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Middle school informational text literature circles for Easel Activities
Question Answer Relationship QAR Response Mini Lesson
A great mini lesson for introducing the QAR model for literature and informational text response. Improve comprehension and question responses with this simple, but in depth lesson that show's students that there are different types of questions and how to respond appropriately to them! Great for grades 3, 4, 5, and 6! Ties into RL/RI 3.10, 4.10, 5.10, and 6.10.
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3rd - 6th
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A Christmas Carol CHARLES DICKENS Biography Texts Activities PRINT and EASEL
Charles Dickens..and A Christmas Carol: this biography resource about the great English writer is a perfect way to introduce your students to A Christmas Carol, giving students background on both the novel and Charles Dickens. Each of the two texts can be used alone (but in sequence): they could be assigned as the teacher wishes, in class over a couple of days or more, as homework, as independent projects, etc. The two texts are chronological and just over 400 words in length with an illust
Grades:
4th - 6th
Figurative Language Treasure Hunt - Use With ANY Text Distance Learning
Figurative Language Treasure Hunt - Use With ANY Text (Updated with a digital option for distance learning!)A fun close-reading activity for upper elementary and middle school students.Reading literature and informational texts activity: Students will search for figurative language devices in context as they read. Any text that contains similes, metaphors, personification, hyperboles, idioms, oxymorons, and ANY devices you choose will work.Language/Vocabulary activity: Students will create their
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition Comprehension Questions
Hidden Figures: Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee ShetterlyThis resource is for the wonderful book, Hidden Figures, that tells the stories of African American women who worked as mathematicians for NASA. There are comprehension questions for each chapter. The questions can be used for whole group or small reading groups.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Becoming Muhammad Ali: A PDF Novel Study and Easel Digital Activity
OVERVIEW:Two products in one: digital and printable! This is a ready-to-use, custom made, PDF and Easel Digital packet designed for use with middle graders reading Becoming Muhammad Ali by award-winning-authors, James Patterson and Kwame Alexander. The Easel activity included is a copy of the student workbook complete with textboxes allowing the teacher to assign it digitally and the student to complete the activities digitally when distance learning is necessary. Included in both the PDF and
Grades:
5th - 8th
No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Comprehension & Vocabulary Packet
This no-prep comprehension and vocabulary packet is perfect to supplement the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition). It includes:an independent practice worksheet for each chaptera vocabulary worksheet for each chaptera summary page for each chapteran answer key for the independent practice and vocabulary worksheetsThis product is downloaded as a pdf and uneditable. Newly added: Easel Activity versionDon't forget to download the sample to make sure this product works for your stud
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Complete Package
ANNE FRANK Biography Historical Background Texts Activities Gr. 6-8 PRINT, EASEL
This biography resource is an informational reading and writing assignment unit for middle school students. It can be equally utilized in an ELA class or a Social Studies class. It is best used before students read The Diary of Anne Frank OR used as simply a biographical study of Anne Frank, even if the students are not reading the book. The passages are: “Anne Frank: An Introduction”, “Germany in the 1930’s”, “The War Begins”, and “Anne’s Diary”. Each of the four passages can be used alone
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: ANNE FRANK Differentiation BUNDLE: Texts, Activities PRINT and EASEL
Hero or Outlaw? Use Evidence to Decide! Nonfiction Passages and Printables
High-Interest nonfiction reading passages about the controversial wild west figures, Wyatt Earp, William Tilghman, and Jesse James. Each biography contains a biased read or an information list of their activities, a complete life story passage, and several printables that will engage your students in the text, challenge them to find evidence, and encourage them to read for understanding by analyzing the passages and defending their opinions. All answer keys are included.What's Included?• Nonf
Grades:
6th - 8th
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Biography Reading Passages Activities PRINT and EASEL
This biography resource about writer William Shakespeare is am informational reading and writing unit for upper elementary students. It can be utilized equally in an ELA class or a Social Studies class. The four texts are in chronological order and do not have to be done all at once - they could be assigned one at a time. Three of the one-page texts begin with a “before you read” question”, and all four have a page of questions (inference, factual, and opinion) as well as a page of vocabulary
Grades:
4th - 6th
No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Assessment (Young Reader's Edition)
This End of Book Assessment is a great supplemental resource for the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition). It includes:10 multiple choice questions2 "select all the correct answer" questions3 short answer responsesanswer keyThis product is downloaded as a pdf and uneditable.Looking for other resources to support The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind? Make sure to check out:The Boy Who Harness the Wind Complete Package (PDF)The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Comprehension & Vocabulary Pa
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Complete Package
The Old Mallory Place: Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Unit
Suspense is a great way to engage your students and help them improve their reading comprehension skills! That is why I wrote The Old Mallory Place, a high interest tale of a mysterious past that haunts the present. The cliffhanger ending gives your students an opportunity to write their own ending- they get to tell what they think happened!This resource is the perfect combination of fact and fiction. The 39 page resource contains a complete short story, 2 informational text passages, and numer
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Four Suspenseful Tales of Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Lewis and Clark and Me Novel Study
Incorporating novels with your social studies units is easy with this all inclusive print and go packet. I've included everything you need to work your way through this short story with ease. "Lewis and Clark and Me, A Dog’s Tale" is a short story about the adventures of Lewis’s dog, Seaman, as he travels with Lewis and Clark. Their journey would take them from Pennsylvania to the Pacific Ocean. Each section tells a new tale of what happened along the way, and it gives students a different pe
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3rd - 6th
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Heroic Stories of WWII: Non-Fiction Reading Passages and Printables
Your students will be engaged with these exciting tales of World War II heroes. Middle School students love to hear tales of heroic acts. These passages are sure to please even your most reluctant reader. 33 pages include 4 informational text passages about Paul Tibbets, jr. (pilot of Enola Gay), George H.W. Bush (survived plane crash), Reba Whittle (only woman POW), and George Marshall (recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize). The resource also includes printables for each passage, a flip book, an
Grades:
5th - 8th
King Arthur: Finding Evidence in Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages
Learning to read informational text and find supporting evidence can be difficult. These nonfiction passages help students learn how to read nonfiction and find evidence that supports specific statements. Students are guided through a process to use vocabulary, main idea, and comprehension questions to find the evidence needed to support or justify answers. Questions vary from multiple choice to short answer. The varying nonfiction structures (descriptive, compare/contrast, chronological) of th
Grades:
5th - 7th
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages about Snowflakes
This thematic set of nonfiction reading comprehension passages combines several standards so that students have an opportunity to practice their reading skills without isolating the standards. The descriptive structure of the text will also help students develop improved comprehension of the topic. This nonfiction resource gives you an opportunity to reteach, enrich, or introduce a new standard. Understanding and practicing reading skills is so important in improving comprehension. This resource
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Snowflake Bentley and Snow Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Abe Lincoln and the Civil War: Four Informational Text Passages & Printables
Check out this resource about Abraham Lincoln and the turbulent times of the Civil War. Four informational text passages are included along with challenging questions to make your students think about history while they sharpen their reading skills. The high interest passages are: Abraham Lincoln on the Road to the White House, Antietam, Harper’s Ferry, and Mathew Brady. These topics are also covered in Patricia Polacco’s book, “Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln”. Using picture books is an excell
Grades:
4th - 6th
Reading Comprehension Packet - Algae (Middle School Fiction and Nonfiction)
In this packet are two reading selections: one is non-fiction (all about algae), the other is fiction (a touching story about Abigail's Pond).Written for middle-school readers, these selections would be appropriate for 4th graders as well if challenging vocabulary words were reviewed before reading. Each selection is followed by a comprehension assessment which includes literal, inferential, and critical thinking questions. Answer keys are provided. 18 pages.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims: Non-Fiction Passages & Printables
Use these nonfiction passages to help your students comprehend more about life in North America when the pilgrims first settled here. Your students will learn more about the Native American, known as Squanto, that helped the early Plymouth colonists survive their first year in the New World. Engaging non-fiction passages include: Tisquantum (Squanto) , Pilgrims, and Plimouth Colony (Plymouth). Each passage includes questions. There are also three additional pages of printables. These printables
Grades:
4th - 6th
America: Original 13 Colonies: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension
A nonfiction reading resource of our nation's history describing how the original 13 colonies came to be involved in the American Revolution. Each high interest informational text passage is followed by an activity designed to improve your student's reading comprehension skills! Students will need to read and highlight the text in order to find evidence, locate the main idea and supporting details, understand vocabulary, and complete cause and effect or problem and solution charts. All answer
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Bundle: America Non-Fiction Reading passages and printables
Dr. Patricia Bath Close Read w/Core-Aligned Questions #digitallearning
Are you looking for a close nonfiction read with text-dependent questions and other engaging activities? If so, this printable and digital biography of Dr. Patricia Bath might be just what you need. Dr. Pat Bath discovered and developed the technology to remove cataracts with the laserphaco probe! This close read is especially for February studies of famous African-Americans although this true account could be studied anytime. It is especially useful for use as test-prep. The estimated Lexile le
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: AFRICAN AMERICAN HEROES BUNDLE
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
Grades:
6th - 8th
May Day Superstitions: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Lessons
High-interest passages paired with engaging printables and silly superstitions make this reading comprehension resource great for improving and practicing reading skills. May Day has historically been a misunderstood holiday, even though it has been celebrated for hundreds of years. Learn about the history of May Day, and how it is celebrated in Great Britain and the United States. Then read about Hawaii's unique version of May Day! This resource is now available in Boom Cards! Just click here
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Tuskegee Airmen Reading Comprehension & Fluency Unit - Black History
High Interest Low Level - Ready Reader Informational Text: Tuskegee Airmen - Grades 5-12. Differentiated. Two readers are included - one At Level and one Below Level.Reading Levels 2-4 - Perfect for BLACK HISTORY MONTH - or anytime.Each reader has multiple reading passages and over 25 pages of activities that include close reading, fluency, comprehension, word work , informational text skills, writing and more. This resource is standards-based, engaging and may be used for classroom, take-home
Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Printables About St. Nicholas
This nonfiction resource features 3 reading comprehension passages. Several standards are combined so students will have an opportunity to practice their skills without isolating each standard. The informational text passages are written using descriptive and cause/effect structure. Each passage is presented twice. The first time students will begin the analyzing process (identify main idea, supporting details, finding evidence). With the second reading, students are asked to dig a little deeper
Grades:
4th - 6th
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