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Common Core RI.11-12.10 resources for Easel Activities
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts NonFiction Graphic Organizers
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts: Close Reading Strategies and Activities
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards
Use the handouts to encourage close reading and compare/contrast of two or more texts or sources (may be used with multimedia sources such as graphics, videos, podcasts, etc.). They may also be used to compare two different people, focusing on comparing their early life, struggles, and achievements. Includes modified Venn Diagrams specific to the CCSS.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Paired Texts - Henry David Thoreau & Newspaper Article
In this lesson, students read and analyze nonfiction texts: excerpts from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden and an online newspaper article “Tiny House Movement Thrives Amid Real Estate Bust." After close reading the texts, they select a writing activity from a choice board that makes relevant connections.In addition to the printable lesson, this resource may be used for online learning with EASEL by TpT.Students begin by writing a journal about their most essential activities and consider how they
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
Reading Graphic Organizers Gr 11-12 CCSS-aligned Distance Learning
Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for ELA Reading Literature and Informational Nonfiction Texts Grades 11-12 (Also includes the organizers for grades 6, 7, 8, and 9-10 because the skills build upon one another each year.)UPDATED with new and revised organizers! 154 total!! I also added a link for the organizers to work in Google Slides! Perfect for distance learning!Find the EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE:Google Drive Literature Graphic Organizers (Common Core Aligned)This IS included in the fo
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Close Reading Article Review Questions For Any NonFiction Text
Close Reading Questions: Nonfiction Articles Aligned with the Common Core State StandardsNonfiction articles can be used in any content area. Use the handouts to encourage close reading of the passage or article. May be used with any news, feature, informational, explanatory, argument, opinion, editorial, persuasive, narrative, or autobiographical article/text. Explores comparing two texts for compare/contrast. Students will be required to find evidence from the text to support their answers.*LI
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Reading Comprehension & . Fluency Passages for High School Students
This is a print-n-go - turn-key fluency and comprehension program for high school students. Please look at the preview - it is the print version of the resource.The 10-Minute Fluency and Comprehension is a comprehensive, simple, and research-based program that builds students’ reading fluency in just minutes a day. For students in grades 9-12, this peer-driven solution pairs same-skill-level students to read age-appropriate and record each other's progress with fluency and accuracy to meet today
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Crucible Arthur Miller's "Why I Wrote The Crucible" Article and Questions
Enhance your high school ELA students' critical reading skills with this interesting pre-reading activity for Arthur Miller's modern play, The Crucible, Miller's article "Why I Wrote The Crucible" and questions for students. Includes detailed answer key. No prep. In October of 1996, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Crucible, Arthur Miller wrote an essay for the New Yorker titled, “Why I Wrote The Crucible.” In this article, he recounts the terror of the Red Scare led by Senator
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Paired Texts: Frederick Douglass & Malala Yousafzai - Close Reading Essay Lesson
This lesson connects three texts: Robert Hayden’s poem “Frederick Douglass,” an excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s My Bondage and My Freedom, and the New York Times article “Malala Yousafzai, Girl Shot by Taliban, Makes Appeal at U.N.” It also makes learning relevant for your students through real-world connections, while meeting ELA standards by employing nonfiction texts.Use this lesson to give your students practice with close reading and the synthesis of ideas. Activity handouts focus on b
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
Paired Texts - A Midsummer Night's Dream & Newspaper Article
Make teaching Shakespeare relevant with connections to nonfiction texts. Students complete close readings of two texts: an excerpt from William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The New York Times online article (link provided) “Modern Love--Breaking our Parents’ Rules for Love.” Using an excerpt from the play will make Shakespeare manageable and engaging for many of your students.In addition to the printable lesson, this resource may be used for online learning with EASEL by TpT.Stu
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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William Shakespeare Webquest - Biography - Grades 9-12
The goal of this webquest lesson is to build your students' research skills and their ability to find reliable resources when asked to research a topic. This is an internet scavenger hunt. Students answer the questions by using a search engine to locate the requested information. This hunt is about the life and works of William Shakespeare. Included are:12 questions a chart for the students to complete 2 short optional writing assignmentsan answer key with the student questions for quick refer
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Close Reading and Speech Writing Lesson
Make your study of Martin Luther King, Jr. a literacy lesson with a primary source. Students complete a close reading of Dr. King's prophetic speech “I’ve Been to the Mountain Top” and use their reading as inspiration for their own writing. In pre-reading activities, students learn about the context of the speech and define vocabulary. Next, they complete an activity to understand allusions, and then after reading the speech, they analyze its structure using a graphic organizer. They use the sa
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in: Bundle: Writing with Mentor Texts - American Authors
32 High Interest Reading Comprehension & Fluency Passages Disneyland Ride Themed
34 Disneyland Ride and Attraction-Themed reading comprehension and fluency passages. High interest informational text readings plus comprehension questions written for grades 4-12 at READING LEVEL GRADES 2-3. Each reading has timed fluency practice and constructed response questions. This science of reading resource is perfect for older students who need extra reading practice that does not look or sound too young. Digital and print options.Reading comprehension and fluency practice is Science
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Real Estate Ethics Landlord vs Tenant Rent Dispute Critical Thinking Case Study
HOW DO LANDLORD'S HANDLE TENANTS WHO DO NOT PAY THEIR RENT?Real Estate Ethics #5 = A TRUE LIFE Series: Problem-Resolution Landlord Tenant > Unpaid Rent DisputeThe Question: If a Tenant does not pay rent what are the consequences for both the Tenant, and the Landlord?A Tenant that was on the lease left the house to her roommate. The Landlord was informed of the situation and gave a new rental agreement to the roommate. This Tenant paid rent shortly and then stopped. It was apparent this Tenant
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Labor Day Main Idea, Details, Close Reading Differentiated Leveled Passages
You have Full Permission to Digitalize, Google Drive/slides/docs/etc., Share, Modify, or use any other means to send home to your students. It’s yours- ENJOY! Please send me a copy to share with others on here.5 STARS “The students love the information. I love the differentiated levels and the questions.”- Laura G.NILLY DILLY'S STORY CLUB SPECIALIZES IN LEVELED PASSAGES ALL-ON-ONE SHEET—BUY INDIVIDUAL PASSAGES CLICK FOR FREEBIE PASSAGES!"Labor Day FUN FACTS"INFORMATIONAL TEXT 5 LEVEL Differentia
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Not Grade Specific
Free Scaffolded Reading & Research Notes: Help Students Independently Annotate!
One of my year-long goals is for my students to reach a place where they can independently take and make meaningful notes and annotations while they read. Personally, I prefer to write in my books, but in the classroom, that's not always possible. With this in mind, I put together these 5 Square Notes sheets (kind of like graphic organizers) that walk students through annotation and/or note taking. Each sheet is set up in the 1-2-3-2-1 style, which is a pattern that's easy for students to rememb
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Grades:
8th - 12th
FAA Part 107 sUAS Remote Drone Pilot Master Checklist
If your students want a job in the expanding drone / UAV fields, they will be required to have a part 107 remote pilot certificate from the FAA. If they want to monetize their drone footage on social media they will also need a part 107. With this part 107 license, your students can start flying at age 16 and earning a great income flying industrial & commercial drones!This checklist is condensed with all the steps, links to (large PDF) study manuals and testing resources, cost and requireme
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-3
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, MS-PS3-4
, HS-ESS2-1
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Rhetorical Analysis "On Women's Rights" by Elizabeth Cady Stanton Lesson
Make real-world connections with this argument analysis activity using the speech, "On Women's Rights," from Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The rhetorical analysis graphic organizer guides students through analysis of rhetorical features including diction (word choice), rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, pathos), structure, author’s craft and purpose, tone, and central ideas (themes). This scaffolded approach to rhetorical analysis provides an alternative to the widely-used SOAPStone strategy. Timely fo
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Free Argument (Rhetorical) Analysis Voting Rights Speech and Graphic Organizer
Use this free rhetorical analysis graphic organizer to help students read and analyze the argument presented in Lyndon B. Johnson’s speech, “Voting Rights Act of 1965" (also called "We Shall Overcome"). The web guides students through analysis of rhetorical features including diction, rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, pathos), structure, author’s craft and purpose, tone, and central ideas. This scaffolded approach to argument analysis provides an alternative to the widely-used SOAPStone strateg
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Differentiated Reading Comprehension & Standards-Based Superheroes and Tech Unit
2 High Interest Informational Text: STUDENT-CENTERED UNITS that cover the technology of comic book and movie superheroes. Grades 5-12. There are two complete versions of the Unit - one reading level grades 2-3 and the other reading levels grade 5 and 6. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services the average adult American reads at grade level 7.Three versions:Print-n-GoGoogle SlidesEasel with self-correcting activitiesEach level resource has 9 reading passages with dozens of Sta
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle of HIGH INTEREST Reading Comprehension Superhero
Reading Comprehension: Born Here. Failed 6 years Gr 4, 6, 8, 10 SEL Story 5 HDC
High-Interest Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Text (Grades 4, 6, 8, 10, SEL, ESL, IEP): This person was asked by a stranger if she was born in this country. Although immediately offended, the conversation she had with the stranger would change her life forever. Have your students ever been offended by somebody? What happened next? Spoiler Alert: Deshauna Barber failed six years before finally becoming Miss USA. She is the first active soldier and the ninth African American to win the title.
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Stand-Up, Sips, Seinfeld: Reading Comprehension Passage (Gr 4, 6, 8, 10) SEL-008
High-Interest SEL Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passage about comedian Jerry Seinfeld (Grades 4, 6, 8, 10)- Success comes from 1. going through a lot of stuff and 2. watching, wondering, trying, and tinkering until you reach your goal.Seinfeld worked hard to perfect his craft. He's now worth over $950 million. What can we learn from his comedic process? How did he tinker with a new web series format (Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee), until he cracked the code to success?His web series wa
Grades:
6th - 10th
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What if I took it off for you? Reading Comprehension Gr 4, 6, 8, 10 SEL-007
This singer / songwriter wonders if she took it off for you, would people like her better? What are we talking about? Can your Middle School* and High School* students infer based on clues from the text?* WARNING: Although this text is available at a Grade 4 reading level, please read the content warning and mental health warning at the bottom of this product description to decide if the subject matter is appropriate for your class. High-Interest Social-Emotional Learning Reading Comprehension W
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Chupacabra: International Horror Volume 1
Thank you for your interest in my horror-based literacy exercises. In Volume 1 we discuss the infamous Chupacabra. This packet contains activities for reading, writing, listening and speaking. It is meant to be an engaging way to help young adults with their English skills. Enjoy!Please leave a review if you liked it!
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: International Horror Volumes 1, 2 and 3
Rhetorical-Strategies-and-Devices
Practice for the AP exam can be challenging, especially when it comes to multiple choice sections and analysis. The GOAL of the Rhetorical Strategies Scavenger Hunt assignment is to provide students an opportunity to engage with rhetorical strategies in a meaningful way beyond memorization of an AP terminology list. This assignment is a curated opportunity for deeper understanding of rhetorical strategies, language of argument, and fallacies, and by identifying their use current cultural dialog
Grades:
11th - 12th
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"Lend Me Your Ears" Cold War Speech Analysis: 4 prompts linked to CCSS!
This product was created with the intention of assisting a cross-content unit: it has students analyzing speeches from Cold War Presidents. It can be used for introduction, review, as sub-plans, homework, or extra-credit opportunities! This product includes the following:Bell-ringer & Exit slip prompts and templatesInstructions for use: for the teacherPrintable student handoutsSpeech text PDF4 different Writing prompts all linked to CCSSBoth Active Links & static QR codes for PDF and Pri
Grades:
6th - 12th
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