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Reading strategies activities for Microsoft Word
The Cask of Amontillado Scavenger Hunt & KEY (30 Questions)
This is a 30 question open book scavenger hunt where students must search the story to find specific details. This works very well as an in-class partner assignment or for homework. As a guided reading of the story, it is a good pre-disscussion activity, and can also be used as an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is p
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8th - 12th
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4th Grade Text Structure Assessment
This 4th grade activity assesses the five major text structures (cause/effect, compare/contrast, sequence/chronological order, problem/solution, and description) through authentic examples and direct application of the skill. Highlighting key signal words, selecting appropriate graphic organizers, and matching vocabulary are just some key areas tested. 4 pages total; answer key providedClick on one of these for additional TEXT STRUCTURE resources!Text Structure Jeopardy GameText Structure Scoo
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Language Arts Standards ASSESSMENTS! (aligned to CCSS)
To Build a Fire by Jack London Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This two page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Jack London's story, "To Build a Fire" in chronological order. Students have to find the answers as they read or reread the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as homework or an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehen
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8th - 11th
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Reading Comprehension Strategies: Definitions & Activities
A guide to introduce READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES to your students. Designed to help identify things they should be doing as ACTIVE READERS!The importance of being able to read isn’t something that can be overstated; Reading strategies are a gateway for any and all students to truly understand and engage with a text. By integrating reading strategies into their lessons, teachers can help students develop the understanding and critical thinking skills they need.THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES:- A Read
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Reading Strategies Guide for A Long Way Gone- more than just questions
I created this guide for the novel A Long Way Gone to be something other than a workbook of comprehension questions. I wanted students to relate to and understand Ishmael as they went through his journey. After studying multiple reading strategies and going to professional development, I designed this guide. There are reading strategies for every chapter such as question matrix, double entry journals, vocab o gram, concept circles, wordstorming, facts & questions ladder, portable word wall,
Grades:
8th - 12th
Making Inferences: Pixar Short Film For the Birds
After watching Pixar's short film: For the Birds, students will infer by answering three questions and providing clues that lead to their inference.
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K - 10th
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Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This two page, 50 question, open book scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read or reread the story. This activity forces students to search for details as they skim through the text. It works well as either a silent, individual directed reading or as a quiet partner assignment. It can also be given as homework or an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for
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7th - 10th
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3rd Grade Reading STAAR Bingo Vocabulary Game
I created this bingo game while looking at previous STAAR tests and lists of “stem questions” for reading. I noticed many of my students (especially my ELLs) had trouble with terminology used on the test. I wanted a fun way for them to become more familiar with the test vocabulary.
I used this game whole class, small group, during tutoring, and I even gave it to my Tier II and Tier III teachers who were enlisted to help prepare them for the reading test.
There are 29 different vocabulary word
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3rd
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Thank You, Ma'am By Langston Hughes Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This 2 page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Langston Hughes' short story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read or reread the story; they have to skim/search for details. This activity works well as either an individual, silent, directed reading or as a quiet partner, in-class assignment. It starts with a one paragraph background introduction to enhance comprehension. This lesson plan can also be given as a homework sheet or as an open book quiz. This is an ad
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Tuesdays with Morrie Pre-reading Carousel
This activity is a pre-reading strategy. Prior to the students beginning Tuesdays with Morrie, they would take part in this fun activity. This previewing strategy is great for introducing plot / events, characterization, and thematic ideas. It promotes group discussion and piques students' interest. They enjoy moving around the room and are more involved in small and large group discussions. This is an original carousel created by Christine Fry.
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9th - 12th
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Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Detailed Reading Questions with Answers
This is a complete set of questions (297) to provoke and test students' learning when studying the novel by Rick Riordan.
This product features a number of different types and styles of questions. Some focus on reading and basic fact-finding. Some seek opinions from students on action or character, and encourage them to justify those opinions. Others ask students to explain terms, or words from the text. By paying close attention to the text, and with occasional use of their dictionaries, stude
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5th - 8th
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Main Idea and Supporting Details Cut and Paste Activity
Here is a fun and engaging way to practice main idea and supporting details! Students need to know how to determine the main idea and what sentences support that main idea. This is an eight page cut and paste graphic organizer handout that lets students determine which sentences support a given main idea. There are four pages of sentence boxes and four pages of graphic organizers. There are a total of twelve graphic organizers that students will complete. They will cut out the sentence boxes and
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3rd - 4th
Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading Passages
Students will be learning how to identify the theme of a passage. They will be shown different ways in which theme is shown in a passage and will analyze those lessons. The teacher will model this strategy using a few very short stories, and the students will apply this strategy individually on two longer fictional texts.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It
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5th - 8th
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The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe Plot Diagram
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe Plot Diagram filled in completely.
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6th - 12th
Inferences Activity with Receipts
Use this fun activity to reinforce inference skills with your students! Students are placed into six groups and are given a receipt. They must infer the age, occupation, lifestyle, and personality of the consumer based on the receipt. Each group rotates after a designated amount of time. My students LOVE this activity! Answer Key: This is what I envision for each receipt owner. However, these receipts are completely up for interpretation! There is not a "right" answer! Let your students' imagina
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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The House on Mango Street Pre-Reading Carousel
This activity is a pre-reading strategy. Prior to the students beginning The House on Mango Street, they would take part in this fun activity. This previewing strategy is great for introducing plot / events, characterization, and thematic ideas. It promotes group discussion and piques students' interest. They enjoy moving around the room and are more involved in small and large group discussions. This is an original carousel created by Christine Fry.
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9th - 12th
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Persepolis Pre-Reading Carousel Activity
This activity is a pre-reading strategy. Prior to the students beginning Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi, they would take part in this fun activity. This previewing strategy is great for introducing new vocabulary and lingo to the students. It also covers some plot / events, characterization, and thematic ideas. It promotes group discussion and piques students' interest. They enjoy moving around the room and are more involved in small and large group discussions. This is
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8th - 11th
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Making Inferences: Pixar Short Film One Man Band
After watching Pixar's short film: One Man Band, students will infer by answering three questions and providing clues that lead to their inference.
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K - 8th
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Making Inferences: Pixar Short Film Partly Cloudy
After watching Pixar's short film: Partly Cloudy, students will infer by answering four questions and providing clues that lead to their inference.
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K - 6th
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The Interlopers by Saki Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This one page, 30 question scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is provide
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8th - 11th
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Searching For A Theme Graphic Organizer
This is a fun and easy to use graphic organizer that will help students identify the author's theme of a story. I found similar organizers online, but tweaked this one the meet the needs of my students. This organizer uses legal size paper to accommodate students who write bigger or more detailed than others.
This graphic organizer can be paired with my Literary Analysis - Identifying Theme PowerPoint
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1st - 5th
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The Monuments Men Viewing Guide
This great viewing guide focuses on the based on a true story film The Monuments Men. Guide includes 30+ questions that range from comprehension, interpretation, and creative response.
Creative response questions include writing a review, creating interview questions, and sketching a scene.
Capitalize on this great story in your study of World War II!!
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7th - 12th
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I Will Always Write Back Novel Guide
This novel guide includes 39 pages of comprehension and high-order thinking questions. It has vocabulary for each chapter as well as at least one question even if the chapters are short.
There are two text to text connection poems at the end of the document and the unit guide has an anticipation guide and two questions for reflection after the epilogue as well.
Students will need to know literary elements about plot, dynamic and static characters, as well as figurative language like similes,
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6th - 12th
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Tone and Mood Passages with Context Clues Activity
This kit contains:
� 70 short passages which allow students to practice figuring out tone and mood words using context clues.
� 70 flash cards of tone and mood words
� A Context clues activity that guides students through the process
� A comprehensive list compiled in word tiles of the high frequency mood and tone words that every 5th-8th grade student should know
� Writing extension ideas for high flyers or for use in a writing center
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5th - 12th
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