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ELA test prep Common Core RI.11-12.3 pdfs
Real World Rhetoric #5, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short essay on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools, and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader.The essay in Real World Rhetoric #5 attempts to convince readers that students aren't motivated by cash rewards; they actually crave a surprisingly different prize.This 5-page download includes:• A full-text copy of a public domain
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globes Speech Rhetorical Analysis PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Use Oprah Winfrey’s headline-grabbing speech from the 2018 Golden Globes to show your students the power of a well-constructed presentation. In this one class period activity, students will discuss the #metoo movement, view Oprah Winfrey’s 10-minute speech, and deconstruct/discuss her use of rhetorical devices. Questions focus on audience, metaphor, parallelism, pathos, and symbolism. These materials can serve as a stand-alone lesson or as a solid supplement to a study of Jim Crow laws or SAT-st
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Informational Text: 3 Scaffolded Activities for Any Nonfiction Article
Looking for best instructional practices to use with informational or nonfiction texts? Meeting rigorous RI standards can be challenging when students are frustrated or disengaged. Secondary teachers can scaffold the comprehension process to help students feel confident and achieve success.This teaching resource works with any nonfiction or informational text you select for your students. It is appropriate for periodicals, exemplar texts, speeches, and informational chapter book excerpts. Use th
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8th - 11th
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Rhetoric, Annotating, Practice & Assessment BUNDLE | Great Speeches from History
Covers rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and a plethora of rhetorical devices. This bundle includes multiple speeches and assessments. You can pick and choose which materials you want to use to suit your purpose. If introducing ethos, pathos, logos and rhetorical devices for the first time, this bundle will provide you with a great foundation and a multitude of tools for your "tool box." Teach annotating and the rhetorical precis! ⚠️Note to Teacher: These tools are best suited to a colle
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9th - 12th
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Real World Rhetoric #6, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short essay on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools, and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader.The essay in Real World Rhetoric #6 attempts to convince readers that intestinal worms are better than medicine or surgery for a variety of ailments.This 5-page download includes:• A full-text copy of a public domain argument essay•
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Cause and Effect Task Cards
Cause and effect is a reading comprehension skill often found on standardized tests. Amp up the rigor of this important skill with (40) engaging scenario task cards that students can analyze in pairs, groups, or whole class instruction. An effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required! Like Task Cards? Like PowerPoints? Try the Teach & Reach Bundle for
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Common Core Reading Skills Task Card Bundle
Real World Rhetoric #7, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short essay on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools, and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader.The essay in Real World Rhetoric #7 attempts to convince healthy pregnant women that they should consider having their babies at home rather than in a hospital.This 5-page download includes:• A full-text copy of a public domain argu
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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12th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 12th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE 12th GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) PLUS ones aligned to Language, Speaking/Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards.A TRULY ENGAGING ELA RESOURCE!Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scient
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12th
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11th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 11th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE 11th GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) PLUS ones aligned to Language, Speaking/Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards.A TRULY ENGAGING ELA RESOURCE!Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scient
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11th
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12th Grade Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 12th grade students love! These passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are, and just 1-page long each. Kids in high school keep reporting they LOVE the texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 Reading Informational Text Standards PLUS Language, Speaking/Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards. Win-win! A TRULY ENGAGING ELA RESOURCE!Gets students reading, writin
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12th
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Declaration of Independence Activities Reading Comprehension Quiz Test Prep
Need help with teaching the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson? Check out this Declaration of Independence Quiz and Reading Questions Pack, which contains 20 test prep QUESTIONS and ANSWERS to help your students master state standardized tests and assessments!Have fun including this text in your Revolutionary War or Early America Units!Give yourself a breath of fresh air with this NO PREP curriculum that integrates test prep within the teaching of American Literature!Just PRINT &
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9th - 12th
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Smarter Balanced ELA CAASPP Vocab & Terms Review
This graphic organizer contains 50 of the most common terms and concepts tested on the Smarted Balanced (SBAC) Common Core ELA state exams, including the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) CAT and Performance Tasks. While this study set is geared toward 11th grade ELA, many terms are the same for grades 6-11. You may provide definitions to students or have them copy them from a source (such as my Quizlet flashcards, found under username Alison_Sickler), then have
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6th - 11th
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Fun ACT Reading Prep: Compare and Contrast Skill-by-Skill Practice
This excerpt from "Fun ACT Prep: Skill by Skill" breaks down the Reading skill of comparison. Students will practice the skill in the context of a high-interest passage about the Joker from the Batman films of the '80s and the Dark Knight films of the last decade with questions modeled after the ACT, then reflect upon their learning by reviewing the answer key and explanations. The skill will be reinforced with a graphic organizer, and students' learning will continue with a "Test Tips" section.
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9th - 12th
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Writing Module #1 | Write a Problem-Solution Argument | Recycling | Grades 7-12
Your 7th to 12th graders got this! Got what? A final product they'll create in no time with step-by-step guidance and be so proud of: A Problem-Solution Argument Essay about "The Recycling Problem," perfect for this age group. STUDENTS READ AUTHENTIC SOURCES ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH RECYCLINGStudents read and critically think about a very important, current, relevant issue people all over the world are grappling with right now - the problem with recycling (plastics mainly) and different ways of so
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Modules | Grades 7-12 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
RACE Strategy Bundle Set-English/ Spanish
This set includes the Race Strategy in English and Spanish.The RACES strategy is great for teaching students how to answer questions by writing in a sequence orderThis cute acronym will help your students remember to cite evidence and elaborate on their answers.Why use the RACE strategy? This wonderful strategy is very helpful for struggling writers and students with disabilities, but it can also be helpful for all students. It teaches students to do what good writers do naturally—restating the
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2nd - 12th
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11th Grade CCSS Central Ideas Assessment
This is a 26 question multiple choice assessment with measures student mastery of the following common core standard(s):
RI.11.2
Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
RI.11.3
Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop o
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Quiz Test Prep Pack Reading Questions PDF
This Lesson & Quiz Pack for the Early American sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards includes a pre-quiz reading comprehension questions activity and a 20 Question/Answer Quiz that mirrors standardized tests! Make teaching this classic American Literature text STRESS-FREE as you prepare students for the state reading exam!Types of Questions:Multiple ChoiceMulti-Select2 Part QuestionsHOT TextHigher-Order ThinkingThis product includes the following:A copy of the se
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Politics_Federal Solar Power Investments_Current Events Reading_2024
Current events PDF lesson plan. President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects. The projects are expected to eventually reduce emissions by the equivalent of 30 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and save households $350 million.Articles and long reading passages of recent news stories for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Includes literacy strategies and graphic organizers to support struggling re
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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Fact and Opinion Test
Teaching fact and opinion? Hold your students accountable with the Fact and Opinion Test. This Common Core-aligned assessment will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic in this important ELA skill. Multiple choice questions simulate those found on actual standardized tests. Product can be used for common assessments throughout your team or department and is super sub-friendly. Keep them learning - even when you're not there!Check out my PTA Skills Bundl
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: ELA Jumbo Skills Test Bundle - Volume 1
Politics_Supreme Court Hears Social Media Cases_Current Events Reading_2024
Current events articles and lesson plans for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments and decide if states can restrict social media giants from moderating speech on social media platforms. Currently, social media giants moderate and/or censor speech that is determined as inappropriate.Includes literacy strategies and graphic organizers to support struggling readers. Also great for independent readers or gifted learners to use d
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6th - 12th
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Business_ Macy’s to Close 30% of its Stores_Current Events Reading_2024
Macy’s plans to close approximately 150 stores nationwide as part of a massive reorganization that will see it pivot to a greater focus on luxury sales. The retailer is planning to close approximately 50 stores by the end of the company's current fiscal year.Current events PDF lesson plans for reading comprehension practice or standardized testing preparation. Long reading passage of recent news stories for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Includes literacy strat
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7th - 11th
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Declaration of Independence Activities Quiz Test Prep Worksheets US History
Need help with teaching the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson? This Lessons, Activities, and Writing BUNDLE uses the Common Core standards and contains test prep QUESTIONS and ANSWERS (modeled after various state exams and assessments) as well as a Rhetorical Analysis Writing Pack and Citing Evidence Activities, and 1-Sentence Summaries Organizers! Have fun including this text in your Revolutionary War or Early America Unit!One of the things I struggle with the most is preparing my
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Argumentative Thesis Task Cards
Teaching argumentative thesis is a challenging concept! Amp up the rigor and proficiency level of your students with (32) Argumentative Thesis Task Cards on a debatable issue. Student can analyze and discuss the most refined argumentative thesis in pairs, groups, or whole class instruction. An effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Common Core-aligned. Answer key included. Want more fun and practice? Turn the task card thesis into a real debate! Bonus: Go gr
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Thesis Statement Bundle
Narrative of Frederick Douglass | Passage & Literary Nonfiction Analysis Task
A Black History Month Freebie (for a limited time) combined with meaningful ELA Test Prep all in one step! A FREE one-page excerpt from a compelling slave narrative along with reading analysis comprehension questions that get students to analyze the development of central ideas, character, and determining causation of events in a primary source: "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave."The reading practice assessment focuses heavily on analyzing the development of Dougla
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6th - 12th
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