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Reading strategies Common Core RI.7.1 resources for Microsoft PowerPoint
Fake News Unit | Critical Thinking | Media Literacy | Fact Analysis & Research
Teaching students to navigate news and information on mainstream, traditional and social media as critical thinkers is essential in 2024. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate FACTS and OPINIONS, SATIRE from LIES, and PERSUASION from PROPAGANDA in the "MISINFORMATION:" eraA well-grounded understanding of MEDIA-LITERACY is crucial in stopping FAKE NEWS and RADICALIZATION. And This PROVEN resource will teach your students the skills to identify, analyze and critique information throug
Grades:
5th - 10th
Nonfiction Central Idea PowerPoint, Notes, Worksheets, Test PRINT & DIGITAL
Finding the main/central idea of nonfiction paragraphs and passages will be easy once your students know exactly what to look for! These resources will also help your students find supporting details and write using text evidence. Students will then complete the collaborative and independent practice and the final assessment.The PowerPoint corresponds with the guided notes that come in Cornell AND folding versions. BOTH are engaging and require interaction!* This now includes links to Google Dri
Grades:
6th - 8th
Nonfiction Central Idea PowerPoint, Notes, & Writing
Finding the central idea of nonfiction paragraphs and passages will be easy once your students know what to look for! These resources will also help your students find supporting details and write using text evidence.
The PowerPoint corresponds with the guided notes that come in Cornell AND folding versions. BOTH are interactive!
The central idea slide presentation includes 38 animated slides. The pdf file includes folding notes, Cornell notes, AND exit slips for formative assessments. Student
Grades:
6th - 8th
CHARTS AND GRAPHS- Analyze and Understand - Interactive and Animated Powerpoint
NEVER BEFORE HAVE YOU SEEN A POWERPOINT LIKE THIS!!! I have spent at least 17 hours creating this one PowerPoint. WHY? I have a FLIPPED CLASSROOM and understand that students must be engaged in what they see in order to want to learn. My students can't get enough of these highly engaging PowerPoint because they are all ANIMATED with VIDEO CLIPS, and done in a game style format. This can easily be used in any classroom for a fun lesson to teach this content. I also use this as a reference to
Grades:
4th - 9th
Middle School Reading Comprehension with Multiple Choice Game FAST Test Prep
Finding fun reading test prep can feel challenging. Why not use games and/or competitions, which are a proven way to engage students while creating a fun atmosphere?As end of year testing gets closer students get burned out and need a little change of pace. Help your students prepare and have fun at the same time.These FOUR PowerPoint reading review games are the perfect solution to give your students the Test Prep they need.You can choose from 3 proven game ideas, that are explained in detail,
Grades:
6th - 9th
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas for Middle School: Lesson Bundle
20 1-hour ready-to-teach and fully resourced lessons on every chapter of 'The Boy In The Striped Pajamas' by John Boyne. This scheme also includes two contextual lessons to introduce students to the important background knowledge for the book such as Nazi Germany, the Holocaust and Auschwitz.All lessons are easily adaptable and ready to teach with a lesson overview and printing instructions. Each lesson has a clear learning objective and differentiated learning outcomes. This resource also incl
Grades:
6th - 8th
Trace and Evaluate an Author's Argument
This Common Core reading lesson covers how to trace and evaluate an author’s argument in informational text. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for Common Core assessments. In this lesson, students identify the author’s claims and determine if each claim is supported by relevant evidence. A final judgment is made on whether the argument has sound reasoning. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of independent practice with questi
Grades:
6th - 8th
Earth Day - Making Inferences Worksheets with Greta Thunberg Article OSSLT OLC4O
Perfect for Earth Day! This inferencing lesson begins with an inquiry-based activity featuring The New York Times. It also features an informational article about Greta Thunberg to teach students about making inferences. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this engaging lesson. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Inferencing Lesson:✏️ Making Inferences Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® & Google Sli
Grades:
6th - 12th
Critical Thinking Mystery Game: Clue by Clue PowerPoint Bundle
Clue by Clues are mystery activities that help students practice critical thinking skills, reading strategies including close reading, critical reading, and inference, and get them discussing and talking! Students work in pairs or small groups to solve a mystery. They get a situation with a mystery. They have to figure it out by reading a series of clues, one at a time. As they receive each clue, they speculate on its significance, what it tells them about the situation, and how it fits with the
Grades:
6th - 12th
6th 7th 9th Grade Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice PowerPoint Game
Are you finding it difficult to engage your students when it comes to reading comprehension test prep? Look no further. We have the perfect tool to make learning enjoyable and effective. These interactive Reading PowerPoint games are specifically designed to captivate students' attention while developing their reading comprehension skills.With a collection of 40 Common Core questions based on thought-provoking passages, these games ensure your students are fully prepared for end-of-year standard
Grades:
6th - 9th
READING STRATEGIES (Pre Reading, Main Idea, Annotating) - Interactive Powerpoint
NEVER BEFORE HAVE YOU SEEN A POWERPOINT LIKE THIS!!!
I have spent at least 18 hours creating this one PowerPoint. WHY? I have a FLIPPED CLASSROOM and understand that students must be engaged in what they see in order to want to learn. My students can't get enough of these highly engaging PowerPoint because they are all ANIMATED with VIDEO CLIPS, and done in a game style format. This can easily be used in any classroom for a fun lesson to teach this content. I also use this as a reference
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Annotating Text Fiction and Nonfiction
This is a great resource to use for annotating text during close reading. The product includes a PowerPoint presentation, that can be displayed during class, showing what elements of the text students should annotate, and how they should be annotated. This annotation guide includes:An explanation of annotating textA guide for Fiction annotation ideas/marksA guide for Nonfiction annotation ideas/marks*Editable* slides so that you can choose from our menu of annotation ideas, or add your ownFictio
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Inference Making - How to Make Inferences Interactive Powerpoint Animated
NEVER BEFORE HAVE YOU SEEN A POWERPOINT LIKE THIS!!!
We understand that ALL teachers want an engaging classroom, but time is always an enemy. Students must be engaged in what they see in order to want to learn. Our students cannot get enough of this highly engaging PowerPoint because of its ANIMATIONS, VIDEO CLIPS, and VIDEO GAME format. This can easily be used to teach INFERRING and make it into an engaging activity. We also use this as a reference tool for students to continuously refer to if
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Grades:
4th - 8th
How to Find the Main Idea Slides Middle School
Guide your middle school students through the process of finding the main idea with this Slides Presentation that provides step-by-step instructions on how to determine the main idea. Over 60 engaging Slides will teach students this skill with interactive activities and teacher modeling and guided practice built right in! Several informational passages are included throughout the presentation.Students are often asked to find the main idea but are often not give any instructions on how to complet
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Finding the Main Idea Bundle Middle School
Black History Month Biographies Mega Bundle - Athletes and Stem Innovators
How much do your middle schoolers actually know about Black History? Black History Month activities are a great way to begin introducing students to influential African Americans. Discover with your students inspiring athletes and influential STEM innovators! People of Color have made incredible contributions to the sporting world and to the scientific community! Help your students broaden their understanding of Black History by going beyond the handful of traditionally studied figures and disco
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Paired Passages PowerPoint Game | Informational Text | B.E.S.T. Standards
Finding fun reading test prep can feel challenging. Why not use games and/or competitions, which are a proven way to engage students while creating a fun atmosphere?As end of year testing gets closer students get burned out and need a little change of pace. Help your students prepare and have fun at the same time.This Paired Passages PowerPoint reading review game is the perfect solution to give your students the Test Prep they need.You can choose from 3 proven game ideas, that are explained in
Grades:
6th - 9th
Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Mini Lesson & Practice
This engaging presentation is perfect for introducing or reviewing inferences and drawing conclusions (and the difference between them). There are 20 slides in total with built in practice slides using pictures and small stories/excerpts. It is easy to use, and you can pick and choose from the practices and topics covered to suit your students' needs.
Grades:
5th - 9th
A Long Walk to Water: Conflict Storyboard (Chapters 1-8)
This 7-slide PowerPoint presentation will help your students identify what conflict is in literature and then allow them to apply their knowledge by creating a Conflict Storyboard for Chapters 1-8 in A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. The PowerPoint includes an introduction agenda slide, a Do-Now: What is a Conflict? slide, a task slide, a teacher's example of the Conflict Storyboard, a rubric for the storyboard, a blank storyboard template and a learning target exit ticket.
Grades:
7th
Analyzing Text Structure PowerPoint
Understanding text structures is an important reading skill because it aids comprehension of informational texts. Get middle school students started understanding and analyzing Text Structures and Organizations with this engaging PowerPoint presentation. Presentation addresses the five most common structures: : description, chronological, cause/effect, compare/contrast, and problem/solution. Examples and teacher instructions are included. Aligned to Common Core ELA-Literacy Standards: RI.6.1, 7.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Home Invasion Heist: Critical Thinking Mystery PowerPoint Edition
In this mystery activity that encourages discussion and critical thinking, a millionaire's home is invaded and robbed. There are two suspects: his son and a known jewel thief! Your students read the evidence and use their logic and reading skills to figure out which one is guilty.The PowerPoint format makes it easy to share face-to-face in class, with large audiences, or in online classes. You can also easily import it in Google Slides and use it in Google Classroom!You can also click here for t
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Critical Thinking Mystery Game: Clue by Clue PowerPoint Bundle
Murder by Appointment: Critical Thinking Mystery PowerPoint Edition
In this mystery activity that encourages discussion and critical thinking, a woman tells a rival CEO she will kill her at a specific time and day. The rival CEO is indeed found dead, but the alleged killer has the perfect alibi. She was across town at a party! How did she do it? Can your students use their reading strategies, critical thinking, and logical reasoning to analyze the evidence and figure it out?The PowerPoint format makes it easy to share face-to-face in class, with large audiences,
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Critical Thinking Mystery Game: Clue by Clue PowerPoint Bundle
Empty Safe: Critical Thinking Mystery PowerPoint Edition
In this mystery activity that encourages discussion and critical thinking, a rich man dies, but his home safe is empty and he has no bank accounts! Can your students use their reading strategies, critical thinking, and logical reasoning to analyze the evidence and figure out what happened to the missing money? Can they identify the key clue?The PowerPoint format makes it easy to share face-to-face in class, with large audiences, or in online classes. You can also easily import it in Google Slide
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Critical Thinking Mystery Game: Clue by Clue PowerPoint Bundle
Test Prep: Bullseye Strategy/Practice/ELA/ Critical Thinking
What is it?Micro texts are made with the intention of getting to the skill or the practice students need FASTER. Each text is less than 400 words. All of the 16 questions is aligned to finding the "bullseye" and helping students think critically about the answer choices and how they can apply critical thinking to get the right answer every time. It also encourages students to read each question and not choose an answer that "feels right".What's included?Google Slides (56 slides)PowerPoint (56 s
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Missing Jewel: Critical Thinking Mystery PowerPoint Edition
In this brainteaser riddle that encourages discussion and critical thinking, a man gets a new job. He immediately mails himself two letters. When he receives the letters, he throws them away without opening them. Why did he do this? Can your students use their reading strategies, critical thinking, and logical reasoning to analyze the evidence and figure out the reasoning of this character based on a true story?The PowerPoint format makes it easy to share face-to-face in class, with large audien
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in: Critical Thinking Mystery Game: Clue by Clue PowerPoint Bundle
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