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Reading strategies Common Core RL.9-10.1 handouts
Close Reading Passages For Middle School - Close Reading Guide and Strategies
Close Reading For Middle School Students Featuring Excerpts from Stories from Classic Literature. These NO PREP close reading activities are great for practicing close reading and annotation skills. Everything needed to get your students started with Close Reading is included – detailed step by step instructions, annotation guide, reading passages, and graphic organizers. Very little teacher prep is needed – simply print and teach!Story excerpts include:•Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving•The B
Grades:
6th - 9th
Silent Reading Journal - Complete Independent Reading Workbook Printable Unit
This is a Independent Reading Assignment - Just print and hand out! Three expectations in this project; Reading, Response Journal, and an Final Project. The focus is on using reading strategies to help students enjoy reading! This also provides students with choices, to ensure engagement.
Contains rubric for final project. I typically have students work on their Independent Reading Assignment for the first 15 - 20 minutes of class!
Keywords: Silent Reading, Reading, Reading Journal, DE
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5th - 11th
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Halloween Close Reading Passages for Middle School - Halloween Activities
Halloween Close Reading For Middle School Students Featuring Excerpts from Spooky Stories from Classic Literature. These NO PREP Halloween activities are great for practicing close reading and annotation skills. Everything needed to get your students started with Close Reading is included – detailed step by step instructions, annotation guide, reading passages, and graphic organizers. Very little teacher prep is needed – simply print and teach!Story excerpts include:•The Masque of the Read Death
Grades:
6th - 9th
Animal Farm Study Guide Questions for Every Chapter
Help your students analyze and understand George Orwell's novel Animal Farm with these study guide questions. This resource includes 100 questions (10 for each chapter) for students to answer as they read Animal Farm. This resource includes:⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 1 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 2 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 3 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 4 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 1 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 6 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 7 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapte
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8th - 12th
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The Odyssey Character Trading Cards Writing Activity - Unit Plan Lesson - Homer
Embark on an exciting journey through the world of The Odyssey by George Orwell with these vibrant character cards! Unleash the power of learning with a total of 24 cards, available in both dynamic black and white and color options. An editable version on Google Slides is also included for easy customization. Students can effortlessly type in their responses, making learning not just interactive but a breeze!For that extra boost, a handy suggested answer key is also included! Here are the cards
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6th - 9th
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Fiction Notice & Note Signposts Doodle Notes
Engage students' whole brain while teaching this fun reading strategy! Doodle notes engage verbal and visual centers in the brain which helps students retain information longer.
Notice & Note Signposts are engaging reading tools that send students on a scavenger hunt through a text to make deeper meaning. These notes would be a great way to introduce the topic to your students.
Each signpost has its own notes sheet:
- Tough Questions
- Again & Again
- Words of the Wiser
- Memory Mom
Grades:
4th - 12th
Literature Circle Roles and Responsibilities - Roles, Rubrics, and Worksheets
These literature circle roles include 7 inquiry-based job descriptions to facilitate student-led book clubs. These responsibilities offer students the opportunity to practice essential reading strategies. This unit also includes editable and ready-to-print rubrics, a pacing guide, and scaffolding worksheets.Included with these Literature Circle Roles:✏️ Handouts Outlining Literature Circle Roles and Responsibilities✏️ Scaffolding Worksheets for Each Role✏️ Task Chart Graphic Organizer and Pa
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7th - 10th
Fahrenheit 451 Reading Checks & Reading Quizzes
While my students read a piece of literature, I give them "Reading Checks" to hold them accountable for the reading. These questions are not designed to be "tricky" or difficult. They exist only as a means to check whether or not students read the assigned pages; therefore, they are 100% plot questions. I use these questions to make sure students are on the same page (literally) and are ready to move beyond plot into analysis during class activities. As a side note, reading check grades are
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7th - 12th
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Theme Essay
Are students rolling their eyes when you give out copies of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? They may not care about Victorian literature, but students will get excited when you talk about leading a double life and the questionable dishonesty of keeping secrets. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading.Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and have results tallied instantl
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Jekyll and Hyde - Bookend Bundle - Anticipation Guide & Visual Project
Literature Circles Unit - Middle School Social Justice - Literature Circle Roles
This 60 page Middle School Literature Circle Unit is perfect for Thematic Social Justice themed Book Clubs. Literature Circle units are engaging and effective methods of reading instruction that encourage students to engage in rich conversation surrounding text and take ownership of their learning. The ready to use activities included encourage inquiry and critical thinking about social justice issues, and help you to introduce, organize, facilitate, and manage this effective reading and discuss
Grades:
5th - 9th
The Stranger: Story Arc & Plot in Short Story; Comprehension Questions
In this lesson students read a very entertaining and mysterious short story, entitled 'The Stranger'. Throughout the course of the reading, students are expected to stop, answer short response questions by providing evidence. Also, students will be paying particularly close attention the story arc and how the plot changes from introduction to rising action, to climax, etc. A teacher answer key is provided, as well as descriptions and examples of all parts of a story arc.Updated December 2023 to
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Bundle: Reading Comprehension, Writing, Printable Worksheets
Setting Graphic Organizers Visualization Activity Questions Analysis Reading PDF
This Graphic Organizer Pack focuses on SETTING and helps students examine how the author uses TEXTUAL EVIDENCE to create a SETTING for a specific purpose. It includes a Setting Graphic Organizer with Analysis Questions, a Setting Textual Evidence Analysis Worksheet, and a Setting Visualization Activity.CHECK OUT MY BUNDLES FOR A GREAT DISCOUNT!Historical Speeches Lesson BUNDLERomeo and Juliet Common Core Quiz BUNDLECommon Core Poetry Practice BUNDLECommon Core Test Prep Lesson BUNDLEEdgar Allan
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Not Grade Specific
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Literary Elements Print & Go for ANY Book or Story
Whether you are looking for rigorous critical-thinking questions or a place where students can doodle as they read, I've got you covered with my literary elements print & go handouts that can be used with any book or story. The literary elements covered include: character development, setting, point-of-view (first, third limited, & third omniscient), plot, theme, tone & mood, and figurative devices. These can be used at ANY point in the novel or story. Great for literacy circles or s
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
How to Annotate Text, Annotations, FREE Sticky Note Method Handout with Bookmark
Encourage your students to improve their close reading skills by teaching them to annotate text with this simple sticky-note procedure. This single-sheet handout gives examples of rich and weak annotated comments along with helpful suggestions to guide students who aren’t sure what they should be writing about when they’re asked to annotate a book.The sheet was designed for students to keep intact in their binders or to slice up and use as a bookmark during reading time. Want more handouts and r
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8th - 11th
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Say Something Sentence Starters Reading Comprehension Response and Discussion
Ready to boost your students' reading comprehension and academic discussion skills? Say Something is a during-reading strategy that engages students in active reading and text-based conversation to construct meaning as they read and discuss a text in pairs. Reading with a partner, students stop periodically to share their thinking using the prompts and sentence stems provided on the Say Something Conversation Cards.★ GET MORE FOR LESS ★ with Conversation Card Bundles!HOW IT WORKSThis activity su
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7th - 10th
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The Hate U Give Pre-Reading Activity - Text Evidence Anticipation Guide
This pre-reading strategy uses critical thinking and inquiry learning to engage your students for their upcoming reading of the young adult fiction novel The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Designed to help prepare students for standardized assessments that demand text-based evidence, this activity requires students to complete close reading and use explicit text support to make logical inferences and predictions. Additionally, students must walk around the classroom to gather their evidence, so it
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Canterbury Tales Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & PostReading Essay
Are students intimidated to read The Canterbury Tales? When introducing Chaucer's tales with this engaging anticipation guide, students will want to read about this motley crew! Use this anticipation guide to talk about judging others by how they dress and considering the source when hearing a story. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading. Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and h
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9th - 12th
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Direct and Indirect Characterization Poster
Can be used as a handout, poster, or anchor chart in your classroom!Features:1. Color and black-and-white option available2. PDF Quality guarantees crisp printout for large-scale anchor charts
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5th - 12th
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Romeo & Juliet Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Post-Reading Essay
Engage your students with this low-prep anticipation guide to introduce Romeo and Juliet! This guide includes a printable anticipation guide, an editable copy, and a Google Forms™ document to administer it electronically. Quick and easy setup plus clear teacher directions make this activity a great way to introduce the work and lead an interactive discussion to interest students in reading the play!One of the greatest challenges of teaching a classic work like Romeo and Juliet is getting student
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet - Bookend Bundle - Anticipation Guide & Visual Project
English 2 EOC Review Packet
This packet is an all-in-one guide for English 2 students preparing for the end of course exam. This packet includes review and practice materials for the following:Figurative LanguageText StructureAllusionsTone & MoodContext CluesConstructed ResponseAuthor's PurposeTheme and Main IdeaPoetry Rhetorical DevicesLiterature passage practiceNon fiction passage practicePoetry practice passage
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9th - 11th
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Beowulf Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Post-Reading Essay
Do you wonder how to get kids excited about reading Beowulf, a text that seems as old as time? Students may hesitate to read the Anglo-Saxon epic, but they get excited when you talk about protecting your personal property and walking away from a fight. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading. Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and have results tallied instantly. In addition to the
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8th - 12th
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Animal Farm by George Orwell - Text Evidence Anticipation Activity
This pre-reading strategy uses critical thinking and inquiry learning to engage your students for their upcoming reading of the book Animal Farm by George Orwell. Designed to meet requirements of the Common Core and help prepare students for PARCC, this activity requires students to complete close reading and use explicit textual evidence to make logical inferences and predictions. Additionally, students must walk around the classroom to gather their evidence, so it is an excellent activity fo
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6th - 10th
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La Linea- Assignments, Reading Questions and Strategies for Remote Learning
This includes numerous worksheets of guided reading questions to help students during remote learning. It has various assignments based on reading strategies to strengthen their interest in Ann Jaramillo's La Linea. These are assignments with questioning strategies, making connections, mind maps, creative writing activities, close reading, gathering evidence, making inferences, predictions, and drawing their own conclusions about the American Dream. This has been used with ELL students and non-E
Grades:
6th - 9th
The Crossover Character Trading Cards - Novel Study Unit Lesson - Editable
Supercharge your exploration of The Crossover characters with this vibrant and engaging tracking tool!Get a grip on the dynamic personalities with these 8 character cards:✅ Josh Bell✅ Jordan Bell✅ Chuck Bell✅ Crystal Bell✅ Vondie✅ Coach✅ Miss Sweet Tea✅ Grandpa BellA blank sheet lets you add any extra characters you desire, ensuring a comprehensive roundup. Dive into customization with the EDITABLE Google Slides version, empowering students to effortlessly type in their responses. Seamlessly int
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6th - 9th
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