver Burkeman (link included) and complete a series of deep-thinking questions. Afterward, students will definitely have personal anecdotes and opinions to share about this “Let’s Get Real” cl
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9th - 12th
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Rhetorical Analysis Task Cards: Master Nonfiction Text Analysis
Elevate your students' critical thinking and rhetorical analysis skills with these Rhetorical Analysis Task Cards, meticulously designed to dissect the components of nonfiction text. These versatile task cards are the key to unraveling the elements of speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject, rhetorical devices, and more in any piece of nonfiction literature.What's Inside:Two Sets of Task Cards: This resource offers an invaluable duo of task card sets to cater to your instructional needs. T
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Rhetorical Analysis Bundle for Secondary ELA
Olaudah Equiano's "Interesting Narrative..." Activity Pack
This CCSS aligned set provides a literary and historical overview of Olaudah Equiano and his "Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano". ** This set is from my Literature of Slaves Unit, so please do not purchase both. **
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* a short WebQuest about Equiano and Slavery Narratives with teacher notes
* a four page excerpt of “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano"
* a 10 question true or false reading quiz with key
* analysis questions with teacher notes
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9th - 12th
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Match Up #1 : Literary Terms Game
This Literary Terms Match-Up Game is effective, fun, and can be used over and over in the classroom! PERFECT for Centers!Accompanied with an EATS lesson plan and following the Common Core RI.7.4., the placemat "board" gives 28 definitions. Literary terms included are: Dialogue, Figurative language, Plot Inference, Genre, Suspense, Imagery, Theme, Flashback, Irony, Effect, Omniscient, Point of View, Fiction, Cause, Paraphrase, Retelling, Conflict, Setting, Climax, Foreshadowing, Predict, Stanza
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Mega Store Bundle #1
Nonfiction Text Close Reading Passage and Activities - Winchester Mystery House
Searching for an engaging way to get students interested in nonfiction text? Try this spooky informational text all about Winchester Mystery House! Prepare your students to go on an adventure through one of America’s most haunted places for a truly unforgettable learning experience. This is the perfect lesson for Halloween, during the month of October, or any time you want to add a little supernatural inspiration to your day!Throughout this Winchester Mystery House lesson, your students will obs
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Spooky Close Reading Informational Text Passages and Activities Bundle
"Half-Hanged" Close Reading Practice from Lore Podcast - Pair w/ The Crucible
I use this lesson as an introduction to The Crucible, but I also use it as close reading practice for my 10th grade English class. The activity is a fun introduction to the Salem Witch Trials, but it also includes questions that cover author's purpose, point of view, identification of suspense and literary devices, theme, and there's also practice with vocabulary in context at the end. Students listen to podcast Lore, episode 12 "Half-Hanged". The podcast discusses various (ridiculous) allegatio
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9th - 12th
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Media Literacy Advertising of Food | Media Analysis Activity
Students enjoy studying media literacy. This food analysis activity has lesson plans, worksheets, and other tools to teach marketing and advertising in food products. This media literacy activity does NOT have students create their own advertisements. Rather, students analyze and evaluate real marketing campaigns helping them with their media literacy smarts. You will receive this in a PDF as well as a Google Drive activity. The editable lesson plan contains a link to make a copy of the material
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7th - 12th
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Paired Texts: Frederick Douglass & Malala Yousafzai - Close Reading Essay Lesson
This lesson connects three texts: Robert Hayden’s poem “Frederick Douglass,” an excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s My Bondage and My Freedom, and the New York Times article “Malala Yousafzai, Girl Shot by Taliban, Makes Appeal at U.N.” It also makes learning relevant for your students through real-world connections, while meeting ELA standards by employing nonfiction texts.Use this lesson to give your students practice with close reading and the synthesis of ideas. Activity handouts focus on b
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
Context Clues for Secondary Students - Middle School - High School - Activities
Having trouble helping middle school or high school students with context clues? This two day lesson plan helps secondary students use context clues to define words, comprehend text, and improve performance on standardized test inference questions.The following elements are included:◈detailed lesson plan that includes materials needed, standards, activation of prior knowledge, teacher input, shared practice, guided practice, independent practice, and a summarizer.◈activator (Student Handout A)◈h
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6th - 9th
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Author's Tone Game for Middle School ELA
Students need to learn the important skill of analyzing texts to determine the author's tone, but terms like author's tone can sound intimidating to students at first. This fun game gives them the opportunity to act out a variety of literary tones with their peers.First, the teacher divides the classroom into several groups and gives each character a tone card. The teacher then reads a situation from the situation sheet, and the students have a couple of minutes (or no time at all for true imp
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: ELA Games for Middle School Language Arts Review
Nonfiction Text Close Reading Passage and Activities - Amityville Horror House
Want to add some spooky fun to your lesson plans? Excite your students and explore one of the most haunted places in America with this high-interest informational text all about Amityville Horror House! This is the perfect lesson for Halloween, during the month of October, or any time you want to add a little supernatural inspiration to your day!Your students will absolute love discovering all about one of the most haunted places in America located on Long Island, New York. Plus it’s not just an
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Spooky Close Reading Informational Text Passages and Activities Bundle
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