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High school critical thinking informational text resources for Easel
Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More
Dive into writing prompts, classroom discussion, and more with our exclusive sampler from Would You Rather Questions!!These 18 digital or print Would You Rather questions are great for discussion, class polls, writing prompts, language building, facilitating higher-level thinking, brain breaks, building community, and more! This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive Would You Rather resource that promises to make learning engaging and effective.Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler f
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2nd - 9th
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Author's Claim Evidence & Reasoning Task Cards Practice in Informational Text
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the author's claim? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 claim and evidence task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short modern Non-Fiction articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response questions.There ar
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6th - 9th
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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
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
Citing Sources Packet: MLA Style 8th Ed. + Test (Distance Learning Enabled!)
Here is a great way for students to learn and practice how to properly cite their sources in the updated MLA 8th Edition style. How to cite from books, websites, and magazines are clearly and simply explained. How to cite from encyclopedias is also explained (though the process is very similar to citing from a book).- Page One: Students are provided simple clear examples of how to cite from Websites, Books, Magazines, and Enyclopedias. Below each labeled example students are provided space to cr
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5th - 10th
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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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Citing Textual Evidence Practice Growth Mindset Activities for Middle School
Are you looking for ways to practice citing textual evidence while teaching your stidents about growth mindset? These growth mindset activities for middle school, focusing on reading comprehension, citing text evidence and writing with evidence will help. This resource includes print and digital (Easel and Google Drive) materials to explore growth mindset. Students will love gaining a greater understanding of how their brains work when they learn new information. You will love covering your rea
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6th - 9th
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12 Angry Men Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Formats (NR - 1957)
12 Angry Men Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Formats (NR - 1957) guides students through this classic, gripping and engaging film that is still relevant today. Challenge your students to really connect with the characters in this film by thinking critically about each thought-provoking questions on the movie guide. Students can learn life lessons from the film about prejudice, logic, and being open-minded.Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this mov
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8th - 12th
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Remember the Titans Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Slide (PG-2000)
Remember the Titans Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Slides (PG - 2000) challenges students to think critically about this classic, inspiring story about breaking down barriers. Explore how Coach Boone unites his players and teaches them how to work as a team, protect and respect each other. This is a great film to teach your students how to see past physical appearance and see people for their character.★You're In Good Hands★Although this movie guide doesn't have many ratings yet,
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Special Requested Custom Movie Guide Bundle | 10 Movie Guides | SAVE 35%
Main Idea Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing
Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing Activities - NO PREP - Just print and go!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Summarizing is a life-long skill. Our students will enter the real world soon and will find themselves having to summarize many different types of work for employers, employees, and even clients. It's essential that we teach them this valuable skill.
This pack focuses on summarizing nonfiction pieces. Students
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Elements of Art Escape Room: Visual Art Digital Escape Room 360 for Art
This Escape into Art digital escape room is a full 360° escape room that introduces your students to The Elements of art in a fun and engaging way. Students must solve clues for the seven elements of art and a final hidden clue! By clicking on the play button in the center of the gallery the digital escape room opens. The start icon inside the escape is the setup for the game and gives the student instructions for the escape. There is eight clues and eight locks total.Clues include; Line: Line d
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: *Introduction to Art Curriculum for Middle School Art or High School Art
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
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: *ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle
Paul Klee Abstract Art Lesson: Portrait Dice Games Art Project - Nsw Visual Arts
Are you teaching an abstract art lesson on Paul Klee? Are they going to create an abstract portrait? Here's a fun lesson to brighten up your lesson plans! This is the perfect addition to your elementary art curriculum! Engaging abstract portrait art lesson with language (writing) activities. These no-prep abstract portrait art projects are perfect for your art sub tub. Super easy to implement for substitute teachers. Plus, the engagement will help with behavior! Perfect to start your art integra
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K - 12th
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Also included in: Art History Lesson - Famous Artists - Art Activities and Sub Plans
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
Text Structures Task Cards Fiction NonFiction Worksheets Quiz Problem Solution
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to text structures? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 text structures task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known Fiction stories and modern Non-Fiction articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response q
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5th - 9th
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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
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7th - 11th
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WORD PUZZLES Brain Teaser BUNDLE! REBUS Puzzles, Hink Pinks, Word Plexers
This brain teaser pack includes ALL of my rebus word puzzles and hink pink puzzles.It includes: 13 pages of Rebus puzzles (111 puzzles to solve in all!) 9 Hink Pink pages (75 puzzles to solve in all)**ANSWER keys included. PRINT AND GO! That is OVER 185 puzzles total! Plus a "make your own" version of each puzzle type! My students BEG for these puzzles! They would be great to utilize for early finishers, work for after testing, EOY test prep for vocabulary building in a FUN and engaging way, Gif
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2nd - 9th
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Author's Point of View & Perspective Task Cards Reading Passages Worksheets
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to the author's point of view? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students can be challenging.NOTE: These cards focus on BOTH author's viewpoint (how the author thinks or feels) and point of view (first and third person).These 20 reading skills task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of
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5th - 9th
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Creative Thinking Task Cards - Word Links - 128 Lateral Thought Puzzles
Use these 126 critical thinking cards to help your students gain fluency with lateral thinking. Similar to the board game, TriBonds, each card requires students to come up with one word that links the three words on each card together. For example, the words, “camp,” “place,” and “wild,” are linked by the word “fire.” These cards can be used by students from grade four all the way to adults (try them yourself!).WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:128 Task Cards (prints 6 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording
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2nd - 12th
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Show Evidence From the Text: Nonfiction Reading Practice
Do your students know how to adequately show evidence from the text when they are asked? We often take for granted that students automatically know how to do this.Use my Show Evidence From the Text: Nonfiction Reading Practice resource to help your students! This resource includes a visual aid to help students remember, as well as three nonfiction passages with questions to practice citing evidence from the text. Suggested answers for each question (and identification of evidence from the passag
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
CAASPP Test Prep Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice 6th 7th 8th
Help your students prepare for end-of-year standardized testing with these practice Non-Fiction reading passages. Great for CAASPP or SBAC!This common core aligned test prep resource has 40 questions written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on standardized testing.Question types: multiple-choice, multi-select, A/B questions (evidence-based selected response), and constructed response.Great for middle school students. Some 5th-grade teachers have found th
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6th - 9th
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Geometry Puzzles for High School Students
Grab this set of Geometry puzzles for your high school students and watch them master those pesky vocabulary terms! These puzzles are a great way to review geometry terms and concepts. They would make great homework assignments or extra review for tests.Included in this PDF:Circle Crossword - reviews basic circle termsGrid Fill Ins - triangles, circles, polygonsLong Letters - all about shapesGeometry Riddle Link - focus on key numbers in geometryGeometry Scramble - word scrambleMissing Thirds
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9th - 10th
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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
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7th - 10th
Also included in: ELA Skills Reading Comprehension & Writing Activities 8-9th Grade Bundle
Dead Poets Society Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Form (PG - 1989)
This Dead Poets Society Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Classroom (PG - 1989) encourages students to think critically. Analyze Neil's relationship with his father and discuss the possible factors that influenced his suicide and who the school makes the 'scapegoat'. Explore Mr. Keating's teaching philosophy, how he inspires his students, and how he brought Todd out of his shell.Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for yo
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7th - 12th
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