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Middle school informational text literature circles for Easel Assessments

The Old Mallory Place: Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Unit

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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

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.3

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Also included in: Four Suspenseful Tales of Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle

Johnny Appleseed and the Truth About Apples

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Chocolate 4 Teachers

This Easel unit includes: a practice lesson with directions on how to read informational text and annotations to become a better reader, two informational text lessons, and an assessment. Each of the informational text lessons contain a video: one about grafting apple trees and one about the rare Black Diamond apple. There are 13 informational text passages. I've also included a teacher resource with information about using these Easel lessons and answer keys! Easel is one of the best teachi

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RI.5.1

, RI.5.2

, RI.5.3

, RI.5.4

, RI.5.7