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Balanced literacy Common Core RI.8.8 resources
Reading INFORMATIONAL TEXT Printables: Worksheets and Tests Grades 7-8
This collection of worksheets and quizzes pairs perfectly with my Interactive Notebooks for Informational Text. These worksheets are perfect for practicing informational text skills whether you use my interactive notebooks or not! Scroll down for a list of lessons and topics! **Grades 7-8 Version** Level CPurchase the differentiation bundle here.For each of the 14 lessons, there is a 20-item practice, followed by a 20-item assessment. The items on the assessment are similar in content and in fo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Practice & Assess Reading Informational Text: Differentiation BUNDLE!
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Novel Unit
Are you looking for a complete novel unit for The Witch of Blackbird Pond that includes fun and engaging activities for middle school students? Look no further!NEW! Updated to include Digital Learning options for Distance Learning!This complete unit includes everything you need to help students understand Elizabeth George Speare's classic novel! With this unit, students will hone their reading and language skills. Resources include Slides presentations, supplemental informational readings, hand
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5th - 8th
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Middle School Interactive Reading Log {Common Core Aligned}
Give your 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students meaningful homework where they can read a fiction or non-fiction text of their choice and apply a wide-variety of reading prompts to the section of the text they read each night. Interactive reading logs provide a necessary bridge between students, teachers, and parents. They were created using the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th reading standards for literature and informational texts. Beyond the Common Core, the reading prompts will ensure that students a
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5th - 8th
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Middle School Literacy Stations
An entire year's worth of middle school literacy stations. There are eight stations total. I do two full rotations per grading period so there are a total of 64 different activities in this package. We meet once a week in stations and students complete two stations on that day. They spend about twenty minutes in each station before rotating to the next station. Station rotation orders are also included. Stations included are: word work, read aloud, read independently, learn independently, techn
Grades:
5th - 8th
Guided Reading: Within, Beyond, and About the Text Questions By Genre
Whether you are new to teaching guided reading or a seasoned pro, there is something in this product that will help you become a better teacher of reading. About this product:-This resource is separated by genre: Realistic Fiction/Historical Fiction, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and Nonfiction.-Each section includes:*Three pages of discussion questions (Within the Text, Beyond the Text, and About the Text). Within the Text questions cover Word Solving, Summarizing, and Fluency. Beyond the Text qu
Grades:
4th - 8th
Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Response (6-8)
What is the purpose of this resource?Thinking critically about reading and articulating thoughts through writing is something students should be doing frequently. Reading response for English Language Arts teachers is like double dipping because students are sharing their thinking about reading through written words. It is an authentic snapshot of where students are at in their comprehension of a fiction or nonfiction text. It also gives students a chance to write without the pressure of writing
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6th - 8th
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Close Reading and Responding to An Article: Evaluating an Author's Central Idea
Reading closely and locating an author's central idea is critical. It is also important for our students to be able to evaluate that central idea. How does the author support this central idea? Students are guided in these pages to read closely, take a stand, and to write a strong analytical paragraph. This packet really guides them through the process. A rubric makes evaluating their paragraphs transparent and painless!
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7th - 12th
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The Robots Are Coming: How Automation and "Robotification" impacts the future!
With the increase of technology in almost ever aspect of daily life, it’s important to take a step back and critically reflect on how automation (robotification) has impacted our daily lives. The following unit has articles which attempt to examine this issue in greater depth. Looking at robotification from different perspectives (i.e., automation in food, automation in flying), students will think more deeply about how automation impacts their lives now, and what things will look like in the fu
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7th - 10th
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Bias & Types of Bias in Text/Media Quiz | Google Form Auto-Graded Test /20
Purpose:Â This quiz assesses learners' understanding of common types of biases that appear in texts and media.Instructions:Read each question carefully, and answer all questionsThere are a total of 16 questions for 20 points (Note: 1+ question(s) are worth 2+ points)Review your score and feedback (Note: incorrect responses are explained)Timeline: varies according to learner; approximately 15-20 minutesWhy purchase this resource?rich variety in questions, including direct, inference, and applicati
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Assessing Valid Sources 3-Quiz BUNDLE | CRAAP Test, MLA Format, & Bias Types
Reading Comprehension: Brexit
An easy to use reading comprehension pack with three sections of differentiated questions. This activity focuses on the latest goings-on with Brexit. It can be used in home room as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for comprehension training.It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine current affairs and English.Many more Civics, Social Studies, Philosophy, ELA, Character Education, Careers and Health resources at my store
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6th - 10th
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Understanding Euphemisms, Ambiguities, and Twisted Wording in Nonfiction
Spin-doctoring, the purposeful twisting of words to manipulate nonfiction readers, can create dangerous propaganda for minds unaccustomed to critical analysis of word choices. We must teach 6th- through 9th-grade students to read critically and be on the lookout for subtly injected points-of-view in nonfiction and misleading "facts."
This lesson, in the form of a ready-to-use handout, takes a humorous approach to verbal manipulation by first presenting a funny retelling of a criminal's history
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6th - 9th
8th Grade Reading Workshop/Conferring Record Sheets
Welcome to an easy way to keep notes during reading conferences! These simple note-taking sheets will keep you organized during reading workshop. Write or type in your comments when meeting with students. You have the option of using note sheets with standards listed for your convenience or simple note sheets that allow you to add your own target. Compatible with Google Drive and digital notebook apps such as GoodNotes! The documents are set up with a class page with links to each student's note
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8th
Also included in:Â Middle School Reading Workshop/Conferring Record Sheets BUNDLE
Article Analysis Templates
This product contains 20 no prep article analysis printable worksheets and graphic organisers which can be used in conjunction with news/current events articles. They can be used either as part of a class project, independent research projects, or to aid in reading comprehension. Having previously undertaken award-winning research around home education and digital technologies (UK/USA), I now draw both from my undergraduate and master’s degrees to author books on education (UK/USA), create prod
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Not Grade Specific
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Nonfiction Terms Review: I Have, Who Has?
Students love to review using interactive games and activities! This set of "I Have, Who Has?" cards will review middle grades nonfiction terms specific to the Reading Information standards in the CCS. These are also the RI standards for the Georgia Standards of Excellence. Also included in this bundle is are instructions for playing and a list of suggestions for using these cards to review and reteach and extra, blank cards that can be used if you'd like to add any terms to review. Terms review
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5th - 12th
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Critical Thinking & COVID-19
This activity focuses on the current COVID pandemic, offering students real, tangible information through a hands-on critical thinking activity. With the ease of access to information or misinformation, it’s important to arm our students with the tools they require to understand and share facts, not fear.Students will think critically, formulate their own opinions and develop their own conclusions.This activity guides students on how to use a KWL Chart to:Analyze and make connections between inf
Grades:
3rd - 8th
COMPLETE Reciprocal Reading Organizer with Cheat Sheet!
This is a Reciprocal Reading organizer that allows students virtually and in person to gain deeper understanding and perspective of the text they are reading. The top sheet includes a check-off list for teachers, second page is a cheat sheet that includes sentence starters for the students, a page for each role, and at the end, an assessment to gauge student understanding.
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Not Grade Specific
Audience worksheet and Handout
This is a handout and worksheet combination. The first few pages include a detailed look at target audiences and what authors use in order to determine audience. Then students will look at 3 different advertisements and analyze them for their audiences along with an explanation of their thoughts. finally students are asked to find their own advertisement and analyze it themselves.
Grades:
7th - 9th
Exercises in Comparison and Contrast, #1: The Two Different Types of Whales
Comparison and contrast is a common text structure used by many writers of non-fiction, so this exercise provides great practice and an engaging, informative topic. Professionally written, evidence-based questions and a writing prompt are included for assessment. Don't worry; it has been "kid-tested"!
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6th - 9th
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Evaluating Author's Reasoning and Evidence in Arguments
This is used to evaluate an author's reasoning and evidence within their argument. I used this along side my powerpoint lesson, and guided notes on how to evaluate an author's reasoning and evidence to determine overall soundness of the argument. This is aligned with common core standard R.I. 8.8.
After I taught my students how to use this rubric to evaluate arguments, then I assessed them using a different text with the same rubric.
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7th - 9th
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