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Balanced literacy Common Core RI.11-12.1 resources
ESL Lesson Plans: ESL Thanksgiving: ESL Curriculum
Are you looking for an engaging ESL lesson? This ESL Thanksgiving Lesson includes vocabulary, speaking, writing and listening activities for ESL students. Also included in this ESL lesson is a Digital Version! This ESL lesson is perfect for newcomers, intermediate, and advanced ESL students. In this ESL lesson students will have access to speaking and vocabulary activities. Also, ESL students will access the four domains of language. Join the Close Read of the Month Club today! Every month you w
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3rd - 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
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9th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe | Escape Room for Break Out Groups | ELA
Get ready for two fun-filled days of beginning-to-end excitement with this engaging lesson in ELA skills and critical thinking! This editable product is also available in my Bundle of Fear (200+ Pages and growing). Don't miss out! Your students will love the English Language Arts lessons embedded in this escape room - as they engage in problem-solving and teamwork to break Poe out of the graveyard! No props needed - you'll create student packets and hide keys from the materials provided. This l
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Language Arts Lessons Horror Bundle | Middle School and High School
ESL Lesson Plans: ESL Martin Luther King Close Reading: ESL Distance Learning
Are you looking for an engaging ESL lesson? This ESL lesson includes vocabulary, speaking, writing and listening activities for ESL students. Also included in this ESL lesson is a Digital Version! This ESL lesson is perfect for newcomers, intermediate, and advanced ESL students. In this ESL lesson students will have access to speaking and vocabulary activities. Also, ESL students will access the four domains of language. Join the Close Read of the Month Club today! Every month you will have less
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4th - 12th
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Letter to Ron Franz from Chris McCandless Into the Wild: Argument Practice
This resource features a transcendental letter from Chris McCandless to his friend Ron Franz from a key point in Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction book, Into the Wild. It is a compelling letter that argues for living a true and honest life. Whether your class is reading Into the Wild or studying Henry David Thoreau or Ralph Waldo Emerson, these lessons work with a study of the book or within a study of the Transcendental Movement. Students will view supporting video and audio clips on understanding tra
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10th - 12th
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36 "Informational Text" Common Core Task Cards - ANY Text -Critical Thinking
Get YOUR students diving into rigorous INFORMATIONAL TEXT with these 36 task cards!
CCSS ALIGNED - Task cards reinforce some of the most important CCSS Mastery Standards for grades 7-12:
Main Idea - RI 7-12.1
Author's Purpose, Perspective and Point of View - RI 7-12.2
Text Organization and Structure - RI 7-12.5
Take a PEEK at this BRAND NEW "ELA Task Card MEGA BUNDLE"...
Product comes COMPLETE with:
36 UNIQUE Task Cards
5 UNIQUE Student Response Sheets
BONUS: "Task Card Activities" that
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â ELA Common Core Task Cards - MEGA Bundle - CCSS Reading and Writing
NewsELA Literacy-Focused Graphic Organizer
This assignment has it all: informational text, literacy practice and differentiation by product. This highly effective graphic organizer asks students to summarize, predict, formulate and connect specific details to strengthen literacy skills. It is designed to be used with the NewsELA website that has different Lexile levels for instant differentiation. A Word document is attached so you may adjust to fit your curriculum and instruction or scaffold for differentiation.
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: Bullying Takes Center Stage: Reading Passages
In this lesson, students will read an article about the causes and effects of bullying in school and throughout the process of growing up. Included in the less is a writing prompt and discussion questions that will help start a meaningful and necessary discussion on the topic of bullying.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInformat
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: How He Drove Drunk & Someone Died: Reading Passages
This lesson contains an article about drinking and driving, and the consequences it can cause on those who do it and its victims. The lesson comes with writing and discussion prompts to help initiate a discussion on this very important topic, especially for young adults who are not fully aware of the dangers and potential consequences.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: Driving While Distracted: Reading Passages Questions
This lesson revolves around an article that discusses the dangers and consequences of driving while distracted (specifically, mobile-devices). The lesson includes a writing response, graphic organizers, comprehension questions and room for written students responses to initiate a discussion.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInfor
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6th - 12th
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"Long Way Down" Bundle one-pager/choice board/WebQuest/DOK Task Cards
Welcome to an engaging and comprehensive resource for teaching Jason Reynolds' gripping novel, Long Way Down. This product is designed to facilitate deep comprehension, critical thinking, and creative exploration of the text through a variety of activities suitable for middle and high school students.Included in this Resource:1. One-Pager Project: Students will creatively represent their understanding of Long Way Down through a one-page visual summary. They can incorporate key themes, characters
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10th - 12th
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The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) PowerPoint, Google Slides
33 slides of content! New product! This is an engaging way to introduce this powerful story to your students, and make the sometimes difficult content more inviting to them. Included in this PowerPoint are the following: background information, literary focus, an overview of the plot, pre-reading questions, guided reading, and guided reading questions. Google slides link provided.The perfect tool for anyone teaching this short story!
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Short Story PowerPoint Bundle: 7 Stories in One Digital Lessons
The Sound of Thunder (Ray Bradbury) PowerPoint, Google Slides
Ray Bradbury's "The Sound of Thunder" brought to you in PowerPoint! This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students. Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this PowerPoint are the following: background information, literary focus, an overview of the plot, questions for pre-reading, guided reading, and post-reading. Great for short story units, imagery, and descriptive writing! Google slides li
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Short Story PowerPoint Bundle: 7 Stories in One Digital Lessons
Media Literacy Unit: Representation Matters (Diversity in Media)
Representation matters! In this unit, students will study the unequal media representation of groups that have traditionally been oppressed/silenced/disenfranchised due to gender, race, disability, and sexuality and the effects that that lack of representation has on members of those groups in the general populace.*This assignment/lesson can be used with in person or remote students.* This unit plan includes 3 complete lesson plans, each accompanied by all materials and resources. The activities
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Informational Article: Who Shrank My Doritos? Reading Passages + Comprehension
This is an informational article that addresses the growing trend of food manufacturing companies providing less food in their packaging while still charging the same Price. And in some instances, providing less food, but charging even more. Accompanying the article is a worksheet with comprehension activities and questions.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wag
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6th - 12th
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Harrison Bergeron: Short Story Google Slides, PowerPoint Digital Lesson
In-class OR distance learning! Now 33 slides! Kurt Vonnegut, Jr's "Harrison Bergeron" brought to you in digital form! This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this presentation are the following: background information, literary focus, an overview of the plot, and questions for guided reading or pre-reading. Great for short story units, summer sc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â American Literature: Short Story Bundle (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
"CRAAP Test" Test | Evaluate Source Validity | Google Form Auto-Graded Quiz /16
Purpose: This quiz assesses readers' understanding of The CRAAP Test -- a commonly used method/acronym for evaluating online sources of information. Instructions:Read each question carefully, and answer all questionsThere are a total of 16 questions for 16 pointsReview your score and feedback (Note: incorrect responses are explained)Timeline: varies according to learner; approximately 15 minutesWhy purchase this resource?evaluating source validity is an important skill to teach and assess EARLY
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Informational Article: Scenes from the Border: Reading Passages + Comprehension
This lesson is based around an article about immigration from Mexico. However, what the article reveals about exactly who and why are crossing over is more surprising that most people would assume. The lesson comes with comprehension questions (written responses and multiple choice) that will help lead to a meaningful and necessary discussion on the topic.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: Gender Games: Reading Passages + Questions
This lesson revolves around an article that discusses the Title IX, and how it has changed the role females play in high school and college athletics, and the effects of those on male athletes, female athletes, and the way institutions handle their sports programs. The lesson includes a writing response, comprehension questions and room for written students responses to initiate a discussion.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Ol
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: Locked Away Forever: Reading Passages, Comprehension
In this lesson students will read about the debate over whether people under the age of 18 should receive life in prison without parole for crimes they committed. The lesson also includes comprehension and discussion questions to help initiate a meaningful discussion on the matter.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInformational A
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6th - 12th
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Informational Article: Birth of India & Pakistan: Reading Passages + Activities
This lesson includes a 4 page article on the origins of India and Pakistan, as countries, free from the imperial reign on Great Britain. The lesson includes a writing prompt, comprehension questions based on the article and student response questions designed to initiate a class-wide discussion.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundle? CLICK HERE!!$$ Money-Saving BundlesAncient India Unit - Bundle of 25 LessonsAncient India and Ancient C
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Ancient India Unit: Bundle of 25 Lessons: Reading Passages + Activities
Informational Text Article: Lyin' Eyes Reading Passages, Comprehension Questions
This lesson includes an article about how eyewitness testimony in criminal cases is unreliable, and that the modern use of DNA is now freeing people who were wrongly incarcerated. The lesson comes with comprehension questions and activities. A good article to start a meaningful discussion on an important issue.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? R
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6th - 12th
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The Glass Castle - Analyzing Narrative Writing
Using an excerpt from Jeannette Walls' memoir, students will complete the graphic organizer as they analyze the passage for elements of storytelling and literary devices.
My students used this in preparation for the state End-of-Course test that includes a narrative writing constructed response.
It is uploaded as a Word document so you may make adjustments to fit your instruction and curriculum. I offer this as an electronic copy to students on Blackboard so they may type their responses
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9th - 12th
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The 33 Chilean Miners: Practice with Argument
In 2010, 33 Chilean miners were trapped underground for 69 days. The incident transfixed the world as the brave miners experienced and overcame adversity. The vent provides the backdrop for students to read, listen to, and view supporting clips while learning to write more with depth and intention. Students will read a book excerpt from Hector Tobar’s Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle That Set Them Free published in The New Yorker. A 60 Minutes
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9th - 12th
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