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Common Core RI.8.9 resources under $5
Author's Purpose & Point of View RI.8.6 | Instagram Influencers Article #8-10
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-10: The Rise of the Instagram InfluencerTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.6, Analyze Author's Purpose and Point of View, Including Conflicting Viewpoints, with this high-interest article on the rise of Instagram Influencers. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the tenth in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
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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Citing Text Evidence RI.8.1 | High School Football Turns Deadly Article #8-20
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-20: When High School Football Turns DeadlyTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.1, Citing Text Evidence, Including Literal Comprehension and Drawing Inferences, with this article about the dangers of high school football injuries, specifically brain damage, concussions, and CTE. Students will analyze literal and inferential comprehension questions and respond using the ACE method (Answer, Cite, Explain). Students will also complete additio
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Analyze Text Structure RI.8.5 | Edgar Allan Poe BIOGRAPHY Article #8-8
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-8: Stranger Than Fiction: The Life of Edgar Allan Poe Teach reading informational text standard RI.8.5, Analyze Text Structure, with this high-interest article on the strange life of author Edgar Allan Poe. This article is great to pair nonfiction with any Edgar Allan Poe story or poem. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment all related to this or
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Conflicting Viewpoints /Point of View RI.8.6 | Holocaust Survivors Article #8-11
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-11: Surviving the HolocaustTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.6, Analyze Author's Purpose and Point of View, Primarily Conflicting Viewpoints, with this high-interest article about a study on the lives of Holocaust survivors. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the eleventh in a set of 25 informational text articles + activi
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
History Crime Scene Investigation: Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI
Want a great way for students to engage in a group activity while they examine eyewitness testimony, artifacts, primary sources, and solve a historical mystery? Download The Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI!
This exciting activity can be used to challenge individual students or to encourage collaboration in groups of up to five. Students form CSI teams and examine real evidence from Ford's Theater to determine what happened to President Lincoln and who was responsible. While it is easy to det
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5th - 12th
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Analyze Connections RI.8.3 | Do Video Games Cause Violence? Article #8-4
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-4: Do Video Games Cause Violence?Teach reading informational text standard RI.8.3, Analyze Connections in a Text, with this high-interest article on the controversial topic of whether or not video games cause violence. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the fourth in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity packs designed to
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
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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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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Comparing & Contrast Fiction NonFiction Paired Passages Task Cards STAAR
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to paired passages with multiple choice questions? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students can be challenging.Compares: Non-fiction to Non-Fiction, Fiction to Poetry, and Poetry to PoetryThese 20 comparing text task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known Fiction stories
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5th - 9th
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Analyze Text Structure RI.8.5 | Maggots as Medicine Article #8-9
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-9: Maggots as MedicineTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.5, Analyze Text Structure, with this high-interest article on the use of Maggots as Medicine. This article is great to pair nonfiction with a related short story or novel. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the ninth in a set of 25 informational text articles + activi
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Fairy Tales Argument, Intro. for any Fairy Tale or Fantasy Unit PDF & Google App
As you begin a study of fairy tales or any fantasy-based literature, use this activity that examines two argument essays about the impact fairy tales have on children. In “Fairy Tales: A Nightmare in Disguise,” the writer argues that fairy tales are the cause of several social ills. In the other essay, “Fairy Tales: A Tool to Help Humanity,” the writer argues that fairy tales bring many benefits not only to children, but also to society as a whole. (Note: Both articles were written by me, Laura
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8th - 11th
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Figurative and Connotative Meaning RI.8.4 | Louis Zamperini Bio Article #8-6
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-6: The Incredible Life of Louis ZamperiniTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.4, Figurative and Connotative Meaning, with this high-interest article on The Incredible Life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner, bombardier in World War II who survived a plane crash, 47 days stranded at sea in the Pacific Ocean, and two and a half years as a POW in Japanese prison camps. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Objective Summary RI.8.2 | Apartheid in South Africa Article #8-2
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-2: Apartheid in South Africa: Who's the Criminal? This is the second 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! The focus in this resource is on teaching students to write an objective summary of nonfiction text.Each article + activity pack includes these components:-original article written at the 8th
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Conflicting Information & Interpretation RI.8.9 | Cookie Dough Article #8-17
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-17: Don't Eat the Dough!Teach reading informational text standard RI.8.9, Analyze Conflicting Information and Interpretation Between Articles, with this high-interest article about the dangers of eating raw cookie dough. Students will enjoy evaluating the included original article as well as a second article published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), comparing the information in each article, analyzing the information that is conflicting,
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Analyze Connections in a Text RI.8.3 | Modern Folklore Article #8-3
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-3: Modern Folklore: Urban Legends, Old Wives' Tales, & SuperstitionsTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.3, Analyze Connections in a Text, with this high-interest article on modern folklore. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the third in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity packs designed to teach ALL of th
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Reading TEST PREP: 8th Grade Reading Informational Text TEST PRACTICE
This is the reading informational text TEST PREP unit for Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-22: Test Practice w/Question Analysis & TipsThis resource isn't simply a practice test but rather includes a second column to help students understand and analyze each test question before selecting an answer.All questions are CCSS-style multiple-choice and open-ended assessment for skills RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.5, RI.8.6, RI.8.7, RI.8.8, and RI.8.9. These are all the skill
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Making Inferences: Inference Detective (The Snowman) Google Form, PDF & Boom
Is it challenging for your students to make valid inferences? Do they struggle to find strong evidence to support their inferences? In this engaging activity, students make inferences by analyzing a case file and a crime scene photo. Inferential questions challenge students to find valid evidence to support their thinking. The final question asks students to synthesize the information and solve the crime like a true detective! THE STORYLINEIma Stealer has stolen a diamond ring. She is hoping to
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5th - 8th
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Analyze Word Choice, Analogy, Allusion RI.8.4 | Arachnophobia Article #8-7
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-7: Born Afraid: ArachnophobiaTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.4, Analyze Word Choice, Allusion, and Analogy with this high-interest article on Arachnophobia. This article is great for getting into the Halloween spirit or anytime, as there are no Halloween references in the article. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the s
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Feudal Japan in the Middle Ages: Students explore first person accounts!
Feudal Japan in the Middle Ages: Students explore first person accounts!This Feudal Japan lesson is included in the larger Medieval Japan unit, located here:Medieval Japan: A Unit Plan! 4 Engaging Lessons to Teach Japan's Middle Ages!Buy the unit and save 20%!-----------------------------------------------In this highly-engaging Feudal Japan lesson, students learn by reading first-person perspectives of members from the feudal pyramid. Students become either an emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai
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5th - 8th
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Daily Reading Comprehension ELA Warm Ups Bell Ringers Countdown to Reading STAAR
Are your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR reading test prep? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 4 Weeks of daily reading practice have short, engaging texts with text-dependent reading comprehension questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres (Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Informational Text, Argumentative, and Cross-Curri
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Countdown to Reading STAAR 10 Day Boot Camp Middle School ELA Test Prep
Compare & Contrast NonFiction & Fiction Passages Paired Texts 6th 7th 8th Grade
Are your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in need of repeat practice when it comes to comparing and contrasting passages? Finding a short and manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 10 paired texts task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students the practice they need.The use of well-known fiction stories, short modern informational text, and kid-friendly poems will help en
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA Task Cards 6th 7th 8th Grade Reading Comprehension Practice Activity
Media Literacy Checklist - Evaluating Sources, Fact Checking, and Media Bias
These media literacy handouts provide an easy acronym and a graphic organizer that can be used to evaluate any source and help your students identify credible sources. Includes digital worksheets for distance learning, as well as ready-to-print handouts for evaluating sources within a traditional classroom setting.This resource is also included in Mondays Made Easy's Media Literacy Coronavirus News Lesson for Evaluating Sources. This distance learning resource examines the credibility of coron
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7th - 12th
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Effects of Pollution Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the Effects of Pollution. 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. Add rigor to the lesson with four different types of questions. Perfect for a Conservation or Earth Day unit introduction or as a quick review of reduce, reuse, recycle to decrease your carbon footprint. Guided Reading Levels are S, V, Z.$Why shoul
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3rd - 7th
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