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High school informational text resources for Easel Activities $5-10
Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Worksheets Activities Grades 8-9
These 10 pages of reading comprehension passages and questions worksheets contain multiple choice questions for students to practice a range of skills. Passages are high-interest and written on an 8th-9th grade level. This resource is perfect for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling readers. This Download Contains: 10 passages with multiple choice questions: easy one-page printables answer keyself checking digital version on Easel
Grades:
8th - 9th
Also included in: ELA Skills Reading Comprehension & Writing Activities 8-9th Grade Bundle
Informational Text/Non-Fiction: ELA Escape: ELA Test Prep: Middle /High School
⭐ Who says ELA test prep needs to be boring? Teen students are invited to compete using clues that practice using text features to find vocabulary, reading an infographic, using text evidence, text structure, and comprehension. ⭐ This fully immersive 360° Non-Fiction Digital Escape engages students with four news articles about famous art heists and is great for STAAR prep and any test prep. ⭐ All tasks are skills-based so that when the escape is complete your students will come away with a stro
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: *ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle
Causes of the Civil War Lesson US History Activities Social Studies Worksheets
This Causes of the Civil War lesson includes a PowerPoint, slotted notes, reading passage, comprehension activities, & quiz. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passage & quiz are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. Inncludes a print & digital version. This no prep Civil War Causes lesson includes:✅ 15 slide PowerPoint presentation about the causes of the US Civil War that can be used to fa
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7th - 11th
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Unsolved Mystery Research Project
This is a research project I have been using with my upper elementary and middle school students that students love! First students choose an unsolved mystery to research from the list of topics included. New in 2023 are two student topic lists. Topic list 1 is for more mature students because the topics are more suited for middle school students and includes 29 topics. Topic list 2 has less mature themes, but are equally interesting and could be used for students at any grade level. This list c
Grades:
4th - 9th
American Revolution Battles Lesson - Revolutionary War Battles Activity -Passage
This Battles of the American Revolution lesson includes a PowerPoint, slotted notes, reading passage, comprehension activities, & quiz. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passage & quiz are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. Includes a print & digital version. This no prep battles of the Revolutionary War lesson includes:✅ 15 slide PowerPoint presentation about the battles of the US Revol
Grades:
7th - 11th
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RACES Strategy Writing Passages and Prompts for Text Evidence
This product contains 5 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACES strategy. RACES is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. → Need a 100% Digital Google Slides compatible version? CLICK HERE!Why use the RACES strategy? This mnemonic device is especially helpful for struggling writers and students w
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: ELA Skills Reading Comprehension & Writing Activities 8-9th Grade Bundle
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts NonFiction Graphic Organizers
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts: Close Reading Strategies and Activities
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards
Use the handouts to encourage close reading and compare/contrast of two or more texts or sources (may be used with multimedia sources such as graphics, videos, podcasts, etc.). They may also be used to compare two different people, focusing on comparing their early life, struggles, and achievements. Includes modified Venn Diagrams specific to the CCSS.
These activities may b
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Causes of the American Revolution Lesson - Revolutionary War Causes Activity
This Causes of the American Revolution lesson includes a PowerPoint, slotted notes, reading passage, comprehension activities, & quiz. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passage & quiz are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. Includes a print & digital version. This no prep causes of the Revolutionary War lesson includes:✅ 19 slide PowerPoint presentation about the causes of the US Revoluti
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Thomas Jefferson Lesson - Louisiana Purchase - Lewis & Clark - Reading Activity
⭐️This lesson about the presidency of Thomas Jefferson includes a PowerPoint, slotted notes, reading passage, comprehension activities, & quiz. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passage & quiz are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. Includes a print & digital version. This no prep President Thomas Jefferson lesson includes:✅ 13 slide PowerPoint presentation about the events that happened
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Articles of Confederation Lesson - Reading Activity - PPT - Notes - Quiz - Audio
The Articles of Confederation No Prep Lesson: PowerPoint, Reading Passage, Activities, QuizThis resource pack is a no prep complete lesson (GOOGLE version included!) about the Articles of Confederation that includes 3-5 days of materials. Audios of the reading passage & quiz are included. This is perfect for students with read aloud accommodations. This resource can also be easily used for distance/digital learning because all components are available in a digital format.Includes: why they
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Podcast Listening Activity - This American Life's "Harper High School"
Enhance your high school ELA or social studies students’ listening skills with a new form of literacy: podcasts. This comprehension and reflection activity addresses "Harper High School" on This American Life, a weekly podcast. The activity addresses the two-part broadcast titled “Harper High School.” These episodes recount reporters’ visits to this Chicago high school where, in 2012 alone, 29 recent and current students were shot. Students discover an environment where everyone is a member of a
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Red Scarf Girl Literature Guide with Easel Activity Digital and Printable
Literature Guide for Red Scarf Girl by Ji Li Jiang. 87-page novel study on the nonfiction memoir about living in China under Chairman Mao and how the Cultural Revolution affected her family. Good book for middle school ELA, especially 7th grade. Comprehensive novel guide aligned with standards includes pre-reading activities, vocabulary with tests and answer keys, study guide, discussion questions, unit plans, writing focus, grammar practice, supplemental materials and visuals for class discuss
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Constitution & Bill of Rights Lesson - Federalists Anti-Federalists - Activity
This lesson about the Constitution & Bill of Rights includes a PowerPoint, slotted notes, reading passage, comprehension activities, & quiz. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passage & quiz are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. Includes a print & digital version. This no prep US Constitution & Bill of Rights lesson includes:✅ 17 slide PowerPoint presentation about the US Constit
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Serial Podcast: S1:E1 Alibi 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Criminal Justice Escape
⭐ This Serial Podcast, S1: E1 The Alibi 360° digital escape room is a perfect accompaniment to this non-fiction/rhetoric podcast. This escape is as engaging as the true-crime content itself and even your most reluctant ELA students will be captivated by this interactive escape room. ⭐ This fully immersive 360° escape room will have students listen to the podcast and read the transcript to solve clues based on the first episode. ⭐ High school English Language Arts students are invited to compete
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in: ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle 2
Text Dependent Question Stems, Frames {Common Core TDQ Cards for Close Reading}
With text complexity increasing for all grade levels and the need for Close Reading of text as stated in the first two words of the reading Anchor Standards this set of Text Dependent Question Stems and Frames will serve your class fruitful. Easy to read font! Four Cards to a Page! Standard is Printed on Each Card! 72 TDQ CardsUse these stems and frames in your guided reading groups or any time you may be reading closely. This set is aligned to the Common Core Anchor Standards. Help your studen
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Smart ELA Bell Ringers, Warm Up Lessons, Reading Comprehension - Print & Online
These smart bell ringers are engaging warm-up activities that address a wide range of ELA standards. They are a perfect mix of literature, informational texts, and reading comprehension, and cover various topics such as fiction, poetry, literary devices, history, social studies, science, and life skills. Students are asked to read, analyze, determine the meaning of words, make inferences, provide conclusions, support claims, and make connections.The handouts and online Easel activities are ideal
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Compare and Contrast Two Texts on the Same Topic - U.S. History
Bring history and poetry to life with paired texts! Read four famous American poems alongside high-interest nonfiction passages about iconic moments and places in history - including the Lincoln assassination, the Statue of Liberty, and more. Students will strengthen their reading comprehension skills while making meaningful connections to relevant social studies topics!Each of these middle school poem activities comes with an informational reading passage about the poem's historical background
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Grades:
6th - 9th
BLACK HISTORY Slavery Twelve 12 Years a Slave PRINT and EASEL
This resource includes 10 non-fiction passages, activities and a 5 page test based on the memoir by Solomon Northup. (Movie title: 12 Years a Slave.) Please note that there are references to violence and brutality (that Northup experienced) in the narrative, but I have not used graphic language to describe the events, nor gone into great detail. Please use your discretion when considering the unit for a particular age group or for students who might find the topic distressing.Some time ago I r
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: Black History BUNDLE of Four Resources Grades 7-9 PRINT and TPT DIGITAL
No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Assessment (Young Reader's Edition)
This End of Book Assessment is a great supplemental resource for the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition). It includes:10 multiple choice questions2 "select all the correct answer" questions3 short answer responsesanswer keyThis product is downloaded as a pdf and uneditable.Looking for other resources to support The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind? Make sure to check out:The Boy Who Harness the Wind Complete Package (PDF)The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Comprehension & Vocabulary Pa
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Complete Package
Día de los Muertos - SPANISH Day of the Dead reading, worksheets & crafts
A fun way to teach your students all about el Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, in Spanish! This Día de los Muertos activity set is all in Spanish: readings, worksheets, activities. Worksheet instructions are provided in Spanish and English (separate pages). Perfect for a bilingual, dual-language, ESL, ESOL, EFL, ELD or ELL classroom!This 32 page set includes the following:- The history behind Día de los Muertos (reading passage)includes a detailed 2-page reading for older students, and
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Diversity and Inclusion TED Talks Choice Board & Comprehension Questions
This diversity lesson will jump-start student critical thinking about diversity & inclusion in society. Add these TED talk comprehension, close reading, and response questions for nine different TED talks to your English classroom! With a blend of comprehension, analysis, and response questions, with multiple choice and short answer formats, you can help students to be accurate and perceptive, analytical, and connected audience members. Complete with detailed answer keys, this no-prep resour
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: reading questions, task cards, and test
This 45 page* novel study will assist students in comprehension and critical thinking while reading whole class, in a small group, or independently, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. Reynolds and Kendi's brilliant partnership is a must read for students hoping to gain a clear and engaging understanding of how race has been viewed and used in American history.Teachers can assign 50 critical thinking and recall questions to be answered during reading to hol
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Roald Dahl Biography Mini-Escape -Middle School ELA Author Biography Interactive
This Roald Dahl Biography Mini-Escape game is a one-lock escape room that introduces your students to Author Roald Dahl in a fun and engaging way. This fully interactive biography game has students read an animated biography of the author, read animated slides of selected works, interesting facts, and quotes, then watch a short video. Finally, they play a game to solve the clue and win the escape! This escape room is completely paperless and requires no prep other than sharing the link. The ben
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Nelson Mandela No Easy Walk To Freedom BY Denenberg Novel Guide
No Easy Walk To Freedom by Denenberg Novel Guide is great for teaching about colonialism, apartheid, world history, South Africa, human rights, and anti-racism. Nelson Mandela | the Apartheid | World History | Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom)This novel guide includes: Learning Objectives14 Page Teacher Pack - Answer Key 46 Page - Students PackChapter by chapter reading comprehension questionsText to world questionsNew Vocabulary Activities Extension ResourcesBackground
Grades:
6th - 9th
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