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Common Core RI.7.8 resources under $5
Author's Claim Evidence & Reasoning Task Cards Practice in Informational Text
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the author's claim? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 claim and evidence task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short modern Non-Fiction articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response questions.There ar
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6th - 9th
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Winter Holiday & Christmas Fun- Nine Logic Puzzles for Middle School
Winter Holiday Fun for Middle Schoolers!No prep except to print and copy, or assign on Easel!This packet of nine activities includes one reindeer games logic puzzle, one Christmas logic puzzle, one New Year’s logic puzzle, one temperature logic puzzle, one cryptogram with winter holiday words, one grid matching activity, one elf grid drawing sheet, one 9-piece square puzzle, and one leap words puzzle. They are ready to print, copy, and use- no other prep necessary! An answer key and a few tips
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
Current Events Templates | Worksheets | Assignments | Activities
Add diversity to your current event assignments with these 5 standards-aligned templates. Each current event worksheet focuses on a different reading comprehension skill (Main Idea & Details, Text Connections, Vocabulary in Context, Fact vs. Opinion, and Summarizing). This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides. The included Teacher's Guide includes access to the link that will allow you to make your own
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4th - 7th
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Evaluate Arguments & Claims RI.7.8 | Fortnite™ Battle: Parents Vs. Kids #7-15
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-15: The REAL Fortnite™ Battle: Parents Vs. KidsTeach reading informational text standard RI.7.8, Evaluate Arguments and Analyze Claims, with this high-interest article on the REAL Fortnite battle taking place in millions of households: Parents Vs. Kids on the issue of Fortnite.Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment. Please view the activity breakd
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Real World Rhetoric #1, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short article on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools (ethos, pathos, and logos), and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader. The essay in Real World Rhetoric #1 attempts to convince readers that it’s unwise to kill spiders we find in our homes.This 4-page download includes:• A full-text copy of a public domain argument essay
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7th - 10th
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Analyze a Famous Speech RI.7.7 | Malala Yousafzai UN Speech 2013 #7-16
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-16: Malala Yousafzai's 2013 Speech to the United NationsTeach reading informational text standard RI.7.7, compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text (how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words), with this high-interest unit.**Please note that this unit, 7-16, is unique and organized differently from other Nonfiction Article of the Week units. There is no original article and modified article.
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Tracing & Evaluating Arguments - Smash, Boom, Best Podcast Study
Do your students struggle with tracing and evaluating arguments? You’ll LOVE this engaging solution! Students will become pros at identifying and evaluating claims, evidence, and reasoning using the podcast Smash Boom -- along with these paired listening sheets! Not only are the episodes incredibly engaging to kids, but they also offer the perfect opportunity to trace and analyze arguments. ✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!This Smash, Boom, Best podcast study is best to use shortly aft
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5th - 7th
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Force: Gravity and Friction {Differentiated Reading Passages}
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the force. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students as you study gravity, motion, and friction. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are J-N-P-T. (Bonus lowest level included!)$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade lev
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Argumentative Text Introduction - Elements of an Argument Graphic Organizer
Lay solid foundations for your argumentative text unit with this simple yet effective introduction to the elements of an argument. The editable PowerPoint presentation will provide an easy-to-teach overview while the doodle note style graphic organizer will offer your students a fun and interactive way to process and record the essential content.✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!✎ With this introduction to argumentative texts mini-lesson, you can help your students develop a better under
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5th - 7th
Reasons for the Fall of the Roman Empire Sorting Activity
This is a great Ancient Rome cooperative learning or individual activity in which students analyze 20 reasons for the Fall of the Roman Empire and match them to the category that best describes it (Social, Political, Economic, or Military). After classifying each reason for Rome's decline, students analyze their results to determine what had the biggest and smallest impact on Rome's ultimate collapse. I like to have my students work together on this so that they can argue and defend their choice
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5th - 10th
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CAASPP Test Prep Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice 6th 7th 8th
Help your students prepare for end-of-year standardized testing with these practice Non-Fiction reading passages. Great for CAASPP or SBAC!This common core aligned test prep resource has 40 questions written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on standardized testing.Question types: multiple-choice, multi-select, A/B questions (evidence-based selected response), and constructed response.Great for middle school students. Some 5th-grade teachers have found th
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6th - 9th
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SBAC & CAASPP Performance Task ELA Writing Prompt & Evidence Test Prep
Help your students prepare for the Language Arts Writing Performance Tasks on the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) or Common Core tests. This resource was created and molded after the 6th through 8th grade SBAC. The Performance Task was written to give your students an example of what a full-length performance task might look like on the Smarter Balanced Test. Question types: short answer, matching item, and extended responseThe sources come from a book excerpt, quote, and blog post about the
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5th - 9th
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Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers {Differentiated Close Reading Passages}
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage summarizing producers, consumers, and decomposers. General overview of the differences and examples are given. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. $Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade level and simply are
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Sound Energy {Differentiated Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions}
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Sound Energy. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are M, O, and S.$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade level and simply aren't interested. I use my love of science to make p
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Moon Phases and Lunar Phases Differentiated Close Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Phases of the Moon. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students as you study moon phases, the moon's relationship to Earth, and more. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are J, L and N.$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above gr
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Using the CRAAP Test to Determine Source Credibility! Customizable Google Slides
Do your students tend to hit "share" "like" or "retweet" before checking a source is legitimate? Can your students determine the difference between a credible source and fake news? Do they know what to look for when analyzing articles, online material, tweets, and images for credibility? Do they understand which sources are acceptable to utilize as evidence in a writing assignment? In a world where misinformation can be spread like wildfire via social media and the internet, it is vital that stu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Magnets Reading Passages & Questions Differentiated Comprehension Text
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Magnets. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level readers. Integrate science with your reading and meet each reader's needs with this set. Questions & answer key included. Guided Reading Levels: N-R-UComplete Magnet Bundled Unit That Saves BIG $$Differentiated PassagesI Have, Who Has Vocabulary GameInteractive Notebook Vocabulary Sort & Foldable11 Writing Prompts W/RubricComprehension & Fluency Task Card
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Differentiated Reading Passages Nonfiction Texts bundle
Mister Rogers Real World Rhetoric Analysis Mr. Rogers Senate Speech PDF + Google
Show your students a real-world application of the tools of rhetoric (ethos, pathos, and logos) as they examine the 1969 U. S. Senate subcommittee address given by Fred Rogers, host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, in support of public broadcast funding. The speech, filled with Mister Rogers’ warmth and kindness as he secures $20 million in funding for public television, is a high-interest way to add the non-fiction analysis skills emphasized by the Common Core to your classroom.Students will lea
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How to Identify Bias Online Activities Digital Literacy
Just what you need to teach bias! This print and digital resource has everything you need to teach this valuable critical thinking skill in our online world. Ready to use -- includes websites, questions, student notes, practice, and more!Here's what teachers are saying about my digital literacy resources:"Big packet full of so many options. Really gets kids thinking. Thanks for creating exactly what I was looking for.""Great resource to teach students about possible bias when they are rese
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5th - 10th
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Seeds, Plants, Pollination, & Reproduction Differentiated NF Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage summarizing Seeds, Plants, Pollination, & Reproduction. General overview of how pollination occurs is given. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are M, O, and Q.$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are writt
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4th - 8th
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Simple Machines Differentiated Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage about simple machines. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: L-M-O-U$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade level and simply aren't interesting. I use my love of science to make passages
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Stars & Planets: Comparing the two Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Stars & Planet Comparison. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. 4 types of questions are included, along with an answer key. Integrate history content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: J-L-N$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade le
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Sedimentary Rocks Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Sedimentary Rocks. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are N, Q, and U.$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade level and simply aren't interested. I use my love of science to m
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Science Differentiated Reading Passages Nonfiction Texts bundle
Stars {Differentiated Close Reading Passages & Questions}
Going deeper into nonfiction texts is essential to student mastery of common core standards. Want ways to integrate social studies and science content into your nonfiction instruction, while differentiating for the needs of all learners? Look no further than these STARS differentiated reading passages and comprehension questions. In this product, there are three nonfiction-reading passages based on stars are, and what the Georgia Standards say students should know and understand about it. If you
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
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