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7th grade Winter reading strategies research
Credible Sources / Reliable Sources Lesson Activities, Assessment
Help students to identify and analyze credible sources on the Internet with this easy to use lesson. A presentation with notes, guided practice, independent practice, extension interview activity, and quiz all help students to feel confident about Internet research. For many students, identifying a credible source can be confusing and frustrating. Many acronyms and systems create even more confusion because students lack the schema to think critically. Using the 5 W's strategy, this complete les
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5th - 12th
History in A Snow Globe - Winter - Holiday - Christmas - Social Studies Activity
A fun and engaging holiday or winter project for any social studies class!In this activity, students will choose a historical topic, event, or person to research. Based on their research, students will design a snow globe that represents their topic and write a short summary about their chosen topic!Activity includes:- Overview and instructions- 5 different design/layout options- Extension activity- Grading rubric
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4th - 10th
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Writing a Bibliography Citing Sources and Word Search CCSS Grades 3-8 Low Prep
Struggle no more with teaching bibliography writing! This comprehensive lesson simplifies the process, making it a clear and engaging activity for students. Ideal for integration into a research unit or as a standalone lesson, this resource is a must-have for any nonfiction writing curriculum.This Resource Includes:Anchor Charts: Includes two charts that guide students in identifying credible sources and understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources.Simplified Definitions: B
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3rd - 8th
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Holes Novel Study Project Craft - PBL
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Engage your students in project-based learning!Since 1998, readers from around the world have been captivated with the mystery, adventure novel, Holes, written by Louis Sachar. Whether it is the intriguing plot, the unforgettable characters, or the humorous style of writing, there is so much to love about this novel. For this project, students complete 12 activities related to Holes (St
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5th - 8th
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Research Skills | Asking Questions | Source Analysis | Text Citations
Following on from the success of our GOOGLE SEARCH like a BOSS resource, this unit builds a deep understanding of how to RESEARCH INFORMATION FROM ANY SOURCE so that students ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, EVALUATE INFORMATION and then reference it correctly through Citations.It provides OVER 100 PAGES of content to ensure your students have the essential research skills to source and interpret information. It's fully EDITABLE and DIGITAL, so you can pick and choose what you like / or need for your s
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4th - 8th
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Informational Text & NewsELA Graphic Organizers Bundle *FULLY EDITABLE*
These graphic organizers were made to be used with NewsELA, but can also be used with any informational text! This is a GROWING bundle! I will be adding more graphic organizers to the Google Slides version, so when it gets updated, you will get the new templates!★You will receive a PDF copy AND a fully editable Google Slides copy★★There are 13 DIFFERENT report templates★ ☑ Each template comes in a printable black and white version AND a colored Google Slides version ☑ Fully edita
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4th - 7th
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SNOW DAYS: 6+ Themed ELA Activities {Nonfiction, Poetry, Speaking, & More!}
Add REAL non-fiction into your class on a topic that we ALL care about: snow days!
Use this mini-unit in your regular ELA class, OR assign pieces of it as actual homework on a snow day (especially if your school policy requires it!) Use every assignment, or pick and choose your favorite ones for students to complete.
Based on the essential question of whether or not students should have homework/virtual school on snow days, this Common Core-aligned mini-unit has several components:
• RI.1&a
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7th - 10th
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Wonder Novel Study Project Craft - PBL
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Engage your students in project-based learning!Since 2012, readers from around the world have been captivated with the children’s novel, Wonder, written by R.J. Palacio. Whether it is the unforgettable plot, the heart-warming characters, or the captivating style of writing, there is so much to love about this novel. For this project, students complete 12 activities related to Wonder (Au
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5th - 8th
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17 Research Based Reading Comprehension Strategies
This comprehensive guide was created for middle and high school teachers who are interested in incorporating reading strategy instruction into their content areas. The guide includes seventeen classroom ready lesson plans, including six strategies that should be used before reading, seven strategies that take place during reading, and four strategies that will work after reading. Each strategy includes a purpose, explicit steps and student handouts. All of the strategies are research based and
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
News & Report Writing | Research | How to write an Article | Student Newspaper
Whether it's a student NEWSPAPER REPORT, BLOG POST, ARTICLE, YOUTUBE VIDEO or something else, students need the skill to ANALYZE and WRITE and News Report in 2024.This COMPLETELY EDITABLE resource is designed to guide students through breaking down a news story into its essential elements and writing an efficient and effective report through proven TEACHING STRATEGIES.Purpose-built as a DIGITAL resource, it is packed with INTERACTIVE MEDIA and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS alongside a PRINT-BASED PDF versi
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5th - 9th
Note Taking and Paraphrasing - Digital and Printable Bundle
Scaffolded activities and differentiated reading task cards to teach note taking and paraphrasing skills! Posters, scaffolded activities, bookmarks and differentiated reading task cards - this resource includes everything you need to teach and practice note taking and paraphrasing within your classroom.This bundle includes 2 versions of my best-selling Note Taking and Paraphrasing resource - one printable and one Google Slides version. Perfect for distance learning and hybrid teaching contexts!
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4th - 7th
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Day of the Dead: Annotation Guide & Mini Research Assignment {7 - 12 ELA}
Try something other than Poe in your secondary English classroom this Halloween; instead, send them off to try a mini-research project! This mini-research project gives students the chance to learn about the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead while honoring the lives of amazing poets and authors who have died.This product has two parts: a mini-research project and a fiction/poetry reading annotation guide. The two parts can be used together or separately - that's up to you! The mini-research pr
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Fall Lessons and Activities for Secondary ELA
Winter Holidays Around the World Mini Research Project Digital Activity
Looking for a fun no-prep activity for the days before winter break? This digital Winter Holidays Around the World Mini Research Project is a simple one-day activity that keeps students learning, researching, and writing even on those lame duck school days right before break. Students select a winter holiday or celebration of their choice to research, then they write a summary of the holiday, three interesting facts, and select three images to represent their holiday. Let students work on the sl
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6th - 8th
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Refugee ( by Alan Gratz) - Pre- Reading Activities - Distance Learning
This is a pre-reading activity unit for Alan Gratz's Refugee novel. I used these activities to introduce my students to who refugees are and the different events in the world that gave rise to the prevalence of refugees. Included in this pre-reading activities unit are the following -My predictions before reading the book activity Who is a refugee activity Important details about the Syrian war activity Important details about World War II activity Important details about the Cuban unrest ac
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6th - 8th, Staff
Also included in: The Breadwinner and Parvana's Journey Bundle
World War One - THE FULL COLLECTION.
2018 marks the centenary of the end of World War One.This collection of FOURTEEN guided reading activities, aimed at 10 to 14 year olds, tests children’s comprehension, retrieval, inference and deduction skills. It will also promote reflective and engaging classroom discussion as children discover more about this important chapter in the world’s history.CONTENTSCauses of the war - Why did the First World War take place and how did it begin? Find out about how tensions in Europe reached boiling p
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4th - 9th
Reading and Writing Research Unit: Online Research, Note-Taking, and Essay
This student-driven research unit is perfect for tackling non-fiction skills. Students choose a topic to focus on. It's up to you how you want to handle that, however, I had them choose topics inspired by procon.com. For this unit, it's important for them to pick a topic that could be considered debatable, as it will be used for their argumentative essay. Here's what students do with the READING unit:Find articles based on their topic. Online research skills are taught (using keywords properly,
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6th - 9th
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Middle School Argumentative Writing - Argumentative Essay - Year-Round Schools
This Common Core aligned resource is the perfect way to teach your students how to compose a multi-paragraph argumentative composition. It will allow your students to take part in a real world project that includes the use of technology and several research based strategies. Teachers will love that this product contains teacher models for each task, a Power Point presentation to guide each lesson, and teacher tips/suggestions.In addition, it is a differentiated product that contains two options
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5th - 8th
Echo, 2016 Newbery Honor Book, by Pam Munoz Ryan
Echo is a symphony of four stories. The introduction is a fantasy. The others are historical fiction, all connected by one musical instrument whose power saddens, comforts, revives, cheers, rejoices, and provides hope in the hands that hold it.
The Introduction, a fantasy, begins in Germany, fifty years before the war to end all wars.
In 1933, fifteen years later in the same country, the second story begins. Young Friedrich Schmitt and his family find themselves threatened by the rise of Na
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5th - 7th
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Ugly Holiday Sweater Holidays Around The World Project
In this fun and interactive project, students will design an ugly holiday sweater representing winter holidays around the world. Students will explore traditions, food, fun facts, music and more. Optional Extension: Allow students to make a recipe from their holiday to share with the class! Handouts included: ❑ Guided Research Worksheet ❑ About My Holiday Worksheet ❑ Design-A-Sweater Page ❑ Holiday Food To Share RecipeChristmas | Holiday | Fun Project | Holiday Sweater | Holiday Projects | Winte
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3rd - 12th
Anne Frank Background and The Holocaust History — Research Webquest
Introduce your students to the Holocaust and Anne Frank by having them conduct their own research.Using credible websites, your students will search for answers that will give them essential background information regarding the Holocaust, WWII, and Anne Frank. It's a great pre-reading activity that will enhance reading comprehension while conducting a novel study or drama study. This product will work for both the memoir The Diary of a Young Girl and the drama adaptation The Diary of Anne Frank
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6th - 11th
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Outsiders Study: *NO PREP* 1960s Subcultures Mini Research Project
This project is a perfect pre-reading activity for The Outsiders. Students will gain background knowledge by researching various aspects of the 1960s! The best part? ALL the research is done for you!!!**UPDATED**Inside the zipped file, you will get:1960s Project Directions & Rubric (Word Doc & PDF)Student Examples (Powerpoint & PDF format)Template for Student Use (Powerpoint) - Students can type right into it!Research Links - ALL the research is done for you!!! Just post this documen
Grades:
7th - 12th
Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream
This is a unit of lessons on Midsummer Night's Dream. I have included activities on paraphrasing, summarising quoting and citing, and using Shakespearean line citations. My purpose was to help students understand the language and meaning of the play. I have also included activities on structure so that they have a sense of how a Shakespearean comedy is placed together. The unit includes, characterisation activities, and projects which ask students to research, look at how to make a newspaper
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Winter Holidays Common Core Research Presentation Project Grade 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
The Winter Holidays Common Core Research and Presentation Project is a perfect winter holiday research project idea for all of those winter months – October to December and January! For grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12, this is an effective 7-day, winter holiday COMMON CORE ALIGNED UNIT that lets students research a winter holiday topic, and give a presentation on the material. Best of all, students use a teaching tool to enhance their presentation, and a final open-ended assessment ensures cla
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6th - 12th
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Winter Grid Drawings, Drawing and Shading Worksheets, 5th to 8th Grade
20 Winter Art, Grid Drawings for students to practice and to reinforce drawing, shading, and observational skills for 5th to 8th Grade. These Photograph, Value Grid Draw worksheets are perfectly themed for Winter. Use this to help your students become confident, independent drawers & artists. All images were photographed by artist Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) and are not created with commercial stock images. They’re designed for Winter and are perfect to allow students in grades 5-8 to d
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5th - 8th
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