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Adult education reading strategies independent works
Annotating Literary Texts Nonfiction Close Reading Activities Annotation Skills
Are your students really annotating texts are are they just having fun highlighting? How should you teach annotation skills? Here's everything you need this close reading skill: clear instructions, tips, and best of all, texts that students can use to practice annotating. This will make it so easy for you to teach this important reading skill!Here's what you'll get:both a print and digital version of this resourcestudent notes explaining what annotation iswhy it is beneficialwhen & what s
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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Vocabulary Builder, PDF & Google Drive worksheet, Use with ANY text, Grades 6-12
Add a little fun to your current unit with this easy-to-use worksheet that can be used with ANY reading assignment, including short stories, novels, plays, and even non-fiction/expository articles. Students just choose a word from the reading assignment they don’t know and then follow the simple 11-step worksheet to become masters of that word.This 2-page file (includes both a printable PDF and Google Drive version) includes a blank form and a completed sample to show students, if you wish. The
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Graphic Organizers | Digital & Print | Writing, Reading, Thinking | All Subjects
These ❤️101 DIGITAL GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for ⭐WRITING, READING and CRITICAL THINKING are a must-have for teachers and students using digital platforms such as GOOGLE CLASSROOM and MICROSOFT TEAMS. These INTERACTIVE TOOLS can be used independently to organize thinking and research skills in EVERY SUBJECT.Our graphic organizers are EDITABLE so that you can customize them.BENEFITS:Enhances writing skills by providing a framework for planning and organizing numerous essays and text types.Supports r
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Activities and Handouts for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
This is a 140-page bundle of assorted handouts and activities for the novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a great young adult novel about The Holocaust. There is also a film adaptation but the endings are slightly different. This is a great book to introduce a horrible time-period in history to a young audience. Items included in this unit:✤ Anticipation Guide✤ Study Guide Questions for all 20 chapters with answers✤ Character Descriptions ✤ Two D
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5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Bundle
24 High Interest - Low Level Reading Comprehension Passages Grades 5-12
24 - High interest, low level reading passage for grades 5-12. These passages are perfect for older struggling readers. Passages are at reading levels grade 2 through 4. This resource contains five versions of the lessons: 1. Form Fillable PDF for upload or email to students for digital distance learning. Works great for digital language arts centers as well.2. Google Drive link passages as form fillable Google Slides3. PDF Printable for packets – with lines for students to complete their work –
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Activities and Handouts for Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
You will find an assortment of activities and handouts to use with the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson in this unit. There are 163 pages total in this unit. The files are neatly organized into folders.Items included in this unit:✤Study guide questions with answers for the entire novel✤ Four vocabulary lists with definitions- one for each section of the book✤ A Critical Lens Essay (New York State Regents Exam essay)✤ An activity in which you compare a passage from Speak with a poem by Maya A
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Bundle
Chapter Summary Template
I use this template to have the students take time to reflect on each chapter as they read. It allows them to recall and summarize the chapter events, give their thoughts and opinions on the chapter, and predict what might come next in the book. It has also been updated as an Easel activity. Enjoy!!
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Real World Rhetoric #4 Daylight Saving Time Debate, Argument & Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine two essays (one in favor of Daylight Saving Time and one in favor of Standard Time), think about the debate tools used by each writer, and determine which writer is ultimately more effective in swaying the reader. This 10-page download includes:• A full-text copy of two public domain argument essays discussing the debate to end Daylight Saving Time in the U.S.• A paper-saving handout
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Activities and Handouts for 1984 by George Orwell
An extensive unit of activities and handouts for the novel 1984 by George Orwell. Items included in this unit:✥ An anticipation guide✥ Research Scavenger Hunt (Could be done with computers or in the library)✥ Questions for every single chapter. (All three parts of the book.) with suggested answers✥ Character Chart with Suggested Answers✥ Quiz on Part One with answers✥ Quiz on Part Two with answers✥ Unit Test with answers✥ A Research Paper (for advanced classes)✥ Character Diary Project (for any
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: British Literature Bundle
Critical Thinking Mystery Activity: Murder of a Millionaire
In this fun murder mystery activity that encourages critical thinking and reading skills, students have to follow the clues to figure out who killed the rich CEO of a powerful company at his home during a dinner party. Who can figure it out especially when he was found in a locked room? With multiple plot lines, this one feels like an old Agatha Christie cozy mystery. Was it a jealous husband? A corrupt lawyer? Whodunit?This is a printable version in PDF. Looking for other versions? Click the li
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
READING COMPREHENSION MIDDLE SCHOOL Intervention fluency passages
Banging your head over middle school reading comprehension? Use these 10 short intervention reading passages - based on children's classics - complete with running record assessment - to help your reading intervention students grasp and understand comprehension skills. Perfect for tutoring. Used with great success with middle school children reading below grade level and students 8+ to build fluency, understanding, and expression (including dyslexic students). American and British English spell
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5th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Middle School Reading Comprehension Phonics Intervention Older Students
Analyzing Rhetorical Devices in Movie Speeches - Rhetoric Analysis Activities
Let's face it, sometimes our rhetoric units aren't the most engaging ones of the year. Students often get bored quickly with analyzing rhetorical devices in historical speeches and other dry informative texts. While it is important to teach these valuable documents, students will definitely appreciate some relevant and exciting teaching materials too. This set of 7 different movie speeches contains the perfect resources you need to get your high school (and advanced middle school) students activ
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading Comprehension & . Fluency Passages for High School Students
This is a print-n-go - turn-key fluency and comprehension program for high school students. Please look at the preview - it is the print version of the resource.The 10-Minute Fluency and Comprehension is a comprehensive, simple, and research-based program that builds students’ reading fluency in just minutes a day. For students in grades 9-12, this peer-driven solution pairs same-skill-level students to read age-appropriate and record each other's progress with fluency and accuracy to meet today
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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[Short Story Package] On the Sidewalk Bleeding
Read On the Sidewalk Bleeding and use this printable package to engage your students.
10 Worksheets:
- Vocabulary
- Getting into Character
- Andy's Thoughts
- Impressions
- The Individual vs. The Royal
- Andy vs. Me
- Figurative Language
- Laura's Diary
- Bucket List
- Incident Report
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Unit Lesson Plan
This extensive unit plan for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is completely designed around the philosophy of developing close reading skills and text based responses which require supporting evidence for nearly every aspect of each chapter of the novel. The novel unit is completely original and has been keenly tuned to address a wide range of learners with varying reading comprehension skills. In short, this unit will help all students to look closely at Haddon’s craft and en
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Inference Task Cards RL. 4.1
Inference 28 Task Cards, Reading Strategies for grades 3-5
There are 2 sets of 28 task cards with identical short stories. The easier version includes 28 multiple choice cards, each with a short story and an inference question. The more difficult version has the multiple choice options removed. Feel free to use the set that best suits your student’s needs.
Use them in pairs or in small groups. It’s also great for homework as a writing assignment. Another option is to use one card at a time wit
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3rd - 6th, Adult Education
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Making Inferences: High School Reading Skill Development Passages & Questions
The passages from literature and non-fiction in this set can be an effective supplement to any high school teacher’s reading skill “toolbox”. Each task card offers practice in making inferences and drawing conclusions with enough complexity to provide an appropriate challenge for students in grades 9-12. Text dependent questions for each entry include examination of characters, setting, language, tone, and theme. A detailed answer key is provided. The file includes:20 Teaching slides14 passages:
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Task Cards for The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Are you tired of using handouts? Are you looking for a good way to differentiate? Have you tried using task cards? Task Cards are a great teaching tool that can be used in a variety of ways.
You can:
1) Put all the cards on a ring and give each student (or group) a set of cards.
2) Leave the cards loose and give different students (or groups) different cards depending upon their level.
3) Give students a choice (Pick 28 out of the 32 cards to complete by the end of the memoir.)
There are 32 ca
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: ELA Task Cards Bundle
Thank You, Ma'am By Langston Hughes Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This 2 page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Langston Hughes' short story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read or reread the story; they have to skim/search for details. This activity works well as either an individual, silent, directed reading or as a quiet partner, in-class assignment. It starts with a one paragraph background introduction to enhance comprehension. This lesson plan can also be given as a homework sheet or as an open book quiz. This is an ad
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Guided Reading Level - Comprehension Question Bookmarks
These bookmarks ask questions based on Guided Reading Levels. Levels A-Z are included! Students can use the bookmarks independently, in partners or small groups, or you can use them as anchor charts and reference materials. The possibilities are endless!Looking for additional Guided Reading Level resources? Check out the products below!Guided Reading Level Characteristics and Student Behaviors
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Guided Reading Level Bundle - Characteristics, Behaviors, & Bookmarks
Fountas & Pinnell TEACHER RESOURCE TOOLKIT | DATA TRACKING
COMPREHENSIVE READING TEACHER TOOLKIT / FOUNTAS & PINNELL BUNDLE!This is a MUST have in literacy for your classroom. Includes SO many helpful resources, editable, digital, and phenomenal for all ages. Phenomenal resource for both teachers NEW and EXPERIENCED. Keeps everything organized, can be used in a multitude of ways, and is essential in literacy instruction.INCLUDES:Editable and digital class and student data trackers that will help you keep your data organized and track your students'
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PreK - 8th, Adult Education, Staff
Real World Rhetoric #3, 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 article on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools (ethos, pathos, and logos), and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader. The essay in Real World Rhetoric #3 attempts to convince readers that the college admissions process would be improved by using a lottery-based system. This 5-page download includes:• A full-text copy o
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Phonics Activities Older Students Dyslexia
Simple, no fuss phonics activities perfect for older students and struggling readers needing remediation. No childish words or images used. Secure and reinforce digraphs -ar -or -air -ou -oy, through repetition and practice by focusing in on the digraph. Great for upper elementary reading intervention, middle school phonics intervention, dyslexic students and students reading below grade level.I find that these worksheets encourage older students to look carefully for the sounds, which greatly i
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3rd - 10th, Adult Education
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Inference With Pictures
Making Inferences with Pictures!
Making inferences means reading between the lines! Learn to spot contextual clues in stories by making inferences with pictures. This is a great beginner's activity for building reading comprehension skills.
Contents:
*Teacher Instructions
*50 High quality images
*Response Recording Sheets
*Blank Recording Sheets (Differentiated)
*Anchor Posters (Schema and Inference)
Materials needed: LCD projector to project photos.
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K - 6th, Adult Education
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