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9th grade close reading activities
Article of the Week Club, 8th Grade | Nonfiction Reading Passages Middle School
Article of the Week Club, Grade 8 (8th Grade Nonfiction Articles + Activities)8th Grade Article of the Week Club is your solution for teaching ALL of the CCSS for Grade 8 Reading Informational Text! You’ll receive 25 nonfiction article + activity packs according to the schedule below. This includes a midterm and final assessment for reading informational text standards. Your students will enjoy practicing all of the common core reading informational text standards with these high-interest inform
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7th - 9th
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The Diary of Anne Frank DRAMA Unit for Play Version (Goodrich & Hackett)
This is an extremely thorough, full 3-week (14 days!) unit for the short story/drama version of "The Diary of Anne Frank" by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 8, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story or drama genre in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8: November Selection – Click here to
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7th - 9th
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Macbeth Unit Plan: Interactive Notes, Fun Activities, Editable Lesson Plans Test
You don't need a spell to engage students with Macbeth, but a spark of inspiration can certainly work its magic! This complete and editable Macbeth unit plan will help you make Shakespeare's play relevant, rigorous, and FUN! Each act contains interactive notes and creative activities to help bring this drama bubbling to life!So with that...Double, double no toil or troubleMacbeth engagement is going to double!You will get:Macbeth Pre-Reading Activities:⭐Introduction stations to hook students fro
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9th - 12th
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MURDER MYSTERY BUNDLE - 10 MURDER MYSTERIES TO SOLVE
This is a bundle of my two products. It contains ten murder mysteries for the students to solve. Students need to solve the mysteries by analyzing clues and testimonies. Fun activities that the whole class can enjoy when learning about detective stories or at any time during the school year. Solution and the instruction to each case included.
Two products can be purchased separately:
MURDER MYSTERY I.
MURDER MYSTERY II.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Flowers for Algernon Short Story Unit (by Daniel Keyes) for 8th Grade
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week (12 days!) unit for the short story version of "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 8, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story or science fiction in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8: September Selection – Click here to read more about the Short
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7th - 9th
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Abandoned Places - Creative Writing Activity from Nonfiction (print + digital)
In this creative writing activity, students draw inspiration from a nonfiction article about ten real-world abandoned places! Students choose one as a setting for a piece of Flash Fiction. This is a great reading comprehension and creative writing activity for even the most reluctant readers! ✅ Nonfiction reading comprehension✅ Vocabulary in context✅ Differentiated creative writing activitiesYour Creative Writing from Nonfiction resource includes:Nonfiction reading about ten abandoned places (in
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7th - 10th
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Romeo and Juliet Escape Room Unit Review Activity - Shakespeare Activities
This unit review activity for Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare helps you gauge reading comprehension while students solve puzzles! In this escape room, students complete activities about the plot, characters, conflict, and figurative language in Romeo and Juliet.Highlights of this Romeo and Juliet review game:✅ Students will be HOOKED (but also studying - rad!)✅ You can check reading comprehension✅ It's both FUN and rigorousOverview:Students play at desks or throughout the roomFull Teache
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7th - 10th
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Coloring Podcast Pages: Podcast Worksheets, Activities, Notes for ANY Episodes!
Sometimes lesson planning can be as easy as hitting play-- especially when you have print and go podcast pages! These podcast worksheets can be used with ANY podcast and will keep your students focused and engaged while listening.Using podcasts in the classroom is popular for a reason! Students love them, teachers love them, and they can add an entirely new dimension to your literacy program. There are so many educational podcasts out there that you can find plenty of offerings to pair nicely wi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 8th Grade)
8th Grade Short Stories & Common Core Aligned Units for the 8th Grade Short Story of the Month ClubGrab this collection of popular short story units tailored for Grade 8! I am creating these units specifically around the CCSS for grade 8, but they can absolutely be used in grades 6-10 - please check the preview file to verify this. Try the first month (August!) free! Click here.This listing is for the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8. Although this was previously a growing bundle, it i
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7th - 9th
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Introduction to Shakespeare Escape Room (paper + digital) - Shakespeare Activity
This Introduction to Shakespeare Escape Room is the perfect start to your Shakespeare unit! Present this as a paper game or digitally to introduce the Globe Theatre, William Shakespeare’s Life, and Elizabethan London. Your students will love these activities and develop the background they need to study any play. Key Elements:Game (~45-60 minutes)Elizabethan Fact SheetResearch ideasQuizTeacher’s GuideThis game is a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for any drama unit! What Teachers are Saying
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7th - 10th
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Author's Purpose & Point of View RI.8.6 | Instagram Influencers Article #8-10
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-10: The Rise of the Instagram InfluencerTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.6, Analyze Author's Purpose and Point of View, Including Conflicting Viewpoints, with this high-interest article on the rise of Instagram Influencers. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the tenth in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
"The Tell Tale Heart" Escape Room for Grades 7-10 ELA
Engage grades 7-10 ELA students with "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe Escape Room--now in print OR digital format! Can students piece together the plot and find the Old Man's heart to avenge his killer? Find out with this escape room! To implement this escape room, arrange students into groups of approximately four students each. Give each group a detective file and hide the five clues in designated spots around the classroom OR share the Google Form in Google Classroom and see your stud
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
Rhetorical Appeals in Movie Speeches - Ethos, Pathos, Logos Analysis Activities
Let's face it, sometimes our rhetoric units aren't the most engaging ones of the year. Students often get bored quickly with historical speeches and other dry informative texts. While it is important to teach these valuable rhetorical documents, students will definitely appreciate some relevant and exciting analysis materials too. These movie speech worksheets present the perfect opportunity you need to get your students actively engaged with speech analysis. By interacting with iconic films, ol
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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THE COMPLETE PERSEPOLIS Unit Plan: Discussion Questions, Worksheets, & Writing
NEW IN 2020: Rigorous! Thought-provoking! Discussion-based! This 75-page EDITABLE unit has everything you'll need for profoundly stimulating lessons on Marjane Satrapi's The Complete Persepolis. Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The discussion questions, quick writes, daily quizzes, and final writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and generate profound interpretive insights!The gra
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" Activities, Exams, Quizzes, Vocab - UNIT
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee literature novel guide: lessons, tests, and creative activities created and written by Tracee Orman. I've included EDITABLE files (in Microsoft Word) so you can customize the resources to suit the needs of your students.This unit IS included in my To Kill a Mockingbird Teaching Unit and Interactive Notebook Unit Growing BundleThe unit includes:• Introduction activities, including To Kill a Mockingbird KWL Introduction Activity• List of vocabulary words and def
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Introduction to The Odyssey Escape Room (paper + dig) - with opt. ELL support
This Introduction to The Odyssey is an Escape Room or Digital Breakout activity your students will love! This resource also includes additional support for your ELL students and younger readers. This digital escape room has been designed to take 60-90 minutes and covers Greek mythology, the characters in The Odyssey, and life and customs on Ithaca, serving as the perfect introduction to your The Odyssey unit. This Introduction to The Odyssey activity can be used in multiple ways: Digital activit
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7th - 10th
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One Pagers Bundle — 8 One-Pager Projects and Templates
This One Pager Bundle is a great deal if you are a fan of the one-pager project like me!One-pagers are the highlight reel of a student’s analysis regarding a particular subject. It requires them to really asses what is the most essential information, such as the most important quotes, symbols, themes, or connections... among many other things.One Pagers are awesome for so many reasons... here's a few:They are an appealing alternative to the traditional worksheets.They make great summative tools
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Figurative Language in Song Lyrics Assignment - Music Poetry Activity
Engage your students in poetry by having them label figurative language in song lyrics with these fun assignments. Students will read excerpts from popular songs and label figurative language examples of metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, pun, oxymoron & more. This fun activity allows students to demonstrate their understanding of poetic devices by recognizing figurative language in song lyrics! This is included in the following bundles:>>> Poetry Resource B
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7th - 10th
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The Fall of the House of Usher Unit: Close Read, Vocab, Activities, Test, & More
Looking for engaging materials for "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe that your students will enjoy and not complain about? This unit will have your students interacting with this difficult Poe text in no time.What's included . . .► Step-by-step, day-by-day lesson plans for 6 days. ► Daily aligned Common Core Standards► Clean copy of original story ► Clean copy of abridged story for struggling readers. (All the meat without the wordiness and about half the length of the original
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: The Fall of the House of Usher Complete Unit - Digital & Print
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Activity: Close Reading + Fun Raven Feather Mural
Help students comprehend and enjoy The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe with a fresh approach to teaching the classic poem. With this close reading companion, podcast pairing, and raven feather mural kit, students will engage with "The Raven" like never before!Poetry snooze fest? Nevermore!Here are the engagement tools you'll receive:⭐A side-by-side close reading companion for "The Raven"⭐Two after reading response options:•A poetry and podcast response option that pairs science with literature• A perso
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8th - 11th
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Valentine's Day Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Stolen Love Letter
This Valentine's Day close reading inference mystery activity is a fun way to engage your students and challenge them to look for text evidence, infer information, and read more closely. The resource includes everything you need to facilitate the activity in your classroom. This works well as a Valentine's Day activity, but there are no specific holiday references so it can be used within any classroom at any time of the year.Amanda absolutely loves Jack, but she is far too shy to tell him how s
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT
50 EDITABLE Projects and Assignments for ANY NOVEL STUDY
This bundle contains 50 projects and activities for ANY NOVEL STUDY in secondary English Language Arts. Use these projects, activities, handouts, and lessons to enrich your students’ close reading and analysis of any novel unit in your curriculum. THIS BUNDLE CONTAINS BOTH A PDF VERSION AND AN EDITABLE MICROSOFT WORD VERSION SO THAT YOU CAN ADAPT THESE RESOURCE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS NEEDED!This bundle includes the following projects, activities, lessons, and handouts:1. FreeChoiceReadingChal
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6th - 12th
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THE COMPLETE MAUS Unit Plan: EDITABLE Discussion Questions, Worksheets, Quizzes
UPDATED in 2024: Rigorous! Discussion-based! Informed by the latest cutting-edge scholarship!....This 170-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need for profoundly stimulating lessons on Art Spiegelman's The Complete Maus!! Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The pre-reading handouts, discussion questions, vocabulary lists, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the te
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Poetry One Pager Assignment
Use this poetry one pager assignment to help your students show their understanding and analysis of any poem you are reading in a fun and meaningful way. One pagers allow students to show their creativity by displaying specific elements of a poem visually on one single sheet of paper. Included in this poetry one pager assignment:An instruction sheet that explains what a poetry one-pager is and outlines what they need to include on their paper.A variety of templates that students can use for thei
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6th - 9th
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