Halloween close reading Common Core RST.6-8.1 resources

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Space Digital Science Reading Article Bundle - Grade 5-7

Nonfiction Reading Passages and Inference Questions - Inventors and Inventions

Created by

UtahRoots

Use these brief illustrated reading passages to support the Common Core ELA standard for making inferences from informational text (CCSS RI.6-8.1). They are perfect for use as bell work activities in science classes, but can be used by any teacher who needs scientifically accurate reading passages to help students practice making inferences. The reading level is intended for middle school. You can see excerpts in the preview that will help you determine if the reading level is appropriate for

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.6.7

, RI.7.1

, RI.8.1

, RST.6-8.1

...

Also included in: Nonfiction Reading Passages Bundle for Science, Social Studies, and ELA

Restart Novel Study Informational Texts & Activities

Created by

LIT Lessons

The informational texts will build your students’ knowledge about memory, the brain, amnesia, and the processes involved in memory formation. Students will learn about the brain’s structures, brain plasticity, and the different types of memories that shape our everyday lives. When synthesized with a reading of Restart by Gordon Korman, the information will prompt critical thinking and analysis about the significance of memory in day-to-day life. By the end of this unit of study, students will ha

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.6.2

, RI.6.3

, RI.6.4

, RI.6.5

...

Also included in: Restart by Gordon Korman Novel Study

Why Leaves Change Color In The Fall - Science Reading Article – Grades 5-7

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Why Leaves Change Color In The Fall - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.The Reading Looks at:- Green leaves- Photosynthesis- Changes in Weather and Leng

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Science Article Bundle Volume 1 - 35 Science Reading Articles - Grades 5-7

Invasive Species - Science Reading Article – Grades 5-7

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Invasive Species - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.The Reading Looks at:- What is an invasive species?- How does a species become invasive?- What dama

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Science Article Bundle Volume 1 - 35 Science Reading Articles - Grades 5-7

Animal Adaptations - Science Reading Article – Grades 5-7

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Animal Adaptations - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.The Reading Looks at:- What are adaptations- The different types of adaptations- Structural adapt

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Science Article Bundle Volume 1 - 35 Science Reading Articles - Grades 5-7

Endangered Species - Scientific Reading Comprehension Article – Grades 5-7

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Endangered Species - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.The Reading Looks at:- Why Do Species Become Endangered?- Examples of endangered species- Former

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Williams Hands On Science

Also included in: Science Article Bundle Volume 1 - 35 Science Reading Articles - Grades 5-7

Conduction Convection Radiation Heat Transfer Activity MS-PS3-3 MS-PS3-4

Created by

This product will WOW your students and challenge them! This integrated week long activity has real life applications and is engaging, rigorous, fun and easy prep! Your students will master energy transfer after this activity!It’s NGSS aligned, it’s integrated, it’s a rigorous week long 5E and relatively easy prep! I also include 12 pages of very detailed notes, a key and my email if you have any questions. Read below for the details. The following concepts are included:-Energy -Kinetic Energy-P

Subjects:

Chemistry, Close Reading, Environment

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Assessment, Laboratory

CCSS:

General Science, Halloween, Science

, RST.6-8.7

Also included in: Chemistry Curriculum Physical and Chemical Changes NGSS Bundle Digital Resources

Design Your Own Halloween Experiment NGSS Activity

Created by

Teaching Muse

Incorporate Halloween and NGSS standard 3-5 EST 1-3 into your science curriculum using this fun activity that is loaded with choices for you and your students. This activity aligns with NGSS by allowing students to design and create their own Halloween inspired science experiment. In addition to resources to guide your students in this activity, there are also 3 pre made Halloween lesson plans to use with your students in cooperative groups or as a demonstration. Students will: Develop a questio

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

Forces Motion & Energy MS-PS2-2: 5E NGSS Activity Close Reading & Notes CER

Created by

Williams Hands On Science

This product will WOW your students and challenge them! It’s NGSS aligned, it’s a rigorous 2 day block period 5E and relatively easy prep! I also include 8 pages of very detailed notes, a key and my email if you have any questions. Read below for the details. The following concepts are included:-Energy -Kinetic Energy-Potential Energy-Energy Transfer-Momentum-Friction-Heat-Sound- Gravitational Potential Energy- Energy of Position and Motion-Chemical Potential Energy-Elastic EnergyNGSS Standards:

Subjects:

Close Reading, Physical Science, Physics

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Laboratory

CCSS:

Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies

, RST.6-8.7

NGSS:

MS-PS2-4

, MS-PS3-2

, MS-PS2-2

, MS-PS3-1

Also included in: Forces & Motion Energy Integrated Bundle NGSS MS-PS2-1 MS-PS3 4 & 5 PS2.A PS2.B

5th-6th Grade Reading Sidekick Office- Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Characters

Created by

The Type-Bee Teacher

5th-6th Grade Reading SidekickEDITABLE FILE INCLUDEDCLICK HERE for more from The Type-Bee Teacher CLICK HERE to join my Facebook groupIf you're anything like me, you find yourself begging your students to apply the skills they have learned in your mini-lessons. No matter how many times you remind them, they always seem to forget the skills you are trying to get them to practice independently!Sidekicks have been a huge help in my classroom over the past couple of years. When implemented correctly

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Printables, Posters, Centers

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

, RL.5.6

...

Climate Change - Science Reading Article - Grades 5-7

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Climate Change - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.The Reading Looks at:- What is Climate?- What’s the big deal?- The Greenhouse Effect- What’s causing

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Science

NGSS:

MS-ESS3-2

, MS-LS2-2

, MS-LS2-3

, MS-LS2-4

, MS-LS2-1

...

Also included in: Climate Change Mega Bundle - Lessons, Activities, Assessments

Food Webs & Energy Flow in Ecosystems Reading Comprehension

Created by

Strankles Science

Looking for a great introduction, review, or sub plans to cover energy flow in ecosystems? Look no further! Our literacy articles are a one-stop shop for building your students' scientific reading and comprehension skills. In a day and age where textbooks are on their way out, Strankles Science believes that informational texts still have an important place in science when used in moderation. To accomplish this delicate balance, this literacy article has 3 pages of reading content with a dedicat

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

, RI.5.3

NGSS:

MS-LS2-3

, MS-LS2-4

Oil Spills and Their Consequences - Digital Science Reading Article - Grades 5-7

Created by

Close Reading, Earth Sciences, Science

Oil Spills and Their Consequences - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties. The Reading Looks at:- a case study of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.- why oil an

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

Close Reading, Earth Sciences, Environment

Also included in: Mega Biology Resource Collection - Fully editable and growing bundle

Reading and Study Guide for "Tracking Trash":Scientist in the Field series

Created by

L Dawn Anderson

This reading and study guide will help an individual student or group of readers understand the non-fiction title "Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion" by Loree Griffin Burns. Designed to be read as part of a weather/climate unit in middle school science class, the guide encourages close reading, but also emphasizes the science of ocean currents, measurements of latitude and longitude, and the computer technology scientists use to monitor and predict ocean events. St

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

CCSS:

The Water Cycle - Science Reading Article - Grades 5-7

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The Water Cycle - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.The Reading Looks at:- What is the water cycle?- Why Does Water On Earth Move In A Cycle?- Parts of

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - Middle School Comprehensive Bundle

Earthquakes - Digital Science Reading Article – Grades 5-7

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Earthquakes - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.The Reading Looks at:- How earthquakes work- The dangers of earthquakes- How to prepare for an earthquak

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Natural Disasters and Weather - Grade 5-7 Reading Comprehension Mini Bundle

Food Webs - Science Reading Article – Grades 5-7

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Food Webs - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.The Reading Looks at:- What is a food web?- The levels of a food web- What are producers?- What are consum

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Science Article Bundle Volume 1 - 35 Science Reading Articles - Grades 5-7

Biodiversity - Science Reading Article - Grades 5-7

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Biodiversity - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.The Reading Looks at:- What is biodiversity- The effects of biodiversity- The importance of biodiversit

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Autumn, Halloween, Science

, RST.6-8.3

Also included in: Science Article Bundle Volume 1 - 35 Science Reading Articles - Grades 5-7

Halloween Science CER Middle School Set: Why Do We See More Spiders During Fall?

Created by

The STEAM Queen

Untangle the web of CERs with a Halloween twist using the Spider Secrets: Unraveling The Halloween Connection CER Pack! Crafted for middle school science educators, this resource invites your students to learn more about the enduring relationship between spiders and the autumn season while developing essential scientific argumentation skills.Ever wondered why spiders seem to appear more often in the fall, enough to become a staple in Halloween decorations everywhere? This comprehensive CER pack

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-LS2-2

, MS-LS2-4

Also included in: Fall Phenomena C.E.R. 2-Pack for Middle School: Spiders Autumn Leaves & More!

Fall Phenomena C.E.R. 2-Pack for Middle School: Spiders Autumn Leaves & More!

Created by

The STEAM Queen

Fall Science C.E.R. 2-Pack: Investigating TWO Unique Autumn Phenomena! Discover the science of fall with our Fall Phenomena Scientific Arguments Bundle, featuring two engaging CER lessons tailored for middle school science educators. Each pack equips both you and your students with the necessary tools to engage in scientific argumentation while exploring two relatable and familiar fall topics.Spider Secrets: Unraveling The Halloween Connection CER PackEver wondered why spiders seem to appear mo

Subjects:

Autumn, Halloween, Science

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-LS2-2

, MS-LS2-3

, MS-LS2-4

, MS-LS2-1

The Giver Informational Texts & Activities

Created by

LIT Lessons

The informational texts will build your students’ knowledge about memory, the brain, and the processes involved in memory formation. Students will learn about the brain’s structures, brain plasticity, and the different types of memories that shape our everyday lives. When synthesized with a reading of The Giver, the information will prompt critical thinking and analysis about the significance of memory in day-to-day life. By the end of this unit of study, students will have developed their abili

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.6.2

, RI.6.3

, RI.6.4

, RI.6.5

...

Also included in: The Giver Novel Study

Earth Day Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions - PDF

Created by

Lit Science by Jessica Payano

Are you searching for an Earth Day reading comprehension passage and questions that are accessible to all your students? This Earth Day Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions resource is differentiated and scaffolded to provide access to all students.This Earth Day resource includes: Differentiated & scaffolded text about Earth Day and human impact on the environmentText-dependent questions that promote critical thinkingA writing activityAn answer key for easy grading/formative assessme

Subjects:

Close Reading, Earth Day, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.7.10

, W.7.1d

, W.7.2d

, W.7.2e

, W.7.4

...

Urban Sprawl - Science Reading Article – Grades 5-7

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Urban Sprawl - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.The Reading Looks at:- What is urban sprawl?- What causes urban sprawl?- What are the negative effects

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS: