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6th grade english language arts activities for Easel Assessments $5-10
Animal and Plant Cells + Organelles Read and Apply + Quiz {NGSS MS-LS1-2}
Check out the digital version of this product here:Animal and Plant Cell Read and Apply DIGITAL versionAligns with NGSS MS-LS1-2: Modeling structure AND function of cells and their parts. NOW Includes a 10 question quiz that students can take on a device via Google Classroom, TpT Easel, or it can be printed out to take paper/pencil!This activity includes reading comprehension as well as an interactive activity! As a middle school teacher, I see more and more students that have a terribly difficu
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4th - 7th
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MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-6
Also included in: C. Haynes Custom Bundle
Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions: 4th Grade and 5th Grade (Set 3)
This resource contains 20 reading comprehension passages (5 technical texts, 4 historical texts, 4 scientific texts, 5 poems, and 2 dramas). Beneath each passage, there are six multiple-choice comprehension questions. These reading passages can be used in so many ways! Some options include using them as a test prep activity, as morning work or homework, or as part of a small group lesson.In this set, I chose to focus on technical, scientific, and historical texts since these are stressed in the
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Passages Bundle with Comprehension Questions
ELA Test Prep Task Cards for Reading - Vocabulary Test Taking Skills 3rd 4th 5th
These 12 ELA vocabulary words (trace, describe, explain, formulate, support, summarize, compare, contrast, infer, predict, analyze, and evaluate) are frequently featured in standardized test questions and other critical thinking activities. These task cards will help your students learn how to apply each word. Before using the cards, be sure they understand the definitions of the words.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:96 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorCover CardsBlack-lineColorReference P
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3rd - 6th
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Inside Out and Back Again Novel Activities, Tests
This teaching unit is designed to accompany Thanhha Lai's novel Inside Out & Back Again. This powerful novel is divided into four parts. This teaching unit includes a vocabulary list for each of the four parts, an activity for each part, and a test for each part. Post reading activities are also included! With this packet, no prep is needed! All of the work is planned out for you! Use these activities and tests to teach the novel as a whole-class read, for homework, for group work in l
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade ELA Mega Bundle ~ Everything Needed to Teach 8th Grade ELA
Johnny Tremain Literature Guide - Story of the American Revolution with Easel
Johnny Tremain Literature Guide - Novel Study. A great story based on the American Revolution. This packet has vocabulary and word mapping activities for the novel, discussion comprehension questions for each chapter, a novel word search puzzle, a reader's response journal assignment, a web research assignment, and a final test on the book, with key. Your students will enjoy this historical fiction story. Includes answer keys. Please see preview. Printable and Digital Resource: Includes an Easel
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Johnny Tremain Novel Study and Vocabulary Bundle
Self-Grading Poetry and Drama Task Cards (Practice & Guided Tutorials)
(Digital and Printable Versions) A digital, self-grading version has also been included. Some of the digital cards contain guided tutorials to help students understand elements of drama and poetry. The remaining cards provide practice and score student progress. Just click to assign the digital cards. The digital version works through Easel at no additional cost to you. It grades student work and shows student progress. Plus a printable version has been included. These task cards teach and r
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3rd - 8th
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All Summer in a Day Short Story Activities and Close Reading
Your students won't stop talking about the themes of this story! "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury addresses so many themes that resonate with kids! Your students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and the concept of living on another planet. This unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students -- sure to bring up great discussion on bullying, compassion for others, and accepting newcomers. Perfect to teach at the end of the year.This resource includes:p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: End of the Year Activities Bundle Grade 6 7 8 Reading and Writing
Plato Explained: Allegory of the Cave in Plain Language for Students Middle & HS
If you want to teach philosophy to young people, use this lesson plan that introduces students to Plato's theory of reality. I was inspired to create this resource when I retold the story of Plato's allegory of the cave (from The Republic) in plain language. In this story, Plato imagines a world where one man wakes up and questions what is real and what is not real. Have your students read this story with you and use my handy dandy comprehension questions and discussion activities to lead your s
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6th - 10th
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ELA Standardized Test Prep Interactive PowerPoint with Easel Assessment 1
ELA TEST PREP Language Arts Standards Review Interactive PowerPoint and Easel Assessment. Prepare middle grades students for state testing in Language Arts. Has questions on sentence structure, spelling, commas, figurative language and reading comprehension. Useful grammar and punctuation practice. Slides are set for students to answer the questions then check. Project on your whiteboard and let students answer on mini whiteboards or paper. Self-checking. Besides grammar, includes reading select
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School ELA Test Prep Bundle Grades 6 - 8
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Middle School Test Prep - Mysteries
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to offer quality practice ELA bell ringers and reading comprehension test prep activities? Is one of your goals to improve your students' reading comprehension skills with multiple choice questions? Would you be interested in helping students be more familiar with close reading, context clues and making inferences with meaningful reading comprehension passages?If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started
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6th - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Middle School Prep - Curiosities
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to offer quality practice ELA bell ringers and reading comprehension test prep activities? Is one of your goals to improve your students' reading comprehension skills with multiple choice questions? Would you be interested in helping students be more familiar with close reading, context clues and making inferences with meaningful reading comprehension passages?If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started
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6th - 8th
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A Wolf Called Wander Novel Study By Rosanne Parry
This novel study of A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry is divided into 5 sections. Each section covers 25 -35 pages. This allows students to improve comprehension and writing skills while developing a love for reading. The units are designed to help reach a variety of learning styles. You can have students complete all activities or assign specific skills to individual students or groups.Easel Activity!Easel activity is divided into 5 sections. Each section includes the following:10 Comprehen
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3rd - 6th
Self-Grading Figurative Language Task Cards (Practice & Guided Tutorials) +Print
(Digital and Printable Versions) A digital, self-grading version has also been included. Some of the digital cards contain guided tutorials to help students understand elements of figurative language. The remaining cards provide practice and score student progress. Just click to assign the digital cards. The digital version works through Easel at no additional cost to you. It grades student work and shows student progress. Plus a printable version has been included.BenefitsThese task cards teach
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3rd - 6th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Middle School Test Prep - Space
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to offer quality practice ELA bell ringers and reading comprehension test prep activities? Is one of your goals to improve your students' reading comprehension skills with multiple choice questions? Would you be interested in helping students be more familiar with close reading, context clues and making inferences with meaningful reading comprehension passages?If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started
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6th - 8th
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"All Thirteen" Quick Summative Quizzes
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team is a 2020 nonfiction children's book by American author Christina Soontornvat. It describes the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue.When I did this book with my students, I made quick 5-question summative assessments for each block of three chapters. If they'll help you out when teaching this really cool story, I'm happy. Note: I used the hardcover version of the book, with regards to pages, etc. Included→10 - 5 question multiple cho
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6th - 8th
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Layers of Earth's Atmosphere Activities - Worksheet Vocabulary and Quiz
Teach the layers of the atmosphere lesson with ease by using this no prep lesson. This differentiated Earth's atmosphere activity with notes sheet, vocabulary sheet, worksheet and quiz gives students information on the composition of the atmosphere as well as the importance of each layer. --------- For more information about this resource please check out my blog post ------------------This resource comes complete with:both PDF and PowerPoint resources. PowerPoints are easily converted to Google
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5th - 7th
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End of Year Activities: Fun Would You Rather Game Cards(No Prep-Print & Easel)
No Prep Required. Just Print and Play Or Assign as Easel.Embark on an imaginative journey with our special "Would You Rather" Adventure Activity Book! This engaging activity book is designed to captivate young minds with 15 thought-provoking questions accompanied by beautiful illustrations, sparking creativity and promoting a love for reading.Features:Visual Delight: Each question is brought to life with vibrant and enchanting illustrations, encouraging children to visualize exciting scenarios a
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PreK - 12th
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Ants: A Lesson on Point-of-View and Biodiversity
How to Create a Nature-Centered View of the Universe Copyright Betty J. White, aka Compass Rose, 2024 Includes:*An original short story by the popular science author, Betty J. White.*A historical perspective of the total solar eclipse from an ant’s point of view.*Illustrations.*Themes: the importance of biodiversity and the role biodiversity plays in the three R’s…recycling, reusing, and restoring.*What is “anthropocentrism”? Point of discussion: How does our culture help form our views ab
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5th - 8th
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Oogy: A Story of Survival, Love, and Second Chances
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. If you don't like the preview, then it's not something you should purchase. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room. In honor of a truly wonderful dog, Oogy, Wake Up Sunshine is bringing his story, to any teacher who'd like their students to experience how dogs truly have life figured out, far better than us
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6th - 8th
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Middle School Test Prep - Nature
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to offer quality practice ELA bell ringers and reading comprehension test prep activities? Is one of your goals to improve your students' reading comprehension skills with multiple choice questions? Would you be interested in helping students be more familiar with close reading, context clues and making inferences with meaningful reading comprehension passages?If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started
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6th - 8th
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Book 17 - Diper Överlöde - Novel study and guides
165 questions on Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Book 17 - Diper ÖverlödeThe sets include questions on:open questionsthemes of the bookcharacters of the bookmultiple choice cloze procedure questionsquestions about the whole bookquestions about the original poemmultiple choice questions about the stories within the bookquestions on the keywords in the bookIn addition to this:each story within the book has a summarya summary of the whole bookA list of the keywords and their meanings from the bookDescriptio
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1st - 7th
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Also included in: All 18 Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Novel studies and guides
Sea-Level Rising by 2025: A Research Project
~Sea-Level Rising by 2025: A Research Project~ Copyright, Betty J. White, 2024This is a research activity concerning the transformation of global shorelines due to global warming, but before the research begins, students enjoy a fictional short story that introduces them to some background information about global warming.Includes:· A short story and poem, fantasy fiction with a delightful story to learn about global warming. The story takes place in the Arctic and Reykjavik
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5th - 8th
NGSS:
4-ESS3-2
Discussion Guide for the book: "Lost on a Mountain in Maine" by Donn Fendler
~Book Discussion for the book: “Lost on a Mountain in Maine”~ Written by Donn Fendler, first published in 1939, later in 1978.Discussion guide copyright Betty J. White, aka Compass Rose, 2024.125 pages.This is a true story (non-fiction). For 8 years on up; grades 4 on up. Makes a great "read-aloud, too!"Includes:- Part 1: 10 questions, Part 2: possible responses for the discussion leader. For written or oral discussions or as an assessment.-Illustrated with a photo of Kn
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4th - 7th
The Big Test by Julie Danneberg Comprehension Activities
This unit is jammed packed with skills to get your kids ready for The BIG TEST...with a ton of fun and a great read aloud. If you are looking for a unit to plan a fun yet effective set of activities and questions to motivate your students, this is it. The Big Test written by Julie Danneberg is a favorite read-aloud just before the BIG STATE TEST. This comprehension packet provides additional activities that allow a fun, easy, and effective review of narrative elements. This activity packet is d
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2nd - 6th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
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