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Close reading Common Core W.8.1b resources
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
The Tell Tale Heart Mock Trial-Great Fall Activity
This activity is great for Halloween, Spooky Season, or Fall. Students will use close reading skills and cite text evidence to prove their case in this "Tell Tale Heart" Mock Trial. Students will read the short story "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Then students will view a short mock trial procedure video. Next, students will be assigned roles and divided into groups and complete handouts to help them prepare for their role in the trial. Complete step by step directions are included!
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7th - 12th
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High-Interest Informational Articles + Questions 1 Middle School Digital + Print
Informational Articles and Questions for Middle School Volume 1 contains 3 high-interest topics that are great for gaining interest and practicing analyzing nonfiction texts in your classroom. The topics Parkour, Ramen Noodles, and Self-Driving Cars will help engage your students and help them prepare for any Common Core State Assessment. Your students will enjoy reading and learning about these three topics because my middle school students picked them.These nonfiction text sets are perfect for
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest Informational Articles Bundle for Middle School
Tuck Everlasting Novel Study Unit Projects Activities Reading Writing Digital
Tuck Everlasting Reading Comprehension & Literary Element Novel Study For Upper Elementary and Middle School. Keep students engaged and eager to read with these activities that are designed to get students to think deeply about the story and its theme, as well as how the author uses literary techniques and devices to build this beautiful novel. This unit is packed with CCSS aligned questions, activities, and writing prompts for each chapter, along with sample answers for everything.EDITIONS:
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Literary Elements and Narrative Writing QUARTER 1 BUNDLE
To Kill a Mockingbird: Assessment Questions (Reading Comprehension)
174 questions organized by chapter and fully editable. An answer key is included. Questions are multiple-choice, multiple-correct, matching, short answer, and short essay. They include simple reading comprehension questions and more complex questions that require students to make inferences, explain irony, identify figurative language, and answer questions using support from the text. These questions can be used for study guides, quizzes, and tests. Since they are organized by each chapter, it w
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: To Kill a Mockingbird Unit
7 Essay Alternatives BUNDLE - Independent/Group Novel Study Projects
This bundle includes 7 essay alternatives to using during and/or after reading. They are perfect for individual, group, and whole class novels, and can even work for short stories!In these projects, students use key essay skills to analyze the elements of story, including character, plot, conflict, theme, and setting. By highlighting important parts of the story, providing textual evidence, and arguing a point, students will be working on their essay skills with creative twists.Assign the projec
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6th - 8th
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld: Reading Comprehension Questions & PowerPoint BUNDLE
This is a discounted bundle for two products:Close Reading PowerPoint:This 151-slide PowerPoint is aligned with Common Core Standards and is a great tool for guiding students through a more in-depth textual analysis of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Each chapter is marked by a slide featuring a plot diagram and a summary of the action in that chapter. Additional slides review key passages and push students to deeper analysis, with a strong emphasis on making inferences, recognizing foreshadowing, u
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6th - 8th
Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and use these six creative digital alternatives suitable for any novel or short story instead. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive digital bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each digital assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from
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7th - 10th
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MyPerspectives 10th Grade Unit 1: Inside the Nightmare
This comprehensive and engaging resource comprises OVER 180 SLIDES of short stories, poems, and videos, of gothic literature. Slides contain activities, prompts, assessments, discussion questions, mini-lessons, and more to make teaching and learning fun, educational, and creative!
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8th - 12th
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8th Grade StudySync "Suspense" Unit Supplemental Activities
These assignments range from vocabulary, supplemental assignments, close reading activities, summative writing assignments, and many more!**This resource should only be used by teachers who already use and have access to StudySync. This my own original work and is not meant to endorse StudySync/McGraw-Hill in any way. These are resources that have improved the use of the program in my classroom.**The best way to utilize these assignments are by using them in conjunction with the StudySync curric
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8th
Animal Farm Unit Plan
Explore George Orwell's "Animal Farm" through a comprehensive unit of twelve engaging lessons. Beginning with an introduction to allegory and historical context in Lesson 1, students progress through various literary elements including characterization, point of view, argument analysis, vocabulary strategies, tone, mood, theme, plot, and figurative language. Lessons also include comparative analysis between the novel and its cinematic adaptation. The unit culminates with discussions on a final r
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7th - 12th
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The 57 Bus Dashka Slater Novel Study Curriculum Bundle/Answer Keys 100pgs
The 57 Bus novel study includes all lessons necessary for a successful novel study unit including 100 pages of solid curriculum, test, questions, activities, essay, worksheets, journal responses, etc. Your students will enjoy the rigor and creativity of this lesson built on best teaching practices.Featured:100 Pages of Solid CurriculumPhilosophical Chairs Collaborative Discussion: All worksheets includedEssayPromptOutlineRubricSelf-editRoll the Dice Activity Game-to be played once or multiple ti
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6th - 9th
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THE HOBBIT MEGA BUNDLE: Intro, Close reading, Review, Test, Essays, Book writing
"There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West."(from the last conversation between Thorin Oakenshield and Bilbo Baggins) WHY "THE HOBBIT"? "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien is an extraordinary novel, and if you're here, you probably think so too. Not only does it offer a captivating, exciting, funny, and at times even touching story, but it also takes the reader on a real journey of growth, hand in hand with its protagonist, Bilbo Baggins. That's why it's always an exception
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6th - 8th
Groundhog Day Reading Passage & Comprehension Questions
Groundhog Day is a fun and exciting tradition that is celebrated every year in February. Are you looking for a reading comprehension activity and a reading comprehension passage for your students to learn more about the yearly tradition?In this Groundhogs Day Article & Reading Comprehension Activity, your students will read an original article, answer 10 multiple choice questions, and debate about whether a groundhog is a reliable predictor of the weather. This also comes with an answer ke
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Reading Passages Nonfiction Bundle, Reading Comprehension
The Little Prince, Reading comprehension passages with multiple choice, fun ela
The Little Prince, Reading comprehension passages with multiple choice, fun ela The Little Prince is one of my favorite books to teach. It can be taught on several different levels and challenges students to think about philosophical questions regarding the meaning of life, friendship, existence, love, conventions, and more. (INTERACTIVE OR PRINT) ❤️❤️ OVER 30% discount ❤️❤️Included in this product are the following:▶️THE LITTLE PRINCE CREATE, EVALUATE, ANALYZE▶️THE LITTLE PRINCE GOOGLE GOOGLE
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Book Thief Unit Plan
The Book Thief unit comprises a series of lessons designed to deepen students' understanding and appreciation of Markus Zusak's novel, all based on Common Core standards. The lessons begin with an exploration of historical context, delving into World War II and the Holocaust to provide a foundation for understanding the novel's setting and themes. Students then analyze literary elements such as characterization, tone, mood, and theme through close readings of text excerpts and discussions. Addit
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7th - 12th
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TELL TALE HEART BUNDLE | UNIT PLAN & ESCAPE ROOM l HALLOWEEN ACTIVITY
CITING STRONG EVIDENCE IS MADE EASY WITH THIS INTERACTIVE ESCAPE ROOM & UNIT FROM EDGAR ALLAN POE'S "TELL TALE HEART." Throughout this unit, students will engage in analysis of text and development of strong evidence to present for the Judge and Jury Socratic Seminar. In addition, the "Tell Tale Heart Escape Room" will allow students to explore "Tell Tale Heart" with interactive learning. NO FANCY LOCKS OR PROPS NEEDED. Not only will this escape room allow students to interact with crucial
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7th - 10th
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MyPerspectives 10th Grade Unit 3: Extending Freedom's Reach + 12 Angry Men
This comprehensive and engaging resource comprises over 130 SLIDES corresponding to Unit 3 of the 10th Grade MyPerspectives curriculum. Slides contain activities, prompts, assessments, discussion questions, mini-lessons, and more to make teaching and learning fun, educational, and creative! Also included is the complete instruction, activities, etc., for 12 Angry Men, which fits the essential question of this unit.
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8th - 12th
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Unit Plan
The "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" unit plan is a meticulously crafted and comprehensive approach to teaching the classic novel. Spanning multiple lessons, the unit systematically covers key literary elements such as settings, characterization, point of view, vocabulary, figurative language, tone and mood, plot, conflict, and themes. Each lesson is thoughtfully structured, beginning with engaging warm-ups that prompt students to reflect and connect prior knowledge to the upcoming topic.The incorporati
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7th - 12th
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O. HENRY | THE LAST LEAF Close Reading Study Guide | Worksheets | Printables
Students enjoy one of O. Henry’s surprise endings as they explore the meaning of friendship in “The Last Leaf,” one of the author’s most famous short stories.Your 16-page, reproducible study guide includes . . .• introduction, background information, audio and video suggestions• full text of the short story• vocabulary pertinent to the short story• comprehension questions that accompany the short story• a vocabulary test• a selection test on the short story• a number of post-reading topics for
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6th - 9th
Also included in: O. HENRY Close Reading Study Guides: Bundle 2 | Worksheets
COLLECTIONS - CLOSE READER Bundle 8th Grade Quizzes and HMH Close Reading
For the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 8th Grade Collections Close Reader soft-backed book, I have created this bundle which expands student comprehension. This also is perfect if a teacher is not going to use the booklets as consumables. Included in this document are - Assignments for the following:- A Mystery of Heroism- Civil War Journal- Man-Made Monsters- Much Too Young to Work So Hard- Museum Indians- My Friend Douglass- The Flying Machine- The Real McCoy- The WhistleEach item also has a w
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8th
The Necklace Short Story Unit Pre-Reading, Questions, Quiz, Essay and More!
This is a complete unit for Guy de Maupaussant's "The Necklace."You will get the following materials:Pre-Reading VocabularyGuided and Unguided Quote Studies with Literal and Inferential QuestionsSupplemental Follow-Up to Quote Studies on Literary Elements & IronyClose Reading Notes and Additional Worksheet Focusing on Values and Cause & EffectPost-Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking QuestionsEssay Planning Sheets, including a RubricMultiple Choice QuizKeys for all worksheets (exc
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Short Story Bundle for Middle and High School--Popular Titles! {CCSS}
Argument Writing Activity - Banned and Challenged Books - Writing a Rationale
In this engaging lesson, students use argumentative writing to provide a rationale for the study of banned or challenged books. Students participate in a short research activity to discover the charges against the books, then use a note catcher graphic organizer to help them identify text examples that demonstrate the educational value of their books. They annotate for life lessons, character connections, pathways to understanding, and real-world relationships. After gathering their text evide
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7th - 10th
The Book Thief- Lessons 7-12
This product includes lessons 7-12 in The Book Thief Unit. Throughout this series of lessons, students will delve into various aspects of literature analysis, including tone, mood, theme, and comparing literary works with their cinematic adaptations. Each lesson begins with a warm-up activity that prompts students to connect with the day's theme, whether it's exploring emotions evoked by images, understanding themes in literature, or reflecting on the novel's overarching message. Following the w
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: The Book Thief Unit Plan
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