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Free middle school informational text internet activities
Nonfiction Text Features Activities Non Fiction Text Feature Anchor Chart & Sort
✨FREE✨This Nonfiction Text Features Anchor chart & Nonfiction Activity is the perfect way to introduce text features to your students. The Anchor Charts & non fiction activities are editable through Google Slides. Sign-up for a FREE Non Fiction Text Features sort (Digital & Print) Perfect for interactive notebooks, nonfiction centers, & informational text rotations, or as a nonfiction text features test. To access the ENTIRE Nonfiction FREEBIE Bundle CLICK HEREI use these nonfict
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3rd - 6th
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Anne Frank Webquest · Holocaust · Google Link · Answer Key
This webquest utilizes the Anne Frank House website as a primary resource. Students are guided to a more in depth understanding of Anne Frank's life in the Secret Annex while facilitating their own learning. Webquest questions are both informational and inferential. Perfect pre-reading activity for The Diary of Anne Frank or to compliment Holocaust units.Hyperlinks are embedded on webquest pages for seamless student accessibility.Format:You will receive a printer ready PDF file AND a Google
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5th - 12th
RACE Strategy FREEBIE! | Interactive Practice ELA Test Prep | Google Slides
This is an *EDITABLE* and FREE resource for you to help your students master the RACE writing strategy for open-ended constructed responses!The short informative reading passage is a research-based original text about the planet Mars. This would fit into a science unit about space easily AND help students literacy skills!For MORE interactive practice slides to help teach this strategy, click HERE!PERFECT FOR:Distance LearningIn-class practiceLiteracy Center ActivityDigital HomeworkELA Test PrepI
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â RACE Strategy BUNDLE! Teaching Presentation + 6 Worksheet Activities
Primary vs Secondary Sources - FREE - Drag & Drop - Digital Distance Learning
If your students need practice identifying the differences between primary and secondary sources, this is a quick and easy practice activity to use with them! Students simply read the example and decide if it's a primary or secondary source. Great for a pre-test, post-test, practice, reinforcement, or intervention. ___________________________________________________________________Benefits to Google Classroom Assignments:Drag and DropEasy to Grade (no messy paperwork)Opportunity to Redo Quickly
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4th - 9th
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Google Doc- Editable Nonfiction Newspaper Template & Example
Showcase your students' learning with this creative Nonfiction Newspaper Template! This PDF download provides you with a link to two editable Google Docs- the "Editable Nonfiction Newspaper Template" and the "Example of Nonfiction Newspaper Using the 5 Text Structures."I use this with my fourth graders during our Nonfiction Unit. Students research a topic of their choice and create a Nonfiction Newspaper about it. Each child is responsible for writing 5 articles that display their knowledge an
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3rd - 7th
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Inference Murder Mystery
This is a murder mystery slideshow that takes an activity I usually do physically and puts it in a digital format. This is usually used after a student has already learned about inferences, and is then trying to make their own inferences about who killed the man, why he was killed, and how. There are three different areas the students need to explore, including the crime scene, with close up shots on the scene, interviews with the suspects (including audio versions to listen to), and items fou
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7th - 9th
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Wonderopolis Activity Sheet Trifold
Have you every used the site Wonderopolis with your students? This fantastic site posts a "Wonder of the Day" and answers some of the most intriguing questions from a variety of subjects.
I created a fun activity trifold to be used with the Wonderopolis website. Students can choose a wonder that they are interested in, or you can narrow it down to a subject, or even the specific wonder. Students can work independently, in small groups, or as a class to complete the activity sheet. It can be co
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3rd - 6th
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Citing Sources in MLA Format - Print & Digital
Before beginning your middle school research project, it's essential to teach citing sources - especially websites! Many middle schoolers have never done a full-blown research project before, so they can be totally lost when it comes to citing sources correctly. This worksheet is a neat little one-period classwork activity that gives them a foundation for giving credit and citing web sources.(If you teach research in middle school, don't miss the rest of my Research Skills Project Bundle!)This r
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Middle School Research Project & Skills Bundle - PDF & Digital
Star Wars Day Webquest
This is a short webquest to learn more about Star Wars Day (celebrated May 4th), how it is celebrated, why it is celebrated, and who celebrates it. *UPDATE: Webquest has been updated to include access to a Google Slides version of this product!***************************************************************************Connect with Mrs. TechMrs. Tech's TPT PageMrs. Tech's BlogMrs. Tech's InstagramMrs. Tech's Facebook***************************************************************************Be sure
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Spring Webquest/Digital Resource Bundle
Salem Witch Trials WebQuest Activity FREEBIE
Your students will love learning about the Salem Witch Trials with this fun digital WebQuest activity! This fun and engaging activity is the perfect October activity for your class. This is a great way for your class to research about this interesting and difficult time in American history. This would be a fun Halloween activity with a witch theme. Students will click through links and watch videos. Be sure to check the websites prior to assigning the activity to make sure you've gotten them
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4th - 6th
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TEXT STRUCTURE Google Form Assessment
Assess students quickly and efficiently on identifying the text structure used in an informational passage with this self grading GOOGLE FORM! 20 short passages followed by multiple choice questions are included that test student knowledge on using key words to identify a text written in a compare/contrast, problem/solution, description, cause/effect and chronological order. You will be given the ability to make and customize your own copy of this form when accessing this directly from my own G
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Language Arts Standards Digital Assessment Bundle (Self Grading)
The Great Tree Debate Free Resource
Read about the pros and cons of using either a real or artificial Christmas tree. This is a great short argument piece that students can use to identify the parts of an argument, including the central question, claim, counter-claim, and transition words. It works great in either an ELA class or science class. This product has been updated with the digital overlay feature, perfect to use with distance or virtual learning! It can be assigned to students in a Google Classroom. You can either us
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5th - 8th
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WebQuest "Sled Dog Racing" - Exploring Primary & Secondary Sources - FREE
HIGH-INTEREST TOPIC THAT PUTS READERS AT EASE. NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Meaningful, guided exploration of AUTHENTIC primary & secondary sources that delve into sled dog racing, a historical event. Students read authentic informational text closely to locate central ideas, use critical thinking skills to determine if sources are primary or secondary, and practice reading informational text, a much-needed skill.THIS RESOURCE IS SO ENGAGINGStudents explore official sled do
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5th - 9th
Halloween Writing Prompt with Passages and RACE Strategy FREE
Google Slides virtual classroom with digital writing prompts, article ( informational text ) using RACE strategy is great for distance learning AND for in-class use! This set is just in time for October and Halloween. Prompt is written to resemble state test prompts. Students are asked to cite evidence, describe, explain, summarize, etc., using the RACE + Transitions strategy. Students can click the article links on their virtual chalkboard to read and watch highly engaging content that is re
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6th - 9th
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Internet
Let’s learn about the Internet! This worksheet includes 14 pages with a wide variety of activities and exercises about the Internet. The materials include various informative exercises about topics such as cybercrime, Internet terms, Internet brands, and many other things! Crosswords, word searches, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class. The answers and an answer sheet are included. GOOGLE SLIDES WITH PREMADE TEXTBOXES INCLUDED! Overview:Page 1
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4th - 12th
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Google Classroom Graphic Organizer Venn Diagram
Start using Google Slides in the classroom with this graphic organizer! Students can develop their technology skills as they use this Venn Diagram to compare and contrast two topics or characters. Perfect for literature or informational texts! This is a sample of my Google Slides Graphic Organizer Pack.
Check out the rest of my organizer pack!!
Google Graphic Organizers
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Grades:
1st - 12th
Honey Bees Digital Escape Room - FREE Sample and Site Tester
Like this? Why not try the EARTH DAY Escape? Escape rooms are a fun and engaging way to introduce or review with students about different topics. This sample escape room is a good way to see how escape rooms will work in your classrooms. Students read an informational paragraph, watch a video, solve a puzzle to find the clue for the escape room, and play a 'just for fun' game for early finishers. Included in this downloadTeacher Guide of directions on how to use the resource with tips for how t
Digital Breakout - Free Sample
Digital breakouts are an amazing way to get students instantly engaged in your lesson! In a breakout students are using the content/information to breakout or gain access to the next level/task in the activity, often through solving puzzles or codes.I wanted to provide this free sample to anyone who is interested in trying, but apprehensive about how it all works! And who wants to spend money on a tech lesson if you aren't 100% sure it works? This sample has the first breakout/activity of my te
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4th - 9th
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Christmas Trivia Internet Scavenger Hunt
This activity consists of 15 Christmas trivia questions which students answer using an Internet search engine. Answers, with links to sources, are included.
Grades:
4th - 12th
FREE Reading Comprehension with Informational Texts Activity for Google Forms
This free resource is a self-grading Google Forms activity for reading comprehension with informational texts, perfect for distance learning and Google Classroom!This product includes an informational reading passage on the Wright Brothers, followed by ten comprehension questions where students will apply their understanding of the text. Informational text skills covered in the questions include main idea, citing text evidence, context clues, and text structures. This activity automatically grad
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Informational Text Activities for Google Forms Bundle- Distance Learning
Free- I Have a Dream- Middle School Informational Text
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legendary "I Have a Dream" speech, as given at the March for Freedom in Washington D.C., marked its 50th anniversary on Aug. 28, 2013. This non-fiction text tells a bit of the background to the speech and has students answer questions from the ELA Common Core Curriculum. This text is also part of a packet featuring informational texts about events from fifty years ago, and can also be found as a free trial download under the name "A Year of Change and Unrest, 1963-1
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5th - 8th
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Comprehension Activity - CCSS: Nonfiction Reading and Writing Analysis
Although all Middle School and High School programs of study require core whole-class nonfiction readings, as often as possible, students should choose nonfiction informational reading that hooks their personal interest. The kids will be more inclined to want to read a topic of their choice (ownership) which will lead to the desire to express their thoughts and interpretations clearly and coherently. Their reading and writing proficiencies will blossom and solidify. This is a win-win teaching/
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6th - 12th
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College Planning
Engage students in the college readiness selection process with this interactive, small/whole group lesson plan to help uncover what type of college is best--small or large. 8 slides include:Differences between small & large collegesCharacteristics of eachonline video links of studentscollege selection resources by professionals & studentsCollege research project to present information discoveredA fun learning experience for students who need to think about college and narrow their choic
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
American Revolution Common Core Report with Rubric
Common Core lesson that integrates research, writing, speaking and listening skills while learning about important events during the American Revolution!
I also have a unit that covers events leading up to the American Revolution with fold-ables, games, reading comprehension, test prep, content vocabulary, writing activities and more. 69 pages for $5.00. Enjoy this freebie! Tara Paige
Events Leading up the the American Revolution
If you need a bunch of US History Units, Activities, and I
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4th - 9th
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