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Common Core RI.7.8 literature circles
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Novel Study
The Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Novel Study is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with The Lightning Thief. Plus, the novel study's fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, nonfiction readings, projects, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provide opportunities for yo
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4th - 7th
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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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A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Novel Study Reading Unit | 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature and nonfiction through A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary nonfiction devices novel study. This A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this historical fic
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6th - 8th
Middle School Literature and Nonfiction Reading Activities Lessons Assessments
This huge bundle of resources has reading resources specifically for your middle school (6th, 7th, and 8th) ELA students. This resources has reading strategy posters, editable reading response rubrics, literature exit tickets, non-fiction exit tickets, literature reference notebook tabs, non-fiction reference notebook tabs, and middle school guided reading forms. As a middle school teacher, I know how hard it can be to find reading resources created specifically for middle school students. Over
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6th - 8th
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Black Out Poetry Civil Rights Reading, Writing & Art Project
Resource for Black History Month and Martin Luther King, Jr. DayThe purpose of these activities is to help students read deeply while reading excerpts from historical civil rights speeches. So often, civil rights leaders like Dr. King are discussed as if they were super heroes. They are, in a sense, super heroes. But it’s important for students to realize that they were also regular people, often with very humble beginnings who found themselves in situations, environments and racist conflicts th
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5th - 7th
Starfish by Lisa Fipps Novel Study
The Starfish Novel Study is a comprehensive novel study for teaching Starfish by Lisa Fipps. With over 90+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 4-WEEK unit. The the literary analysis resources, vocabulary resources, and assessments will all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what will be their growing understanding of the novel. They also provide numerous ways for you to DIFFERENTIA
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7th - 8th
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Independent Reading Journals Fiction & Nonfiction Logs
These Digital Independent Reading Response Journals for Fiction and Nonfiction come in interactive digital versions AND in low color versions for easy printing. They can be used for ANY reading selections, short or long. And they address every reading standard.
Are you wondering how to hold your students accountable for providing text evidence during independent reading? I needed an independent reading response packet that could be used for any reading selection. I also needed one that was easy
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6th - 8th
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The Last Cuentista Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera is a high interest low prep novel study in the popular dystopian book genre. This literature guide has it all! Chapter by chapter questions, vocabulary, character charts, ongoing graphic organizers for various literary elements, and many unique activities that help students relate to the text more effectively. The science fiction book earned the 2022 Newbery Award and tackles themes like coming of age, independence, and the value of storytelling. Supplem
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Dystopian Novel Study Literature Bundle
Restart Novel Study Informational Texts & Activities
The informational texts will build your students’ knowledge about memory, the brain, amnesia, and the processes involved in memory formation. Students will learn about the brain’s structures, brain plasticity, and the different types of memories that shape our everyday lives. When synthesized with a reading of Restart by Gordon Korman, the information will prompt critical thinking and analysis about the significance of memory in day-to-day life. By the end of this unit of study, students will ha
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Restart by Gordon Korman Novel Study
New Salem Witch Trials: Non-Fiction Task Cards
This nonfiction resource helps your students learn to read informational text and find supporting evidence. Students answer a variety of comprehension questions after reading the nonfiction passages. This helps them learn to analyze informational text. Learning to analyze informational text is the first step in learning to find supportive evidence. The varying nonfiction structures (descriptive, compare/contrast, chronological, problem/solution, and cause/effect) of the passages also plays a key
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6th - 8th
Question Stems Higher Order Thinking Literature & Informational Texts Grades 6-8
The higher order Question Stems resource for reading literature and informational texts is an incredible teaching tool that will help your students grow through its standards-aligned bank of questions. The 310 higher order thinking question stems are curated and organized based on level of challenge, making it a great resource for differentiation. Rather than overwhelming with a ton of questions, the resource selectively presents the best of questions so you can ask the right one at the right mo
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6th - 8th
Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Book Companion & Non-Fiction Passages & Printables
There is nothing better to read during the dark days of autumn than The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. This nonfiction resource contains seven fun printables to accompany the short story, five nonfiction passages and printables covering these topics: New England, Sleepy Hollow, Cotton Mather, Washington Irving, and Is the Tale True? Answer keys are included and standards covered- CCSS aligned. Everything you need for a fiction and nonfiction reading unit! Check out the preview!St
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6th - 8th
History Mysteries: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension and Finding Evidence
This nonfiction resource helps your students learn to read informational text and find supporting evidence. Students read a nonfiction passage, then answer questions, as they read and when they are complete. There are several opportunities for students to give their opinions in response to a text. Students are encouraged to write how a fact makes them feel, to form their own conclusions, to offer suggestions for improvement, or tell what they would do in a similar situation. This helps them lear
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6th - 8th
High School Reading Comprehension: Fiction and Nonfiction Suspense Bundle
Three units for one great price! My kids love a good mystery and so do I! Mysteries are a great way to engage your students and develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Two of the units included in this bundle, Stonehenge and Memories Locked in a Castle, combine fiction and nonfiction. Stonehenge contains a mini lesson on learning how to read fiction and non-fiction with one printable for assessment. It also contains the original short story, In the Shadow of the Stones, with 5 pri
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7th - 10th
The Giver Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
The Giver by Lois Lowry is a standards-based low prep novel study that engages your students in lots of critical thinking. It is a dystopian science fiction book and Newbery Award winner that tackles themes like independence, free choice, and individuality.There are chapter comprehension questions, vocabulary, and multiple graphic organizers to support text analysis as well as engaging literacy activities to enhance the novel study. Use the materials as a whole group, in reading groups, or with
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Dystopian Novel Study Literature Bundle
The Giver Informational Texts & Activities
The informational texts will build your students’ knowledge about memory, the brain, and the processes involved in memory formation. Students will learn about the brain’s structures, brain plasticity, and the different types of memories that shape our everyday lives. When synthesized with a reading of The Giver, the information will prompt critical thinking and analysis about the significance of memory in day-to-day life. By the end of this unit of study, students will have developed their abili
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6th - 8th
Also included in: The Giver Novel Study
Where the Red Fern Grows Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
This Where the Red Fern Grows resource by Wilson Rawls is a common core aligned low prep novel unit that explores multiple aspects of the classic story of a boy and his dogs. It is an autobiographical fiction novel that tackles themes like coming of age, loyalty, and a dog's love.There are many reading activity pages from which to choose in this resource. Product Includes:CCSS 6th gradeSample Pacing Chart to Organize and Plan Daily ActivitiesVocabularyReading Comprehension QuestionsCharacter Cha
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6th - 8th
The Triangle Factory Fire - Google Forms ***BUNDLE***
INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE...All aligned with COLLECTIONS 7 - 7th GradeE-LEARNING / VIRTUAL LEARNING DIGITAL ACTIVITY--Google Classroom Users: Test your students' abilities with this auto-grading Google Form. This Google Form is best used as an assessment or an e-learning assignment. Because we use Google Forms, this resource can be edited to fit your needs. In this Google Form, students are tested on comprehension and vocabulary.This is most suitable for students who are familiar with google forms
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6th - 10th
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Abby Sunderland 7th Grade Cornell Notes Activities (Article,Editorial,Interview)
This is a Cornell Notes companion for texts in the 7th grade Collections book (Collection 1) about Abby Sunderland and her solo sailing voyage. I have given you complete viewing of the exact pages you will receive in the file you are purchasing. It is comprehensive to include activities for:“Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life” by Paul HarrisEditorial "Ship of Fools" by Joanna Weiss“Was Abby Too Young To Sail" TV News Interview by Harry Smith, CBS NewsE
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7th
7th Grade Reading Literature & Informational Text Prompts DIGITAL & EDITABLE
Need a quick way to find comprehension questions on ALL of the Common Core Standards for Reading Informational Text AND Reading Literature? This EDITABLE and DIGITAL resource will make planning so simple!All you have to do is decide which standard you'd like to assess. Then choose one of the questions, and customize it, if you'd like. Assign it. Then assess it using the built-in scoring rubric on the slide. Easy-peasy! Choose from a complete bank of questions for each standard. There are 6-9 pro
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7th
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Wonder Bundle - WebQuest & Comprehension Questions for Full Novel Study + Bonus!
Your students want to be captivated by Wonder by R. J. Palacio. You want to teach literary techniques and develop your students' critical thinking skills ... With this comprehensive bundle, you can do both!Wonder WebQuestYour students can first satisfy their curiosity about Auggie's condition with the easy-to-follow WebQuest. The Wonder WebQuest uses videos and nonfiction articles to help students understand the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Treacher-Collins Syndrome. They will also hear f
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5th - 8th
Starfish by Lisa Fipps Informational Texts & Activities
The Starfish informational texts will build your students’ knowledge about the subjective way beauty standards developed in history and their evolution and impact to this day. More importantly, they build knowledge about self-acceptance and affirm all body types. As they do, the articles explain the factors, such as media, that shape perceptions of beauty. Combined with a reading of Starfish, the informational texts will provide students with numerous opportunities to synthesize these topics thr
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7th - 8th
Also included in: Starfish by Lisa Fipps Novel Study
“Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center” Notes *eLearn
This is a Cornell Notes companion for texts in the 7th grade Collections book (Collection 4) “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center” by John F. Kennedy. I have given you complete viewing of the exact pages you will receive in the file you are purchasing.Essential Question: Is space exploration worth the risk?Collection Objective: Write an essay in which you discuss both the benefits and risks of space travel and evaluate whether the benefits outweigh the risks. Suppor
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7th
“Why Exploring the Ocean Is Mankind’s Next Giant Leap” Cornell Notes *eLearning
This is a Cornell Notes companion for texts in the 7th grade Collections book (Collection 4) “Why Exploring the Ocean Is Mankind’s Next Giant Leap” by Philippe Cousteau. I have given you complete viewing of the exact pages you will receive in the file you are purchasing.Essential Question: Is ocean exploration worth the risk?Collection Objective: Write an essay in which you discuss both the benefits and risks of space travel and evaluate whether the benefits outweigh the risks. Support your pos
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7th
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