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Free 5th grade english language arts dbqs
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension Worksheet Civil War
This passage briefly describes the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. 16 questions (identify and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. I've included a color and black and white version, as well as the key. INCLUDES:Article16 Questions- (Identify and Multiple Choice)Key IncludedColor and BW VersionsYou may also like my: Civil War Bundle*If you don't already, Follow Me!
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5th - 7th
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John Brown & the Harpers Ferry Raid Reading Comprehension Worksheet Civil War
This product describes John Brown and his raid on Harpers Ferry. 17 questions (matching and multiple choice) assess students' learning. A writing prompt asks students to identify Brown as a criminal or hero.INCLUDES:Article 17 Questions- Matching and Multiple Choice (includes an excerpt from a poem)Writing PromptColor and BW Version Key IncludedPart of my Civil War BundleI do my best to make sure I do not have typos, but occasionally they slip through. PLEASE message me and I will correct it qui
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: American Civil War Reading Comprehension Informational Worksheet Bundle
Peer Feedback Sentence Starters - FREEBIE
The “BAG” method allows students during the peer editing process of writing to provide quick, specific, helpful, and understandable feedback.
There are two copies of the BAG sentence starters on the page. I have my students glue this reference sheet into their ELA interactive notebook.
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3rd - 12th
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Submarines in the Civil War Reading Comprehension Worksheet H.L. Hunley DBQ
This passage describes submarines during the Civil War. 24 questions (identify, multiple choice, and DBQ) assess students' understanding. I've included a color and black and white version, as well as a key.INCLUDES:Article (1100-1200 Lexile) 24 Questions- Identify, Multiple Choice, DBQColor and BW VersionsKey IncludedPart of my Civil War BundleI do my best to make sure I do not have typos, but occasionally they slip through. PLEASE message me and I will correct it quickly to ensure my product m
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: American Civil War Reading Comprehension Informational Worksheet Bundle
Elementary ELA AVID Academic Language Scripts Classroom Discussion Printables
*** New Seller please follow, comment, and review if you like these! <3*** These Academic Language Scripts are perfect in an AVID classroom setting. It is used to build classroom discussion and improve how students respond to each other during discussion. These are used as questions stems to add to discussion during socratic seminar or philosophical chairs. *Available in two colors brights and primary colors Socratic SeminarPhilosophical ChairsClassroom Discussion Literature Circles Promotin
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2nd - 12th
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Emmett Till and The 16th Street Bombing - FREEBIE
This is an activity that can either be used as a homework activity, in class independent activity, or used with a small group of students. The passages are taken from npr.org and biography.com and are both easily accessible. Links to the article are included in the packet. Enjoy!
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4th - 6th
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World History Lab- Mesopotamia and Egypt- SS.6.W.2.2
W.H. History Lab- DBQ Style learning unit on Mesopotamia and Egypt
Document Based Questioning through Language Arts and Reading Strategies
Ms. Dunne's EOC Prep Course
The World History Edition:
World History Ancient Civilization Labs
DBQ Analysis of
SS.6.W.2.2 Describe how the developments of agriculture and metallurgy related to the settlement, population growth, and the emergence of civilization.
Essential Question: How have the following agricultural resources and tools helped to further de
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5th - 12th
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Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer DBQ - FREEBIE
This product has two slightly different graphic organizers that your students can use to map out their opinion essay. The first has the option for boxes that allow students to track the documents or different texts they're using. The second doesn't have that "Documents Used" box.
I LOVE using this for DBQ essays - my students do a wonderful job organizing their arguments with this tool!
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3rd - 12th
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AAPI Heritage Month Comprehensive Nonfiction Reading Passage & Interactive Quiz
Dive into the rich tapestry of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with this engaging nonfiction reading comprehension passage and quiz bundle! Explore the vibrant cultures, significant contributions, and historical events of AAPI communities through a carefully crafted 2-page reading passage, available in both color and black-and-white versions. Delve deeper with 5 thought-provoking questions that encourage critical thinking and reflection, accompanied by a comprehensive answer k
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1st - 6th
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China Mini Book
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.
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2nd - 6th
Malcolm X Nonfiction Reading & Quiz | Black History Month Activity
Celebrate Black History Month with our comprehensive Malcolm X Reading Comprehension activity! This engaging resource includes a 1-page color and black-and-white reading passage, thought-provoking questions that stimulate critical thinking (5 questions total), and a convenient answer key for quick grading.In addition, we've included an interactive twist with a True/False quiz (1 page) based on the passage, followed by a separate page providing correct answers. This 6-page PDF pack is designed to
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3rd - 6th
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Hatchet & Brian's Winter: Chance of Rescue
Another task from 'Not Another Novel Guide' that asks students to think, rather than regurgitate!Use this document-based question to push critical thinking and text analysis skills with students reading Gary Paulsen's stories about Brian Robeson! This FREE resource asks students to use their knowledge of the text, along with a population density map of Canada (Document 1) and a data table (Document 2) comparing the total area in square miles and total populations of the U.S. and Canada. This tas
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5th - 7th
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Friday the 13th Writing Prompt or DBQ
This is a quick write activity that starts with defining myths & superstitions. Use it as a fun way to teach students about triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13) and Friday the 13th. Great for grades 3+
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3rd - 8th
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Malala Yousafzai: Courageous Activist Nonfiction Reading & Activities for WHM
Embark on a transformative journey of courage and advocacy with this Malala Yousafzai nonfiction reading and activities bundle, tailored for Women's History Month! Explore the remarkable story of Malala Yousafzai, the courageous Pakistani activist who defied adversity to champion girls' education and human rights worldwide.Within this comprehensive resource, uncover a meticulously crafted 2-page reading passage, presented in both vibrant color and printer-friendly black and white versions. Accom
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3rd - 6th
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Document Based Question (DBQ) Rubric
This DBQ Rubric provides teachers with grading criteria tailored to middle-grade students. Document-based questions can be challenging for younger students. With this in mind, I have provided a student self-reflection rubric. DBQ grading tips are also included. This pdf is ready to print and use. Enjoy!
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5th - 8th
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Ancient India - Fables Panchatantra
Reading comprehension worksheet to practice and enhance students' knowledge about the arts and literature from Ancient India. Students will need to read short fables from Panchatantra first. Their goal will be to retell the fable in their own words, create a poster / comics strip depicting the main events in the fable or perform the plot of their fable in the class.This worksheet is best used as a follow-up to presentation "Ancient India - Scientific Achievements, Arts, Heritage" in my store, av
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient India Bundle for Middle School
Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning Graphic Organizer
This helpful visual is great for students developing their CER skills. I use these in my 8th grade social studies classroom for students to map out their Document-Based Question responses.
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4th - 9th
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Introduction to Text Dependent Analysis
This is an easy, step by step, template of how to get your students to respond to text dependent analysis questions. No longer will your students answer a questions with, "Because it said it in the story"! They will be able to make a claim, support their claim in their own words and by citing text evidence, explain why their answer and the text evidence supports their claim, and summarize what they have written. Use this as morning work or small group work. Students will be engaged in text and t
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3rd - 12th
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SOAPStone Presentation
This is a free supplementary resource for teaching your students how to utilize the reading strategy of Soapstone. I did find this powerpoint online and tweaked it to fit my teaching style and subject matter. Feel free to continue to edit as you see fit.
I use this strategy when we dive into primary source documents in my history classes. I focus primarily on SOAP, however, this resource covers the whole strategy and how to implement it from a historical standpoint.
This resource is the intr
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5th - 12th
Free Talk About Text Bookmarks
These bookmarks include sentence stems for your students to use during text discussions, literature circles, socratic seminars, or book talks.
Print them on colored paper and laminate for durability!
Enjoy!
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2nd - 8th
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Sample Five-Paragraph Essays (Middle Grades)
Set of three sample five-paragraph essays. Two essays are literary analyses, and one is more of a position paper.
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4th - 6th
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Evidence Based Paragraph Writing Template for struggling writers
This easy to use paragraph template is designed to help any learner struggling write paragraphs that require students to cite evidence. A clearly defined paragraph structure is outlined with sentence starters (sentence stems) that can be used in virtually all evidence based writing tasks.
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5th - 12th
Black History Reading Comprehension
“Black History Time Capsules” are designed to be used as supplemental materials alongside the Social Studies curriculum. When Black history is included, students are presented with surface level information about the same people year after year. These packets include primary sources, biographies, historical facts, quotes, and pictures to bring Black history to life. Activities include critical thinking questions and written responses to develop close reading skills (prediction, text analysis,
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3rd - 5th
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Covid-19 and Public Health
In this reading and set of questions students will learn about the novel corona virus and the response to Covid-19 from world governments. The reading also includes background and history on public health and epidemiology. The sections of the reading are a brief history of disease, public health, what is the WHO, and social distancing. There are text boxes on facts on the virus and disease naming conventions. There are four direct comprehension questions and four inference questions. The file co
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5th - 8th
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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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