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7th grade reading activities for Microsoft Word
Speeches: Persuasive Writing Mini Unit & Assignment
This unit has students learn the style, structure, and techniques used in making a persuasive speech. It works for any type of speech, but focusses on Graduation/Commencement addresses as they tend to have more interesting examples, and inherently involve students reflecting on themselves / their school experiences / their growth over the last few years. This makes this assignment fabulous for student writing and reflection too! Graduation speeches tend to swing eloquently between tones (funny a
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Ā THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
"Lamb to the Slaughter" Mock Trial Directions
My students read "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl every fall and this mock trial is always a lesson they remember and ask to do over and over. Unfortunately it doesn't fit with every piece of literature. The lesson requires close reading, critical thinking, argument writing, oral communication, as well as comprehension of the story.
This product includes a one-page directions sheet for the teacher, as well as directions to be printed and handed to each of the following: prosecution, defe
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6th - 10th
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - Final Assessment Multiple Choice
Bumper final assessment with 100 multiple choice questions based on the novel by Rick Riordan.
This is a robust assessment which tests students' understanding of the action, and of characters in the novel. It is designed to be used as a final assessment. However, it could also be used to keep students on task while reading the novel. The questions are arranged in the same order as the events in the novel to make this possible. This also makes it possible to sub-divide the quiz and use in pa
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5th - 8th
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Novel Study: Independent Reading Teacher Guide Assignment
Tired of book reports and literary essays?SO ARE YOUR STUDENTS!What they need is more freedom and control over their learning, and there's no better way to give it to them than to make them the teachers! In this independent novel study, students are able to pick any novel they like, and then create a guide/textbook to teach the text. It's a great resource for group reading circles and other differentiated / personalized / Problem Based Learning style lessons. Designed for diverse learning enviro
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7th - 12th
Also included in:Ā THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Middle School Poetry STAAR--The Road Not Taken (6th--8th Grade)
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Support your students as they learn to enjoy and interpret poetry...all while helping them prepare for the Texas STAAR test! This product includes 10 STAAR formatted comprehension questions for Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." This text and questions are designed for students in 5th through 8th grade and are built around the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills).
UPDATE: Now includes answer key!
SUGGESTIONS
*This selection works great as part of a "Poem of the
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6th - 8th
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Holes by Louis Sachar Pre-Reading Activity Web Quest
This Web Quest style pre-reading activity teaches students about the author, setting, literary terms etc. It also includes an optional paragraph response with three writing topics, and an optional meta-cognition requirement.
Suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. A RUBRIC is included for quick and easy completion based marking.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. A great way to start off a new unit, and give yourself time to mark the test from the last unit. Don't forget
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6th - 12th
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The Holocaust - Reading Comprehension with Differentiated Activities
This literacy module, anchored by a 600 word outline of The Holocaust, consists of a number of activities designed to improve reading comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary, in addition to research and writing skills. It provides a useful introduction to texts set during this time, e.g. The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Once; and films Life is Beautiful, The Zookeeper's Wife, Jojo Rabbit etc... The pack consists of:1. The Holocaust - a factual reading text. 600 words detailing Hi
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7th - 10th
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Monster by Walter Dean Myers: Pre-Reading Activity Web Quest
This internet based pre-reading activity teaches students about the author, historical setting, the Juvenile Justice System, Legal Vocabulary, and the case of George Stinney Jr. It also includes an optional paragraph response. Suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. RUBRIC included for quick and easy marking. MS Word. Editable. It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab!
Check out my Monster Culminating Activities also!!!
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7th - 12th
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Literature Unit
This is a literature unit for the first Harry Potter Book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling. There are 36 pages as follows:
Page 1 - Cover Page
Page 2 - Vocabulary Words for the Book
Page 3-14 - Printable Blank Line Pages for Vocab
Page 15 & 16 - Optional Vocabulary Pages
Page 17 - Ch. 1 & 2 Questions
Page 18 - Ch. 3 & 4 Questions
Page 19 - Ch. 5 & 6 Questions
Page 20 - Ch. 7 & 8 Questions
Page 21 - Ch. 9 & 10 Questions
Page 22 - Ch. 11 & 12 Ques
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3rd - 8th
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Internal and External Conflict Worksheet
This worksheet accompanies my free Internal and External Conflict PowerPoint. Using knowledge of conflict, students analyze text excerpts that feature a form of conflict. Students then create their own text excerpt on index cards, which they will use to quiz each other in an inside/outside circle. This worksheet and activity includes the following skills: comprehension, analysis, evaluation, and creation, not to mention physical movement and cooperative learning! Every student "gets it", ret
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5th - 10th
200 Nonsense Words Flash Cards Silent E VCV
This is a set of nonsense word flash cards that follows the 'silent e' rule.
The cards follow this pattern
CVC"e"
These demonstrate the Long vowel pattern.
Vowels used: A E I O U
I use this for literacy centers, assessment and partner practice.
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2nd - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet Pre-Reading Activity: Web Quest
This is an internet based research activity that students complete in pairs (or individually) to learn a little bit about Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet before beginning the play.
It takes one period. It is a good activity to leave for a supply teacher also. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab at your school!
MS Word
Editable
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6th - 12th
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Characterization and Stage Directions Lesson
This lessons helps students understand the importance of stage directions and how it affect the reader/audience's impression of the characters.
This lesson has students rotating between three stations where they read a short scene from a play. At each station only the stage directions are changed and students record on a graphic organizer how that changed their perception of the character. (The scene is short enough for students to read, discuss, reflect multiple times in one class period!)
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5th - 8th
240 Nonsense Word Flash Cards CVC CCVC Short Vowels
This is a set of nonsense word flash cards that uses short vowel spelling pattern: CVC, CCVC & CCCVC.
It includes the short vowels: a, e, i, o & u
This can be used in literacy centers and as a formative assessment tool.
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K - 12th
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Anticipation Guide for "The Landlady"
This anticipation guide will get students excited about reading the story and will get them thinking and predicting before reading the text. After reading the story, students will prove their comprehension and ability to make inferences by completing the handout/guide.
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7th - 9th
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Hound of the Baskervilles Virtual Field Trip
The included virtual fieldtrip includes video clips, 360 degree views of London, pictures, oral histories, and myths of the moor. The virtual field trip may be viewed as a whole class, or individually by students. Also included is an assignment that students can complete along the way to hand in at the end of the virtual field trip. This virtual field trip will help students understand Sherlock Holmes and envision the setting of the story. This virtual field trip uses Padlet, an Internet base
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7th - 10th
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Understanding the Holocaust Using a Picture Book
This is the type of lesson students will remember forever. It has worked well for every teacher that has tried it.
As students enter the classroom, they will receive an index card with a picture of a bird, squirrel, rabbit, porcupine, frog, or fish. Students will be grouped by the animal they chose.
Teacher will read "Terrible Things" (an allegory about the Holocaust) and students will react as their animal. After the teacher is finished reading the story, students will read the poem "First
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5th - 8th
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AP Spanish Reading and Email Reply Practice: Reina de belleza afromexicana
Lectura titulada "Reina de belleza afromexicana quiere vencer el racismo escondido en MĆ©xico" cuĆ”l estĆ” relacionada al tema de AP belleza y estĆ©tica sobre los estĆ”ndares de belleza en LatinoamĆ©rica, en este caso, particularmente en MĆ©xico. En el artĆculo, la reina de belleza habla sobre el bullying que experimentĆ³ por ser la primera reina de belleza afrolatina en llegar a concursar en Miss MĆ©xico. Producto incluye:Preguntas esencialesPreguntas antes de leerPreguntas Piensa / Contesta / Comparte
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Ā Afrolatinos | Actividades para el mes de la historia negra | en espaƱol
Direct and Indirect Characterization - Maze
In this activity, students take their knowledge about direct and indirect characterization to help the scarecrow find its way to the pumpkin patch. This is meant to be a great review activity or quiz.
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5th - 8th
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The Giver Pre-Reading Activity: Web Quest
This internet based pre-reading activity teaches students about the author, genre, literary terms etc. It also includes a paragraph response with two writing topics. Suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. RUBRIC included for quick and easy marking. MS Word. Editable. It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab!
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6th - 12th
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Once by Morris Gleitzman - Detailed Reading Questions (with answers)
This is a set of comprehension questions (211) to be used when reading the novel. 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 occasion use of their dictionaries, students should be able to answer all questions.
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5th - 7th
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Reliable vs. Unreliable Narrators
This is to be used with a class novel or for individual reading.
This worksheet begins by describing the characteristics of reliable vs. unreliable narrators. Step by step directions are given to students for determining whether or not a character is reliable. Follow-up questions are left for students to answer about their book character.
*I left this as an editable document. The parts that are in red are meant for you to put your specific book name or character name.*
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6th - 12th
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Comparison texts : Oranges and 7th grade by Gary Soto
This packet includes the poem "Oranges" and the short story "7th grade", both by Gary Soto. Students will read both texts and make comparisons. The poem "Oranges" is broken down into multiple sections to allow students to analyze the plot of the poem. Questions are used to help guide the students in their work. A worksheet is also included which allows students to identify the figurative language within the poem. The short story 7th grade is followed by multiple choice questions and short an
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6th - 9th
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City of Ember - Design a map activity
Students create their own city and design a map of their city. Instructions include what parts of a city to include, a map legend, and a compass rose. Students use the City of Ember map from novel (also included in instructions) to guide them in creating their own city map.
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6th - 8th
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