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Close reading Common Core RI.8.9 resources
Article of the Week Club, 8th Grade | Nonfiction Reading Passages Middle School
Article of the Week Club, Grade 8 (8th Grade Nonfiction Articles + Activities)8th Grade Article of the Week Club is your solution for teaching ALL of the CCSS for Grade 8 Reading Informational Text! You’ll receive 25 nonfiction article + activity packs according to the schedule below. This includes a 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 inform
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7th - 9th
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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
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
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
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
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
Grades:
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
Grades:
7th - 8th
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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.
These activities may b
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
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
Review of RI.8.2 & RI.8.3 | Human Experimentation Article #8-5
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-5: The Disturbing History of Human Experimentation Teach or review reading informational text standards RI.8.2 (Development of Central Ideas and Writing an Objective Summary) and RI.8.3 (Analyze Relationships and Influence Between Ideas and Individuals in a Text) with this high-interest article on the fascinating and disturbing history of human experimentation. I wrote this article as a paired text for the short story "Flowers for Algernon," but it
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7th - 9th
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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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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
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Unit Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 6-WEEK unit. The fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, nonfiction readings, extension activities, vocabulary, assessments, project and essays all provide opportunities for your students t
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8th - 9th
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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
Grades:
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
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
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Author's Purpose Lessons Activities & Author's Point of View | Identifying Bias
Identify author's purpose for writing and challenge students to analyze author's point of view for bias! This lesson includes an informative author's purpose power point (or a modern, engaging slides presentation that uses humor). Students will be able to identify and distinguish between writing to persuade, inform, explain, entertain, and describe.After reviewing the different types of writing, students will engage in high-interest author's purpose analysis activities. Check out the author's po
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6th - 9th
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Review RI.8.4,RI.8.5, RI.8.6 | Should You Eat Like a Caveman? Article #8-12
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-12: Should You Eat Like a Caveman?Review reading informational text standards RI.8.4 (Analyze Word Choice & Connotative Meanings), RI8.5 (Analyze Text Structure and Text Features), and RI.8.6 (Analyze Author's Point of View (Conflicting Viewpoints) and Purpose) with this high-interest article on the pros and cons of eating like a caveman, or the paleo diet.Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, litera
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
8th Grade Reading Informational Text PRETEST | Article #8-25 Child Labor
8th Grade Pre-Assessment Exam for Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-25: Child Labor Then & NowHere's a breakdown of what's included here:-Original Article "Child Labor Then & Now"-Modified Article "Child Labor Then & Now"-Paired Article excerpt from "Child Farmworkers in the United States" (for RI.8.9)-link to Video Clip (for RI.8.7)-Pre-Assessment Exam (36 multiple-choice questions, four per standard)-Modified Final Exam (multiple-choices reduced to 2 instead of 4 as o
Grades:
8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
8th Grade Reading Informational Text FINAL EXAM | Article #8-24 SeaWorld Scandal
8th Grade Final Exam for Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-24: Scandal at SeaWorldHere's a breakdown of what's included here:-Original Article "Scandal at SeaWorld"-Modified Article "Scandal at SeaWorld"-Paired Article "SeaWorld’s Continued Mistreatment of Orca Whales" (for RI.8.9)-Video Clip (for RI.8.7)-Final Exam (36 multiple-choice questions, four per standard)-Modified Final Exam (multiple-choices reduced to 2 instead of 4 as on regular exam)-Professional Audio Recordings of b
Grades:
8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Read Informational Nonfiction Text Structures Structure Anchor Chart Lesson Plan
✨Nonfiction Text Structure Breakdown✨ Use w/ any informational text or nonfiction passage. Editable nonfiction graphic organizers, & anchor charts for: Description, Sequence / Chronological, Problem and Solution, Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast. Everything you need to teach Identifying text structure in nonfiction passages in a fun & engaging way! Students LOVE the nonfiction activities like the text structure sort, quiz, & nonfiction passages I've included. ✅ Check out the p
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4th - 7th
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