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Free Common Core RI.8.9 resources
Sled Dog Racing | Reading Comprehension Passage & ELA Tasks
FREE! HIGH-INTEREST NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Thorough, high-interest 2-page passage about sled dog racing for any time of year. Student will preview & practice relevant vocabulary, read the text closely to answer comprehension questions, practice supporting inferences by citing textual evidence, interpret a visual diagram, and compare viewpoints on the race. WOW!!!Fascinating subject matter that puts readers at ease! Kids love reading and writing about dogs and will not
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4th - 9th
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Development of Central Ideas RI.8.2 | Walkout! Student Protests Article #8-1
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-1: Walkout!This is the first in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity packs designed to teach ALL of the reading informational text standards for 8th grade in a fun, rigorous, and easy to implement solution! Download this FREE resource today, and then click here to view the rest of the article + activity packs available via this growing bundle. Your students will love reading Walkout! and practicing skills, including text evidence, dev
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
6th - 8th Grade ELA FREE LESSON PLANS CURRICULUM MAP SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Your 6-8th Grade ELA PLANNING for the year is complete! These quarterly smart maps are perfectly aligned and sequenced to CCSS and designed to focus on one of the 4 MAJOR WRITING TASKS each quarter with reading material integrated to support the writing.Includes Quarterly: Editable standards, calendar, smart link planner, note-taking, and suggested standard-aligned resource bookshelves.No purchases are necessary to completely use this resource. You can easily use your own resources. An optional
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Literary Elements and Narrative Writing QUARTER 1 BUNDLE
Free Nonfiction Reading Exit Tickets Assessment Quiz | 6th 7th and 8th
These ten free exit tickets are a sample of my complete middle school ELA Nonfiction Reading Exit Tickets resource. Quick formative assessment of your middle ELA students' nonfiction standards mastery has never been easier.Here's what you'll get:10+ Literature Exit Tickets with two exit tickets per pagePossible answers for EVERY single exit ticket.6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Common Core Literature Standards.1-2 exit tickets for each CCSS nonfiction standardThe Complete Nonfiction Exit Tickets Resour
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6th - 8th
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FREE Study Skills Compare Contrast Graphic Organizer
This very simple, two-page graphic organizer has become one of the best study and review techniques that I use in my science classes. Both printable and digital versions are included. It forces students to think deeply about two topics or concepts as they search to find the similarities and differences between them. Students must use their critical thinking skills to determine the relationships between two concepts.This resource includes:Editable and Printable 2-Page Student HandoutPaperless
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Science Skills Bundle: Metrics, Measurement, Scientific Method, Graphing
FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES LIST 4 ALL GRADES K-12 AND SUBJECTS + TEACHER RESOURCE
Sometimes, you just need a list of websites for everyone. Here it is. FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES Put together by Teach Me, Maria!It takes time to gather this information, figure out the appropriate grade levels, and format, maintain, and update this page. All I ask is for an honest review if this list helps you.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Urban Legends Research Project
Students are challenged with researching an urban legend. Whether they choose to research Bigfoot or a particular ghost story such as La Llorona it doesn't matter. Getting the students engaged in what they are researching is so much fun to see. They are challenged with finding "credible" sources online and are not allowed to use sites such as Wikipedia. The students will make a foldable using 3 sheets of copy paper to create an offset booklet and must keep track of their research in it. They
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8th
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The CRAAP Test (for Evaluating Sources) | Lesson and CRAAP Checklist Handout
This CRAAP Test handout is a short lesson and CRAAP test checklist to support middle and high school learners evaluate the validity of online or print texts. This handout is perfect for most English, literacy, ESL, and social sciences courses, as well as other writing or communication units.Page 1:CRAAP test defined CRAAP test acronym explainedCRAAP test rationale -- why use this method?Page 2:CRAAP test checklist for learners to apply the test to any text of their choosingRelated Products ---"C
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7th - 12th
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8th Grade ELA Curriculum Map FREE
Your 8th Grade ELA PLANNING for the year is COMPLETE! This quarterly smart map is perfectly aligned and sequenced to CCSS which is near exact to most state standards. This map is set up to focus on one of the 4 MAJOR WRITING TASKS each quarter with reading material integrated to support the writing. Includes Quarterly: Editable standards, calendar, smart link planner, note-taking, and suggested standard-aligned resource bookshelves. QUARTER 1: FICTION & NARRATIVE WRITINGReading LiteratureAna
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Literary Elements and Narrative Writing QUARTER 1 BUNDLE
Evaluating Online Sources: Credible vs. Untrustworthy Websites
In this activity, students will consider six different websites and must decide whether they are credible or not. These decisions will be made through the use of a checklist that awards/ takes away points based on the presence or lack of certain criteria in the website (has an author, does not have external links, etc.). This is a great, engaging, and low-pressure activity to help refresh, review, or introduce media literacy!This download comes with:- Links to six websites for students to consid
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7th - 12th
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Determining Credible Sources for Research, Google Slides, CCSS
Engage your middle or high school students in a discussion about credibility by placing them in the Judges' Seat. By allowing students to confer and decide for themselves how good a resource is, see engagement and understanding skyrocket. This assignment was designed for lower-level students but could very easily be amped up to more difficult for Honors students. This product includes 3 files:- A how to/suggestion document- Master slides for the teacher- Individual slide decks for groupsHelpful
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6th - 12th
8th Grade Exit Slips for Common Core ELA
CCSS Exit Slips for 8th Grade with the Reading IntellexThe American Reading Corps is pleased to announce its second set of Exit Slips designed to informally assess student knowledge/skill on the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts.This resource includes:-36 Exit Slips aligned to the CCSS:Reading: Literature• RL8.1• RL8.2• RL8.3• RL8.4• RL8.6• RL8.7Reading: Informational Text• RI8.1• RI8.2• RI8.3• RI8.4• RI8.5• RI8.6• RI8.7• RI8.8• RI8.9Writing• W8.1a• W8.1d• W8.1e• W8.2c• W8.2d•
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8th
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Critical Thinking Graphic Organizers-Free Collection
Looking for ways to engage your students in higher-level thinking? This set of free graphic organizers can be used with almost any content to help your students internalize what they are learning. Graphic organizers serve as mental systems that help all students process, connect, and retain information on a new level. The use of visuals and text in graphic organizers also allow teachers to engage a wide spectrum of learners. These can be used with almost any type of information, such as reading
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Not Grade Specific
The Great Debaters: Film Movie Assignment Evaluating Argument Claim Bias
FREEBIE!!! After viewing the film, "The Great Debaters", this assignment provides students with an opportunity to analyze the arguments presented in the debate scene (Wiley College vs. Oklahoma City College).⭐What's Included?Clear criteria of what makes an argument text strong and weak, focusing on compelling evidence, bias, refuting the opposition, irrelevant and connected points, gaps in the argument, reliable sources.Directions to color code the debate scene text.Questions to evaluate strengt
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6th - 9th
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Middle Passage, Reading Practice, Primary Source
This handout provides students with space to practice annotations and note-taking. Students read a primary source account of the African slave trade and the Middle Passage. Excellent practice for Common Core State Standards. Ideal for US History and English classes. For older students - contains graphic information.
Recommended use: Model how you would like students to annotate on the first paragraph. Discuss sensitive language and purpose for studying this document. Provide minimum expectation
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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For High School Students with Reading Difficulties - Geography - Coasts
To download the entire 10-week program including teacher copy click here - https://www.readingresourcecentre.org/resource These lessons are specifically developed for high school students aged 11 to 15, particularly those encountering difficulties in reading and comprehending texts at their age level. Lessons target students' word reading skills, reading fluency, critical thinking, inference making, background knowledge development, writing-skill development, and learning strategies to comprehen
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6th - 10th
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HMH Unit 1: Heads, Up Humans Counterclaim Questions
This was a simple three-question worksheet that I made to scaffold my student's understanding of claims and counterclaims. This worksheet is used for HMH Unit 1: Heads Up, Humans.
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8th
Reading Informational Text: Conflicting Information Lesson Plan
In this ELA lesson plan, students will analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
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6th - 8th
Agree or Disagree Sign Activities FREEBIE
This PDF download contains FREE Agree or Disagree signs to display in your classroom to coincide with a/an...Argumentative UnitAgree or Disagree Activity. For this, pose a question, then students go to the side of the room representing their stance. Hook for new novel/unitLesson practicing with providing evidence and reasoning. SIMILAR PRODUCTS:1. Library Scavenger Hunt (Digital 1:1)2. Back to School - Sticky Note Activity (Middle School & High School)3. Middle School Book Tasting KitLET'S C
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6th - 9th
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Ethos, Pathos, Logos Guided Notes
When introducing any unit on rhetoric, it is imperative students grasp the concept of the different types of appeals. I usually introduce these with guided notes-- providing the definitions, pausing to allow them to fill in the blanks, and discussing real-world examples.
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8th - 12th
Text to Text/Self/World Connections - Reading Log
Are you looking for a simple, but focused way to have your students reflect on the text to text, text to self, and text to world connections as they read books, short stories, and other texts?Here it is!In this resource you will find 3 reading logs, each focusing on a different connection. There is also a blank template on which you can write a different focus point.I have included a pdf, Google Slides, and a partially EDITABLE Powerpoint version of the reading reflection worksheets.Follow me o
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Reading Logs BUNDLE
Claims & Counterclaims Printable
This handout can be either printed or used in online. Students will fill in the notes on claims and counterclaims and then do a short activity to assess their understanding. An answer key is attached. Note: This is made for 8th grade but could be adapted for 6-9th grades.
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6th - 9th
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Protestant Reformation Primary Source Analysis
Protestant Reformation Primary Source Analysis is a document set of two primary sources and one chart guiding students through the causes and effects of the Protestant Reformation.
Students will read and analyze documents to answer the essential question: Was the censorship of Martin Luther effective?
The lesson includes a graphic organizer to organize two arguments and evidence as well as an outline for students to complete a thesis, evidence, and analysis.
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8th - 9th
Grade 6, 7 and 8 Non-Fiction Reading Unit Plan
Grade 6, 7 and 8 Non-Fiction Reading- incredibly detailed unit plan on reading skills that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, analytical paragraphs, comparing texts, text types, inference and implication and more.To work in conjunction with our Grade 6, 7 and 8 Non-Ficti
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Grade 6, 7, 8 Non-Fiction Reading Unit
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