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Higher education Women's History Month informational text guided reading books
Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish Reading: Mes de la Herencia Hispana Lectura
This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish reading about Hispanic Heritage Month: its history, how it is celebrated and its significance. It also discusses the differences between the terms Spanish, Hispanic and Latino. This reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key. Level: Spanish 2 (in present and past tenses)Makes for a great cultural reading for students of Spanish!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Fall Holidays Spanish Reading Bundle: TOP 5 Lecturas @35% OFF!
Latin Music: Mariachi, Salsa, Flamenco, Tango, Cueca (English Version)
This 3-page file includes:~A 1.5 page reading that discusses the culture and history of five Latin dance styles: Mariachi, Salsa, Flamenco, Tango and Cueca. The reading also includes some Spanish vocabulary in a glossary up top and 15 true/false readings comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Note: This reading is in English and is ideal for beginner Spanish students, as a Sub Plan or for hispanic heritage! I also offer similar readings in Spanish in my store.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Hispanic Culture Bundle: TOP 5 Readings at 30% off! (English Version)
Patrick Henry’s Speech in the Virginia Convention Annotation w/Marginal Notes
This resource includes the annotated text and marginal notes for Patrick Henry’s famous Speech in the Virginia Convention also known as his “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards, and analyzing informational texts is a key skill that students will need for college and the jobs of the future. Using the comment feature in Microsoft Word, this resource includes critical commentary and analysis
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
History of Spain Reading Bundle: Historia de España - 4 Lecturas @30% off!
This Spanish reading bundle includes MY TOP 4 Readings on Spanish history and its important historical figures at over 30% off or $1.37 per reading! (Regular price $2 each)It includes one reading each on:1. Isabel I and the Inquisition 2. El Cid y la Reconquista 3. Franco and the Civil War4. Miguel Cervantes and Don QuijoteEach reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section.Level: Spanish 3 (mostly past tenses)Answer keys included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Elie Wiesel Nobel Prize Speech ~ Night Pre-reading activity
Night is the heart wrenching first hand account of Elie Wiesel's internment in the Auschwitz Camp during the Holocaust. In order to truly lead into the novel, it is important to impress upon students that Elie Wiesel spent his life devoted to reversing racism around the globe. Reading his Nobel Prize Acceptance speech will do just that. To accommodate scaffolding, I have included one version that caters to teaching persuasion and rhetorical analysis and a second that asks questions pertaining to
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7th - 9th, Higher Education
MLK "I Have A Dream" Common Core Annotated Text w/Marginal Notes
This resource includes the annotated text of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream Speech" given at the March on Washington. Using the comment feature in Microsoft Word, this resource includes critical commentary and analysis of the figurative and connotative meanings, rhetorical devices (logos, ethos, pathos), parallelism, repetition, allusions, themes aligned with the RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, and RI6 standards from the Common Core State Standards. In addition to the identified figura
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Hispanic Culture 20 Readings: Holidays, Bios & Travel @50% off! (In English)
This BIG Reading Bundle includes my TOP 20 + 1 BONUS Reading for beginning students of Spanish to learn about Hispanic culture at over 50%! This Bundle includes a mixture of biographies, cultural readings and travel destinations from various countries. NOTE: These readings are in English and where necessary include a glossary to explain relevant Spanish vocabulary. I also offer similar readings in Spanish in my store.Bundle includes:5 Cultural ReadingsTraditional food of South AmericaTraditiona
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Los gitanos: Una lectura no-ficción (Romaní / Discriminación / Flamenco)
This 3-page file includes:~A 1.5 page Spanish language nonfiction reading on los gitanos. It discusses their history, traditional way of life, influence on flamenco music and other aspects of their life including marriage and language etc. It also has a paragraph on the discrimination they have faced as well as how they were victims of the holocaust. Ideal for upper intermediate /advanced students to discuss these themes. ~Includes a full glossary of new vocabulary and 8 reading comprehension qu
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Spanish Cultural Readings MEGA GROWING Bundle: 105+ Lecturas @55% off!
Mermaid Myths and Legends Audiobook
Unveil the magic and mystery of mermaids with "Mermaids: Myths and Legends," an enchanting audiobook that takes you on a journey through the most captivating mermaid tales from around the world. This collection delves into the folklore and mythology of mermaids, offering a rich tapestry of stories that have fascinated cultures for centuries.Each chapter of this audiobook is narrated with high-quality audio, bringing these timeless tales to life. From the serene waters of ancient Greece to the st
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Miguel de Cervantes Biography on Spanish Author of Don Quixote (English)
This biography is on the famous Spanish author of the Golden age of Spanish literature Miguel de Cervantes. It discusses his early life, time in the marines, his capture by Ottoman pirates and his motivations for writing his books as well as basic plot behind Don Quixote de La Mancha.Reading includes 6 short answer reading comprehension questions.Answer key included. NOTE: This reading is an English, I have a similar reading in Spanish available in my store here.
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8th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: TOP 20 Hispanic People BIG Biography Bundle @50% off! (English Version)
Literature Masterclass: Your Guide To Analyze Fairytales Audiobook
The Enchanted Tales Masterclass: A Guide to Analyzing Fairytales Audiobook is a captivating journey through the world of fairytales. Inspired by the timeless magic of stories like Cinderella and Snow White, this audiobook offers a deep dive into the art of analyzing and understanding fairytales.Storytelling and fairytales have always been an important part of preserving oral culture and traditions. Fairytale is usually a short story that takes place in a magical setting, with human characters an
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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President Obama’s First and Second Inaugural Addresses – Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the annotated texts and marginal notes for the First Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009, and the Second Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013. The included zipped folder also includes copies of the speeches without annotations and marginal notes so that you can reproduce them for students so that they can annotate them. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standa
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Sonia Sotomayor Biografía: Spanish Biography of Hispanic Supreme Court Judge
This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish biography on the life of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic woman to serve as judge in the Supreme Court of the United States. This reading talks about her difficult childhood, education, marriage and legal career. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.~8 reading comprehension questions.~Answer Key.Level: Spanish 2+ (Uses present and past tenses)Ideal for women's history month or hispanic heritage!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
El día de las velitas and Navidad - Christmas Holidays in Colombia (English)
This 3-page file includes: ~An English language cultural reading that discusses Colombia's unique celebration of El día de las velitas or the day of the tea lights. It also includes a description of how this country celebrates Christmas and New Year's Eve. The reading includes a glossary of Spanish words particular to this time of year and a reading comprehension section. ~Answer keyIncludes:las velitas los villancicos la Nochebuena la Misa de Gallo Mi burrito sabanero la Navidad el Niño Dios la
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Isabel Allende Biografía: Spanish Biography on Chilean Author
This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish language biography on the famous Chilean-American author Isabel Allende. It discusses her early life, why she had to flee Chile and her literary career. Reading Includes a glossary of new vocabulary.~A reading comprehension worksheet with two parts: 5 comprehension questions and 5 sentences were students practice the preterite tense by stating the most important event that happened at various times in her life. ~Answer Key. Level: Spanish 2 (Present and past
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hispanic Art Reading Bundle: TOP 15 Readings @45% off! (ENGLISH VERSION)
This reading bundle includes MY TOP 15 English readings on hispanic artists and art styles at 45% off!Includes one reading each on:1. Frida Kahlo: Mexican artist2. Diego Rivera: Mexican muralist3. José Orozco: Mexican muralist4. Francisco Goya: Spanish portrait painter5. Joan Miró: Spanish painter6. Fernando Botero: Colombian sculptor7. Salvador Dalí: Spanish artist8. Pablo Picasso: Spanish abstract painter9. Alebrijes: Mexican Folk art10. Jean-Michel Basquiat: Hispanic Artist11. Catrina Cultura
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Women's History Month: Top 8 Hispanic Women Biographies at 40% off!
This Bundle includes my Top 8 best selling Spanish language biographies of famous Hispanic women at 40% off! Works out to just $1.18 each! (Regular price $2 each)Each reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section. The people featured here are modern and historic and from a wide range of countries and backgrounds.Bundle includes:1. Rigoberta Menchú - Guatemalan activist 2. Shakira - Colombian singer3. Celia Cruz - Cuban singer4. Eva Perón - Argentine First La
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
FREE Mentor Text Lists for Common Core Reading Informational Standards {3-6}
These are groups of titles that I have compiled based on books or online links to text that have worked for me in teaching different 3-6 comprehension skills, strategies and Common Core informational standards.
These mentor text lists are a freebie but also included in my latest literacy product that teaches students all the Common Core Reading Informational standards called Common Core RIT: Reading Comprehension Sheets for 3-6 Informational Standards.
If you are looking for complete and co
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3rd - 6th, Higher Education, Staff
Hermanas Mariposa Biografía: Mirabel Sisters & Rafael Trujillo Spanish Reading
This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish biography about the Mirabel Sisters or Hermanas Mariposa. It covers their early life, education, involvement in the resistance movement in the Dominican Republic against President Trujillo and their eventual assassination. It also discusses their legacy. Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet featuring 7 comprehension questions. ~Answer key.This reading makes a great complement to any unit on Dominican History, politics, Women's Histo
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Spanish Biography BIG Bundle: 20 Famous Hispanics @50% off! (Version 2)
Orange in No Man's Land Reading Comprehension
This is a fantastic whole book planned guided reading unit based on the book Oranges in No man's Land by Elizabeth Laird. The story tells the struggles of a little brave girl called Ayesha during the civil war in Lebanon. I have planned a unit of work that has between 9 and 5 questions for each chapter (18 chapters in total).
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Greta Thunberg Biografía: (Medio Ambiente) Spanish Biography of Climate Activist
This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish language biography of Greta Thunberg, the teenage Climate Activist from Sweden. It talks about her early life, activism and travels. Includes a lot of environmental vocabulary in a full glossary.~A separate worksheet with nine reading comprehension questions based on the biography.~Answer keyIdeal for Earth Day and Women's history month!Level: Spanish 2 (in present and past tenses)
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" - Douglass - Reading Comprehension
These four pages of reading comprehension questions were created for students to complete while reading Fredrick Douglass's "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Questions are analytical and require short responses. The questions were created to both promote on-task behavior and invoke higher level thinking. Online Electronic Copy:https://masshumanities.org/files/programs/douglass/speech_abridged_med.pdfhttps://loveman.sdsu.edu/docs/1852FrederickDouglass.pdfAudio Copy:https://www.youtube.co
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Nuclear Energy Argumentative Essay Writing Tasks
A complete week long guided reading lesson that prepares students to write an argumentative essay on nuclear energy. Includes pre-reading questions, links to a video with a task, foldable (flipbook) instructions, and writing prompts. Students will learn the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy. Works as a great end-of-year activity. Includes six informational texts (articles) with line numbers for easy citation. Students can cite evidence from readings on the disasters at Chernoby
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Inca Spanish Cultural Reading: Lectura y Cultura: El Imperio Inca
This 3-page file includes:~A cultural reading on the ancient Inca. Includes information on their history, religion (Sun God/Inti) technology, Atahualpa, and conquest by the Spanish in the 16th century. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.~Answer key.Level: Spanish 2/3 (mostly past tenses)
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Spanish Cultural Readings MEGA GROWING Bundle: 105+ Lecturas @55% off!
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