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Reading strategies Common Core W.6.1c resources
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Novel Study Unit - 150+ Pages, No-Prep PDF
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Novel Study Unit - 150-page novel guide with student worksheets, activities, quizzes, tests, and teacher resources for teaching Mark Twain's classic, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Classroom-tested by over 650 teachers with a 4.9/5 Rating! This Printable PDF is perfect for in-person classrooms or distance learning but will need to be modified for use in Google Classroom.In this comprehensive Adventures of Tom Sawyer Teaching Unit, you'll find:Informational Text Artic
Grades:
6th - 9th
News & Report Writing | Research | How to write an Article | Student Newspaper
Whether it's a student NEWSPAPER REPORT, BLOG POST, ARTICLE, YOUTUBE VIDEO or something else, students need the skill to ANALYZE and WRITE and News Report in 2024.This COMPLETELY EDITABLE resource is designed to guide students through breaking down a news story into its essential elements and writing an efficient and effective report through proven TEACHING STRATEGIES.Purpose-built as a DIGITAL resource, it is packed with INTERACTIVE MEDIA and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS alongside a PRINT-BASED PDF versi
Grades:
5th - 9th
Cover Letter Writing Lesson with Template, Graphic Organizer and Rubric - OLC4O
Teach students how to write a cover letter with this lesson plan! Evaluate students’ understanding of audience and tone using the cover letter examples provided. Includes a cover letter graphic organizer to scaffold writing. This unit is perfect for preparing for the OSSLT, teaching the Ontario Literacy Course (OLC4O), or coaching essential literacy. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!Included with this Cover Letter Writing Lesson:✏️ Cover Letter Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft Po
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6th - 12th
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ELA Test Prep Bundle #5: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
This is a bundle of 10 lessons focusing on various English Language Arts skills and strategies. For specific previews and reviews, please check out the lessons individually. Check out all my ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Affects Characters: ELA Test Prep & Reading SkillsFact &Opinion in Non-Fiction Texts - ELA Test Prep, Reading SkillsWriting an Extended Response B
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6th - 8th
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Unit-Long Individualized Reading SSR Project For Any Novel
Get ready for this low-prep project that will enhance your unit! Perfect for an individual reading project or whole-class novel! Throw away your guided reading questions and forget about wasting so much of your time creating study guides for students to study from for a summative assessment! Your life is about to get so much easier while students get to have some fun. This is one of my favorite projects I have ever done with my students. This product includes detailed instructions for the teache
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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"Holes" Novel Studies 5th 6th Grade Interactive Writing Notebook Pages
These interactive notebook pages and final step-by-step persuasive writing assignment to go along with the popular book "Holes" by Louis Sachar are perfect for summer school, home school, book club, and enrichment students!This interactive notebook pages provide students with a hands-on approach to learning, encouraging them to actively engage with the text and develop their writing skills through a variety of creative exercises. From character analysis to plot timelines, these notebook pages co
Grades:
5th - 6th
Christmas Holiday Reading Comprehension & Written Response RACES Strategy- SEL
Christmas Around The World Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for Secondary Students!Social and Emotional Learning Activity to Support Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Extended Written Responses Classroom Discussions, and more!Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!⭐️ Check out some more Holiday SEL lessons here! ⭐️Christmas Around The World: Social and Emotional Learning ActivityThe story "Christmas Around The Worl
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5th - 12th
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Identifying Claims in Argumentative/Persuasive Essays (Google Slide/Interactive)
This adorable Google Slides presentation can be used for whole group or small group instruction in order to teach students what a well-written claim looks like in an argumentative/persuasive essay. It also teaches students how to identify what a well-written claim looks like by providing both examples and non-examples. Includes an editable slide at the very end for teachers to come up with their own statements to showcase to students.
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4th - 7th
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Black History Month Bundle: 6 Units, 8 Texts, 40 Activities: Grades 5-6 BLM
Everything you need for a month-long ELA unit around Black History!Fill your ELA block with these engaging and informative resources. Reading AND Writing - all while learning about Black History and current race issues/topics.6 Mini Units include:The History of Black History MonthDr. Martin Luther King JrRosa ParksCivil Rights Timeline (Key Events of Civil Rights Movement)Civil Rights ActivistsFacts about RacismEach unit has a text (or two) and 4-6 ActivitiesActivities include ELA skills includ
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5th - 6th
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Tracing and Evaluating Author's Arguments: Graphic Organizer
Help your students trace and evaluate an argument presented with this easy-to-use graphic organizer. This organizer provides visual support for students to locate reasons and evidence as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of an argument based on such evidence. After dissecting claims, counterclaims, and the evidence, students then EXPLAIN their overall evaluation of a presented argument.Though this product was created for middle school to include counterclaims, with just a couple of CLICKS i
Grades:
6th - 8th
"Back to School" Bundle: ELA Strategy Lessons
Lift off the school year for your 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students with these three essential strategy lessons. Every intermediate grade student needs a foundation in restating and answering the question, writing short response paragraphs, and answering multiple choice questions. These no-prep lessons, guided and independent practice sheets, and anchor charts will provide third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers with everything they need for their "Back to School" reading and writing
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3rd - 6th
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Transitions & Conjunctions Manipulatives
Are your students stalled on "and" & "then"? This material cleverly leads them to selection of more appropriate words to join sentences and clauses, thereby improving composition flow.
There are 25 sets of Transitions & Conjunctions manipulatives. Each set contains 5 paragraphs that must be read and arranged sequentially under the title card. Next, there are transitions and conjunctions that accompany each paragraph. Students must select from the matching words (same color and/or code)
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5th - 7th
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Social and Emotional Learning - Mindfulness in the Classroom, Reading Activity
Social and Emotional Learning: Strategies for Mindfulness In The Classroom, A Nonfiction Article and Reading Comprehension ActivityA great way to introduce mindfulness strategies in your classroom! Modified Lesson Included!This engaging reading comprehension activity explores how mindfulness can be used in the classroom to improve students' well-being and academic performance. It includes activities, resources, and assessments to support students' understanding and application of mindfulness tec
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4th - 12th
ELA Skills Workbook ALL TOPICS (Main Idea, Theme, Characterization, and More!)
This printable Student Workbook includes notes for all ELA Skills for the entire school year!The notes are organized in Cornell style note-taking system allowing for students to follow along with instruction. They can highlight, mark up, make notes in margins, and summarize their learning for each page.There are rubrics included to allow students to self-assess writing and understanding!The following topics are all included in this notebook:Close Reading Strategies“Marking Up” a textSummarizing,
Grades:
5th - 8th
Veterans Day Reading Comprehension & Written Response Using RACES Strategy
Social and Emotional Learning Article for Secondary Students - Perfect for Special Education and General Education Students!Social Skills Lesson: Building Empathy and Understanding Reading Comprehension Quiz, Modified Lesson, Answer Keys!Extended Written Response using the RACES Strategy!Introducing our Reading Comprehension Activity: "Supporting Our Heros" Overview:Step into the shoes of our nation's heroes with our engaging reading comprehension activity designed to foster social and emotiona
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5th - 12th
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Magazine/Newspaper Article Analysis
Use this worksheet to determine the main idea of an informational/expository text. I use this with my “Time for Kids” magazine weekly. The first day I introduce how to write a “Gist Summary” (a 20-word summary) and then on the following day I explain and model how to fill out the analysis form using the main article of the magazine. This worksheet is a good way to address text structure and look closely at an article.
You can find information all over the Internet on how to create a “Gist”. You
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3rd - 7th
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Compare and Contrast Two Texts on the Same Topic Activity for Middle School
This compare and contrast two texts on the same topic activity for middle school is based on our kids' movie vs. the original story of Mulan rap song. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below.*Note: This product is a digital, Google Forms reading activity for use in Google Classroom. If you would like the paper-based activity, click here.The song is written as a reading passage that explores the history of the "Balla
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5th - 7th
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The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney Novel in Verse Guide | Refugee Story
The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney Novel Guide | Refugee Story | World History This resource includes:Learning Objectives Pre- Reading Activity Map Resource Reading Comprehension Questions for each poemNew VocabularySymbolism Activities Text-to-Self QuestionsPoetry Analysis QuestionsPoetry Elements Resource SheetCharacter Analysis ActivitiesPost - Reading Questions Cause & Effect Activity Answer Key IncludedThis resource is great for: Teaching about recent history and global issuesTeachi
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5th - 7th
READ Strategy Poster- Motivational
Give students this amazing handout to help them master the READ strategy for writing.
Small Spotted, Furry Felines: Ocelots Comprehension and Essay Response: GR6
This 12 page packet includes 3 full pages of information about ocelots. After reading the passage, students are to answer comprehension questions and then highlight where they find the evidence of their answer in the passage as well as writing the paragraph and sentence number below their answer. Next, there are directions for writing a paragraph, a graphic organizer, suggestions for transition words, and lined, bordered pages for writing the paragraph. There is an answer key and the passage is
Grades:
5th - 8th
Compare and Contrast Fiction and Nonfiction Passages 5th and 6th Grade
Do you need engaging, compare and contrast fiction and nonfiction passages for 5th and 6th grade? Rap songs are your answer! Based on pop-culture and history reap songs, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice compare and contrast skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to each song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the
Grades:
5th - 7th
6th and 7th Grade Compare and Contrast Reading Passages
Do you need engaging compare and contrast reading passages for 6th and 7th grade? Rap music is your answer! Based on history rap songs, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice compare and contrast skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson. Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.These a
Grades:
5th - 7th
Analytic Argument | Analysis and Writing Project
This comprehensive lesson breaks down the components necessary to analyze and write an analytic argument using evidence to support the author's claim. Included in this resource:Pre-reading class discussion guideActivity rubric with due datesReading activity - analyzing a written analytic argumentOutline for planning evidence to support the claimAnalytic Argument writing assignment - first draft to final draftRevising checklistInstructions/tips for writing a successful Analytic Argument
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4th - 9th
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Written Reflections Based on Books Read: ELA Writing Strategies + Skills
In this lesson, students will be shown how create written reflections based on the a book or books they have read. After the mini-lesson, students will apply these tools individually, and are given a set of writing prompts that they will respond to (the strategies are conflict, setting, visualization). This is a strong lesson for students to reflect on their books through writing, while also giving them a number of options on how to approach and respond.Check out all my other ELA products below!
Grades:
5th - 9th
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