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Close reading Common Core RI.7.8 resources
Article of the Week Club, 7th Grade | Nonfiction Reading Passages Middle School
Article of the Week Club, Grade 7 (7th Grade Nonfiction Articles + Activities)7th Grade Article of the Week Club is your solution for teaching ALL of the CCSS for Grade 7 Reading Informational Text! You’ll receive 25 nonfiction article + activity packs. This includes a pre-assessment, midterm, and final assessment for reading informational text standards. Your students will enjoy practicing all of the common core reading informational text standards with these high-interest informational text p
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6th - 8th
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Snapchat™ Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions
In this Snapchat Reading Comprehension Passage, your students will look at the pros and cons of the app, work on reading comprehension questions, and participate in argument writing. This product includes both a higher and lower-level article for differentiation purposes. Included with the article are reading comprehension questions for both levels, as well argument writing extension activities and worksheets.Snapchat™ is a popular app among teenagers, and my middle school students choose this a
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Argument Writing Bundle
Argument Analysis: Regifting for Distance Learning
Argument Analysis: Regifting - a winter holiday activity now updated with a shareable Google Slides version for distance learning!A complete mini-unit for analyzing nonfiction text, practicing speaking and listening skills, and writing an argument essay complete with original data graphs. Students will analyze both sides of the regifting argument, then write their own arguments for or against regifting. Includes an anticipatory activity, articles, comprehension and critical-thinking questions (d
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6th - 11th, Staff
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Evaluate Arguments & Claims RI.7.8 | Fortnite™ Battle: Parents Vs. Kids #7-15
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-15: The REAL Fortnite™ Battle: Parents Vs. KidsTeach reading informational text standard RI.7.8, Evaluate Arguments and Analyze Claims, with this high-interest article on the REAL Fortnite battle taking place in millions of households: Parents Vs. Kids on the issue of Fortnite.Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment. Please view the activity breakd
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Tracing & Evaluating Arguments - Smash, Boom, Best Podcast Study
Do your students struggle with tracing and evaluating arguments? You’ll LOVE this engaging solution! Students will become pros at identifying and evaluating claims, evidence, and reasoning using the podcast Smash Boom -- along with these paired listening sheets! Not only are the episodes incredibly engaging to kids, but they also offer the perfect opportunity to trace and analyze arguments. ✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!This Smash, Boom, Best podcast study is best to use shortly aft
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5th - 7th
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Analyze a Famous Speech RI.7.7 | Malala Yousafzai UN Speech 2013 #7-16
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-16: Malala Yousafzai's 2013 Speech to the United NationsTeach reading informational text standard RI.7.7, compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text (how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words), with this high-interest unit.**Please note that this unit, 7-16, is unique and organized differently from other Nonfiction Article of the Week units. There is no original article and modified article.
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Argumentative Passages & Question Sets - RI.6.8 Analyzing Argumentative Texts
If you're wondering how to help your students master analyzing arguments, don't miss these high-interest argumentative passages! These argumentative texts will help your students feel confident tracing and evaluating arguments in no time. The engaging and relevant topics combined with scaffolded questions will help your students become well-prepared to analyze (& draft) arguments!✔ Check out the PREVIEW for more information!Students are likely to encounter argumentative texts more often than
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5th - 7th
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Argument and Claims Bundle: Mini lesson, Activities & Project- Middle School ELA
Help your middle school students not only understand the basics of arguments and claims, but also how to apply the concepts. These activities are perfect way to bring engagement to your middle school ELA classroom.Mini Lesson Notes & ActivitiesThis is the first step to get your students to read critically and analytically. With this mini lesson, you will teach your middle school students what an argument and claim is, how to find it, and how to analyze the evidence.It is a great starting off
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6th - 9th
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True Crime Close Reading | Middle School ELA Comprehension Activities
This True Crime Close Reading Lesson and activity is the perfect resource for practicing reading comprehension with middle school students! This resource includes a week of close reading activities and lessons. A teacher guide and detailed instructions are included to make prep a breeze! Students will be required to use close reading skills to practice comprehension strategies such as finding the main idea, making logical inferences, determining word meaning, citing textual evidence, and drawing
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5th - 8th
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End of the Year Review ESCAPE ROOM for Reading Informational Text 7th Grade
This is the reading informational text End of the Year Review ESCAPE ROOM unit for Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-23: One-Way Ticket (to Mars). Students will read and analyze an article, "One-Way Ticket," about plans to establish a colony on Mars. Then they'll analyze the article in order to solve puzzles and unlock a ticket to Mars.Students will work through 5 challenges:Challenge 1: Nonfiction Text FeaturesChallenge 2: Text Structure & OrganizationChallenge 3: VocabularyCh
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Middle School ELA Editable and Digital Sub Plans and Close Reading Passages
These 100% editable and digital middle school ELA sub plans include all the information you need to fill out once and re-use over and over again any time you have a sub. Never stress about sub plans again. Fill out the editable PowerPoint or Google Slides sub plans at the beginning of the year and leave any short text to accompany them. I have included three close reading passages to get you started! No more stressing about trying to have a sub teach a lesson that would take forever to type out
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6th - 8th
Common Core Informational Reading Passages and Assessments: Grades 7-8
**ALL GRADE 7-8 COMMON CORE INFORMATIONAL STANDARDS** Engaging, lengthy, and meaningful standards-based non-fiction passages and assessments for ALL TWENTY Common Core Informational Text Standards in Grades 7-8 in ONE bundle of 15 teacher-friendly and student-friendly printables! These passages and assessments are ideal for implementing a close reading program in your Grade 7-8 classroom based around mastery of the Common Core! What does that mean to you as a classroom teacher? It means that thi
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7th - 8th
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Review RI.7.7, RI.7.8, & RI.7.9 | The Lost Boys of Sudan Article #7-19
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-19: The Lost Boys of Sudan/Salva Dut/ for A Long Walk to WaterReview reading informational text standards RI.7.7 (Compare/Contrast Text to Video/Audio), RI.7.8 (Analyze Arguments & Claims), and RI.7.9 (Two Authors on Same Topic) with this high-interest article on the Lost Boys of Sudan, including a TED Talk by Salva Dut. This article was written to be the perfect companion to the novel A Long Walk to Water but can absolutely be used with OR wit
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Digital Escape Room: Escape the Misinformation Newsroom, Real News vs Fake News
Want to help your middle and high school ELA students learn how to avoid bias, consipiracies, and misinformation online? Escape the Newsroom is a FUN and meaningful activity that helps students to apply two methods of evaluating online sources in a hands-on way. Students learn the SIFT method (Stop, Investigate, Find trusted coverage, Trace to the original) and the CRAP method (Currency, Reliability, Authority, and Purpose). They apply the methods to various websites--some which are completely r
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7th - 10th
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7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
Imagine having your entire middle school ELA school year planned for you! This curriculum and pacing guide for 7th grade ELA includes EVERYTHING you need for an entire school year of reading, writing, learning, growth, and engagement. Simply download the PDF pacing guide and yearlong curriculum, and you will have 66+ digital links along with a calendar and pacing guide that maps out your entire school year DAY TO DAY. No more wondering what you'll teach tomorrow or stressing about the next unit-
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6th - 8th
Authors Claim Worksheet and Notes
This analysis activity for author's claim, use of evidence, and counterclaim will help students understand this challenging reading skill. This ready-to-go author's claim printable with guided notes, 2 passages, and a graphic organizers is the perfect author's claim lesson. Students can use this graphic organizer to practice identifying the author's claim or an author's argument, the evidence used to support the claim/argument, and the counterclaim. The author's claim graphic organizers can b
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6th - 12th
Informational Texts Close Reading Activity and Project
Need a meaningful, standards-based and engaging activity to make it to December break? The Holiday Hustle is the perfect project for Secondary ELA right before the Holidays! This three week unit teaches students how to deconstruct advertisements and informational texts as they study and analyze two different holiday ads and three informational articles about advertising. After analyzing ads and informational articles, students create two projects: a Deconstructing Advertisements Guide for Teens
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7th - 10th
Argument & Claims Mini Lesson Activities Middle School ELA -Distance Learning
This is the first step to get your students to read critically and analytically. With this mini lesson, you will teach your middle school students what an argument and claim is, how to find it, and how to analyze the evidence. It is a great starting off point for an argument and claims unit! This mini lesson will help your students learn how to determine the author’s argument and identify the claim. In addition, students will practice identifying the claim in argumentative articles. This Produ
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6th - 8th
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Author's Craft & Rhetorical Devices Anchor Chart + Foundational Student Handout
WHAT IS IT?★ An anchor chart that can be blown up and posted in your room★ A one-page quick reference for students to use all year when analyzing authors craft and rhetorical devices. WHAT'S THE CONTENT?★ 7 Rhetorical Devices Defined and Compared to a Tool★ Purpose for each Rhetorical Device Clearly Explained★ All 3 Sides of the Rhetorical Triangle Included & Labeled★ Author's Craft & Rhetorical Device DefinedHOW DOES THIS RELATE TO COMMON CORE/ TN READY?How do you teach students to trac
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6th - 12th
Non-Fiction STATIONS for ANY Informational Text - Print & Digital
Non-Fiction Stations provide engaging and motivating activities that will have your students practicing crucial reading comprehension and analysis skills with any article you choose. Now includes a digital version! Students enjoy movement and group work! These 10 stations provide specific standards-based practice, engaging students in discussion, close reading, and deep thinking. Detailed task cards and inviting student handouts make the activities both challenging and fun. And you can use the
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6th - 8th
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Reading TEST PREP: 7th Grade Reading Informational Text TEST PRACTICE
This is the reading informational text TEST PREP unit for Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-22: 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.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.7.5, RI.7.6, RI.7.7, RI.7.8, and RI.7.9. These are all the skill
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Authors Claim Digital Breakout
Students will enjoy the fun of solving codes while tackling the challenge of author's claim and counterclaim in this digital escape. This no-prep lesson on claim, counterclaim, and evidence analysis will get students reading critically. This only needs Google Drive - no other websites required. ⭐This nonfiction author's claim activity can be used for online, virtual, or distance learning.⭐Challenges in Author's Claim Digital Breakout:•Sort relevant terms of claim, counterclaim, and evidence•App
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6th - 9th
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4 Tools for Teaching "The Danger of a Single Story" Google Slides and Form
This is my best selling resource! Add it to your classroom today!Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "The Danger of a Single Story" Ted talk is an incredible speech to watch with students 6-12. I watch the talk and read the transcript with my tenth graders, and the discussion and reflection after each view are consistently impressive. To help my students discuss the talk meaningfully, I developed these four printable tools: two listening guides, a text-connection tool, and a SOAPSTone analysis. The liste
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6th - 12th
Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream: Week-long Unit with Station Activities
MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Week-long Unit with Station Activities!Why teach “I Have a Dream” with Stations? Frankly, there are just so many wonderful concepts to explore with this great American speech that it would be a shame to only devote your classes’ attention to one or two aspects. “I Have a Dream” is a treasure trove for English teachers! Not only is it one of the most significant speeches in American history, it also provides the perfect opportunity to utilize nearly all the Common Core info
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7th - 10th
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