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Common Core RI.8.9 centers
The Great Gatsby Gallery Walk - Pre-Reading Activity - Context Learning Stations
Explore the context of the “Roaring 1920s” with this pre-reading activity for F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby! Includes 5 inquiry-based gallery walk learning stations and worksheets. Digital worksheets for Google Classroom® are provided!Included with this The Great Gatsby Pre-Reading Activity:✏️ 5 Gallery Walk Stations with Primary Sources - Digital & PrintExplore the music, setting, photography, and current events of the “Roaring 20s”Analyze various book covers to predict themes wit
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8th - 11th
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Nonfiction Independent Reading Journal - Middle School English
Nonfiction Independent Reading
This reading response resource is interactive and perfect for assessing nonfiction independent reading. Better yet, it covers ALL of the informational text standards! It is easy to use, simple to grade, and can be assigned over and over again for books or articles.
We all know how important independent reading is, but it’s not always easy to hold students accountable without issues such as...#1. Driving yourself crazy with all of the grading involved; #2. Knowing
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6th - 8th
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Long Way Down Novel Study
The Long Way Down Novel Study is a comprehensive novel study for teaching Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. This novel study provides unique opportunities to implement an engaging exploration of this popular book. The Long Way Down Novel Study will provide you with the resources you need to teach a successful and thoughtful unit. With over 60+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this unit. The literary analysis r
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8th - 9th
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Author's Purpose Task Cards, Fact & Opinion Task Cards
These Author's Purpose and Fact & Opinion Task Cards are the perfect review materials for your middle school ELA students to help develop their reading, close reading, and reading comprehension skills. For many students, identifying the author’s purpose of a passage or if a passage is a fact or an opinion, can be very tricky. Identifying and close reading for these items has become one of the many tasks in the Common Core and on state tests. This product is perfect for...Reading StationsRe
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6th - 9th
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Middle School Nonfiction Close Reading Passages and Activities
These two Nonfiction Close Reading passages and activities each include a nonfiction text and text dependent questions for students to read and answer questions about Anne Frank's life and The Secret Annex and Al Capone's Life. All answer keys are included. You may also like: "The Gift of the Magi" Short Story Unit for Middle School | FREEBIE"Eleven" Short Story Unit for 5th and 6th Grade | FREEBIEAnne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl | 7th and 8th Grade Reading Unit.
Grades:
6th - 8th
"The Lorax" meets Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring": Allegory, Allusion, Theme
Engage Your Students in Environmental Exploration! Are you searching for an exciting and comprehensive activity that sparks environmental awareness in your classroom? Look no further! Our resource, "Exploring Nature's Voices: The Lorax vs. Silent Spring," is tailor-made for educators eager to immerse their students in a thought-provoking comparison of Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax" and Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring."Key Features:Summaries of Both Texts:Dive into concise yet informative summaries of "
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6th - 9th
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Plessy v. Ferguson & Justice Harlan's Dissent - Interactive Learning Stations
An engaging station-rotation resource designed to deepen students' understanding of constitutional interpretations through the landmark case of Plessy v. Ferguson and Justice Harlan's dissent. This activity is ideal for students who have already read the Plessy v. Ferguson case and Justice Harlan’s dissenting opinion, offering an interactive review to compare and contrast different perspectives on the Constitution's interpretation. Perfect for an addition to reading "A Mighty Long Way" by Carlot
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7th - 10th
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High Interest Paired Texts_6th-8th Grade Pre/Post Reading Activities_Hip Hop/Pop
Hot Topic Alert for Students! Looking for Engaging Reading Materials for Your Classroom?Are you searching for a captivating paired informational text accompanied by a pre-reading and post reading activities? Informational Texts: This is a paired text lesson which has students read and reflect on both passages as seen on state standardized testing and National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP). The informational texts are crafted to captivate young minds and fuel excitement for reading. Pre
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6th - 8th
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HMH Automation Arguments Comparison Stations
These stations are made to help students discuss key components of "Heads Up Humans". These stations can be printed off or assigned on Google Classroom.Stations cover topics like parts of an argument andeffective evidence while encouraging the use of text evidence to support analysis.Questions are based on HMH Into Literature, but can be used for the story regardless of where it's found.
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8th
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SEL Compare and Contrast - Honesty and Integrity - Passage and Graphic Organizer
Introducing "SEL Compare and Contrast - Honesty and Integrity" — a dynamic resource teaching the values of honesty through a captivating short story. Our meticulously crafted product sparks meaningful discussions, fostering character development and social-emotional learning (SEL). With step-by-step instructions aligned with Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (ELA), educators effortlessly guide students through small group discussions and independent activities. The included a
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5th - 8th
SEL Cite Text Evidence - Honesty and Integrity - Passage and Visual Organizer
Introducing "SEL Citing Text Evidence - Honesty and Integrity" — a dynamic resource teaching the values of honesty through a captivating short story. Our meticulously crafted product sparks meaningful discussions, fostering character development and social-emotional learning (SEL). With step-by-step instructions aligned with Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (ELA), educators effortlessly guide students through small group discussions and independent activities. The included a
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5th - 8th
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2 Bronze (2 Br) Reading Level Power Goal Notebook
ARC 2 Bronze Reading Level - Power Goal NotebookThis power goal notebook includes all skills with points in the 2 Bronze ARC Reading Level.Use this notebook to personalize students learning. Students will take ownership of their learning by knowing exactly what skills they need to learn and what they need to learn to move to the next reading level. Power goal notebooks can be used as a communication between interventionists, parents and classroom teachers.This document is ready to be printed and
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8th
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Also included in: 1-3 Yellow through Gold Reading Level Power Goal Notebooks BUNDLE
Grades 8- 12th Grade: Climate Change for Traditional Students
This educational resource pack includes:• A reader called “Earth’s Climate Change.” • Fill in the Blanks Tests with Answers Key; • Handy Links about Climate Change (Articles, Books, Videos); • Climate Change Word Searches (5 of them); • Common Core: ELAS.R.IT.1-10 Re: Climate Change! Etc.; • Clip Art for Climate Change;• Climate Change Paragraph Guided Writing Practice; (“Why Climate Change is Important!” 1 paragraph model)• Lab Work and Easy Hands on Research Regarding Climate Change; • Common
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Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
Bell Ringers: ELA Standards for Literary & Informational Text (157 Activities)
Do you sometimes wonder where to begin when you teach the English Language Arts Standards for Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text?Would you like a resource where students analyze the Middle School ELA Reading Standards, synthesize their meaning, and then apply what they’ve learned to authentic real-world literature and informational text?If your answer is yes, then this is resource is for your students.I know you’ll find them helpful to your students as it is for mine. Information
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7th - 9th
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SNCC, CORE and SCLC
I can closely read documents about three Civil Rights groupsI can compare and contrast the goals and achievements of CORE, SCLC and SNCC I can engage in collaborative discussions I can write interview questions and answers that determine which group was most effective in achieving Civil Rights
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4th - 12th
Military Draft: Con - Disadvantages of using a Draft (article)
This article is about the history of conscription in America. It provides students with reasons why the draft should never be reinstated, using the events surrounding Vietnam as an example. Disadvantages of using a draft are clearly enumerated. PAIR this article with the DRAFT ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES GRAPHIC ORGANIZER and MILITARY DRAFT: Pro (a bundle is available that includes everything mentioned here). Students should complete the graphic organizer as they read both articles (in preparation
Grades:
6th - 9th
Differentiated Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Template
This highly visual graphic organizer allows students to see the relationship between two topics and how they are similar and different.
There are 4 different versions with different spacing for simple and easily differentiate, where only the teacher needs to know about since they are all designed the same way.
Mista Sippi's Resource by Mr. Shane Silpe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Grades:
K - 9th
Reading Skills Scavenger Hunt - Yellow Files
So, what we have created for you and your students is a reading skills scavenger hunt for any book or short story. We know, we’re excited about it, too!Tell Me More:As you well know, scavenger hunts help students to read actively and purposefully with an element of play and movement for the students. Go On:Here are the reading skills topics that are covered: Factual / Explicitly Stated Info Evidence to Support Inferences Identify Themes Find Details Characters, SettingHow Specific Words Affect
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Reading Skills Scavenger Hunt Bundle
Military Draft: Pro - Advantages of using a Draft (article)
This article is about the history of conscription in America. It provides students with reasons why the draft is a necessary part of our democracy. Advantages of using a draft are clearly enumerated.PAIR this article with the DRAFT ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES GRAPHIC ORGANIZER and MILITARY DRAFT: CON (a bundle is available that includes everything mentioned here). Students should complete the graphic organizer as they read both articles (in preparation for a SOCRATIC SEMINAR on whether the draft is
Grades:
6th - 9th
INFORMATION TEXT: LESSON AND RESOURCES - BUNDLE
This bundle of 6 products (Lesson Plans) is perfect for teaching Information Texts - Description, Sequence, Problem-Solution, Compare-Contrast and Cause-Effect. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these well-planned exercises that are standardised for student engagement.This bundle includes Lesson Plans on:Sequence - 19 PagesDescription - 19 PagesCause-Effect - 18 PagesProblem-Solution - 26 PagesCompare-Contrast - 17 PagesInformation Text - 23 Pages◈◈
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6th - 8th
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8th Grade Reading Response Menus | DEPTH & COMPLEXITY | IRLA Power Goals
Need a way to get your 8th graders to practice Response to Reading? Want to find a way to incorporate Depth & Complexity Icons into daily reading? Using IRLA for student reading data and power goals? This resource is the ANSWER TO ALL OF THESE! 2BRONZE (2BR) Reading Menus have:16 different options for responses for BOTH LITERATURE & INFORMATIONAL Correlating Depth & Complexity Icons for each response Vocabulary, Word Work Responses Correlates with 2BR IRLA Power Goals, Skills Cards,
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Reading Skills Scavenger Hunt - Brown Notebooks
So, what we have created for you and your students is a reading skills scavenger hunt for any book or short story. We know, we’re excited about it, too!Tell Me More:As you well know, scavenger hunts help students to read actively and purposefully with an element of play and movement for the students. Go On:Here are the reading skills topics that are covered: Factual / Explicitly Stated Info Evidence to Support Inferences Identify Themes Find Details Characters, SettingHow Specific Words Affec
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Reading Skills Scavenger Hunt Bundle
COMPARING TEXTS LESSON AND RESOURCES
A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on reading strategies to compare texts while analyzing the texts.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Acquire text comparison skills.Discuss text comparison criteria.Analyse texts to determine what they have in common, and how they differ.This Resource Includes:Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and OutcomesVocabulary Overview - Text Analysis, Text ComparisonFlipped Lesson Part - Video - Comparing TextsE
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: READING FOR TEXT ANALYSIS LESSONS AND RESOURCES BUNDLE
Before Reading Activity: Anticipation Guide
An Anticipation Guide is a researched based strategy that is used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge. It also sparks curiosity about topics and themes that otherwise, would be uninteresting to the student. Before reading a text, students respond to several statements that challenge or support their initial ideas or beliefs about a particular topic, subject, theme, etc. This resource can be used with any informational or literary text which makes it an invaluable resource for
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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