4th grade english language arts dbqs for Microsoft Word

Marco Polo Mini-Book

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This mini-book is a brief overview of Marco Polo and the Silk Road including his accomplishments and influence on other explorers. It is intended for elementary children to support social studies, reading comprehension, and critical thinking. The pages can be copied front to back and then folded to create a mini-book to support a teacher's curriculum. Many teachers do not have access to social studies textbooks and this resource supports those non-fiction needs.

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, DBQs, Centers

Better With Butter Reading Guide and Student Quiz

Created by

Murphys Mindful Market

This product is a reading guide, student quiz and highlighted vocabulary selection from Victoria Piontek's novel Better With Butter.This book is a 700L level or ideal Grade 5 text.I am using this guide, the quizzes and the vocabulary list to prepare my students for the 2023-2024 SSYRA Battle of the Books.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

DBQs, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.3

, RL.4.7

, RL.4.10

DBQ ESSAY Ancient Egypt Document Based Questions and Essay

Created by

MrSalearno's

Purpose of Essay and documents - Claim: The Gifts of the Nile River helped improve life in ancient Egypt All documents will help students support the aforementioned claim. Includes: Cover Sheet that states 1) Historical Context 2) Essay Task 3) Essay Guidelines Documents: Doc 1 "Hymn of the Nile" and questions Doc 2: Map and Excerpt and questions Doc 3: Transportation Info and image and questions Doc 4: Papyrus images and information and questions Also includes: (to help students formula

Subjects:

Ancient History, Informational Text, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

DBQs, Handouts, Assessment

Paul Revere Midnight Ride Map DBQ

Created by

drboggis

This Paul Revere DBQ product Is a five day plan. It includes three maps of The Midnight Ride. Each lesson provides a map, document based question, and a word bank. There is an opportunity for students to create their own map of Paul Revere's ride as well. Students will apply reading strategies and map skills to learn about Paul Revere's ride. Essay writing, comprehension, and vocabulary will soar as they respond to daily essay questions.

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Reading, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, DBQs, Activboard Activities

Cabeza de Vaca Mini Q / DBQ Quiz

Created by

Julie Grunther

This 12 question quiz was created to accompany the Cabeza de Vaca mini Q / DBQ documents. All questions are based on the Florida Standards/Commom Core and use question stems that have been released by FSA and Common Core. Each question is labeled with the Florida standard that it addresses. These can easily be changed to represent common core. Created by Julie Grunther, masters in reading education and current 5th grade teacher.

Subjects:

Informational Text, Native Americans

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

DBQs, Assessment

Just Add WATER (Simple Strategy for TDA, DBQ, Constructed Response...)

Created by

Dog in Glasses

Response to Reading, Text Dependent Analysis, Constructed Response, Document Based Questions...Writing about reading comes in many names. This strategy - complete with notes, notes page, explanations, a sample paragraph, and a strategy assessment chart - will provide students with a scaffold for writing quality responses. Engaging students in the act of writing about what they read can be challenging. This sometimes occurs when students are not engaged in the reading, but it more often h

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

DBQs, Professional Development

DBQ ESSAY Ancient Greece Document Based Questions and essay

Created by

MrSalearno's

Documents support the claim: "Ancient Greece produced many magnificent achievements in areas of government, science, philosophy, architecture, sporting events, and the arts that still influence our lives. In our daily lives, we have most likely encountered one of the many ways that ancient Greece remains a presence in contemporary life." Includes: Cover Page with Historical Context, Task, Guidelines Document 1 and 2 and Questions - Architecture Document 3 and Questions - Medicine Document 4

Subjects:

Ancient History, Informational Text, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

DBQs, Handouts, Assessment

Socratic Seminar Guide for Teachers (Common Core)

Created by

MiddleSchoolRocks

**Updated** Socratic Seminar have so many benefits for students and developing their critical thinking skills. Includes assessment ideas for seminar. Use this easy guide to help get you started with using Socratic Seminars within your classroom. I have used seminars for all subject areas and use this guide for staff professional development as well as introducing to my students. This is a word document, so you can change to meet your classroom needs. **If you love it, please give it 4 star

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Activities, DBQs

Night Frights- The Haunted Mustache Reading Guide and Student Quiz

Created by

Murphys Mindful Market

This product is a reading guide and student quiz selection from Joe McGee's Night Frights The Huanted Mustache (Book 1). This book is ideal for Grades 3 or 4. I am using this guide and ten-question quiz to prepare my students for the 2023-2024 SSYRA Battle of the Books.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

DBQs, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3

, CCRA.L.4

, CCRA.L.6

Colonial America Packet

Created by

Angela Barnett

This packet is designed to go with the Colonial America Power Point. It has the DBQ, a map quiz, an assessment, the venn diagram activity, and a close passage. It also includes an answer key to the quiz, map test, and the close passage. The DBQ includes the primary document, lines, and two boxes to put adjectives that describe the document, and includes possible answers. The assessment includes multiple choice, essay, and fill in the blank. The Venn diagram activity is comparing and contrast

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Assessment

Bedhead Ted Reading Guide and Quiz

Created by

Murphys Mindful Market

This product is a reading guide and ten question student quiz from the graphic novel Bedhead Ted by Scott GiaComo.This book is ideal for Grade 3 students.I am using this teacher reading guide and quiz to prepare my students for the 2023-2024 SSYRA Battle of the Books.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

DBQs, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.3

, RL.3.5

, RL.3.10

, CCRA.L.3

ELECTIONS DBQ

Created by

Amy Sakowitz

This DBQ is appropriate for grades 3-5. It includes all necessary primary and secondary documents(6), background essay, rubric, and document analysis sheets. It also includes the lesson plan and vocabulary. It allows students to explore the election process from campaign through inauguration.

Subjects:

Elections - Voting, Informational Text, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

DBQs, Printables, Lesson

Mini Q \ DBQ Hurricanes Quiz and Answer Key

Created by

Julie Grunther

This 14 question quiz was created to accompany the Hurricane mini Q / DBQ documents. All questions are based on the Florida Standards/Commom Core and use question stems that have been released by FSA and Common Core. Each question is labeled with the Florida standard that it addresses. These can easily be changed to represent common core. Created by Julie Grunther, masters in reading education and current 5th grade teacher.

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Informational Text

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

DBQs, Assessment

5-3-1 Summarizing/Analysis Graphic Organizer

Created by

Helen F

Helpful for students who need help with summarizing/finding the main idea of a text or visual source, this graphic organizer can be used to analyze nonfiction texts, fictional texts, and primary source documents for social studies. This strategy helps students to flesh out the main ideas of a text, video, or visual source by providing a guide for analysis. This activity encourages academic discussion; promoting partner work for the completion of some portions of the activity. Used with my fifth

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.5.2

, RI.6.2

, RI.7.2

, RI.7.5

, RI.8.1

...

China Mini Book

Created by

Damon Barnhurst

The mini-book is a brief overview of China including its land, people, history and accomplishments. It is intended for elementary children to support social studies, reading comprehension, and critical thinking. The pages can be copied front to back and then folded to create a mini-book to support a teacher's curriculum. Many teachers do not have access to social studies textbooks and this resource supports those non-fiction needs.

Subjects:

Ancient History, Geography, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

DBQs, Handouts, Centers

Number the Stars- Text-Dependent Questions (aligned with Common Core Standards)

Created by

Melissa Polzella

This document includes text-dependent questions that go along with each chapter of Number the Stars. There are short-response questions for each chapter, and some include essay-response questions as well. The questions require students to write either a "2 point response" or "4 point response" correlated with the Common Core Assessments. There are four choices for students to pick from as their Cumulative Project. I have highlighted two of them in the "preview."

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, World History

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

DBQs, Homework

Guided Essay format for Harriet Tubman's Greatest Achievements

Created by

Education Rocks

This format works well with a DBQ (Document Based Questioning) on Harriet Tubman. I have used it with my 3rd graders and they created some amazing essays. If you are working on a DBQ you can easily change the wording to match your needs.

Subjects:

Black History Month, Creative Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

DBQs

How to Analyze a Primary Source

Created by

Breaking it Down with Ms D

Use this organizer to analyze a primary source in US or Global History.

Subjects:

Close Reading, For All Subject Areas, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 11th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Graphic Organizers

15 Minilessons - DBQ Writing TC Format (Teacher's College)

Created by

LessonPlansNY

15 DBQ Writing Minilessons in Teacher's College Format. (Teaching Point, Connect, Teach, Active Engagement, Link, Share) Each lesson contains 2 active engagements - GREAT for ELL's/ESL students. DBQ Writing Unit The DBQ used for the Demonstration is from the Barron's Grade 5 Test Prep book. The text can be purchased on Amazon.com, or you can easily change the text and input your own examples from another text.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

DBQs, Lesson

George Washington Digital Escape Room

Created by

Active Students Social Studies and History

Digital Escape Room on the life of George Washington100% web based- NO setup required. Post the link and let the students explore. 6 different aspects of Washington's life will be exploredFort NecessityValley ForgeSpyingBattles of the American Revolution United States ConstitutionPresidentMy students really enjoyed this, even students that lack motivation.This activity took my students between 3-4 days in class. At the end of the escape room, students will receive a certificate.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

DBQs

Argumentative Writing-DBQ Practice-Nike v. Adidas (citing & justifying evidence)

Created by

Teaching For Success

Students will practice their argumentative writing skills by using the familiar topic of Nike vs. Adidas. Students will create a claim, cite text evidence, and justify which sneaker company is most successful. **all materials are editable**

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs

Peer Editing Task for DBQ

Created by

Mrs Gina Katz

Generic, yet detailed checklist for students to peer edit their DBQ's. Customize to use over and over!

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Writing-Essays

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Printables, Graphic Organizers

Writing graphic organizer and lesson for informational or opinion

Created by

The Resourceful Classroom

Writing graphic organizer for information or opinion writing. Color coded by paragraph to support understanding for struggling students. Can be used for a large variety of writing assignments. Introductions, 3 body paragraphs, and conclusion. This product includes a resource graphic organize that can be used as a lesson, a blank graphic organizer for students to uses, and an example of a completed graphic organizer and completed writing piece. Editable so that you can make this GO applicable

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Projects, DBQs

Does Geography Determine Development? - Mini DBQ Essay

Created by

Teaching For Success

Students will use two documents in order to answer the question "Does geography determine development?" Students will then use the information gathered in order to write a Mini DBQ Essay. Rubric included! **all materials are editable**

Subjects:

Geography, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Assessment

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