7th grade reading handouts $5-10

English Language Arts, Reading, Test Preparation

This Doodle and Do academic vocabulary resource will introduce your students to 24 words associated with test-taking. With this resource, students will learn essential words to help them develop critical reading and writing skills. The high-frequency academic vocabulary words are often used in standardized test questions. That’s why each vocabulary word includes a student-friendly definition and a sample test question. Not only will students learn the new vocabulary words, they’ll also showcase

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Grades:

4th - 7th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

Literature Circles w/ 9 Doodle Literature Circle Roles & Rubrics - Collaboration

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This Doodle and Do resource is all about Literature Circles! A literature circle is when a small group of students gather to discuss a piece of literature in depth. The discussion is guided by students’ responses to Literature Circle Role handouts. Each doodle-style handout will have students thinking critically about the text and of course, doodling to heighten their engagement and connection to their reading. The handouts are completed before the literature circle discussions. Then, during the

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Activities, Handouts, Printables

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.1

...

Main Idea Digital Escape Room, Theme, & Reading Comprehension

Created by

English Oh My

In this digital escape room, your students will review and practice their theme, main idea, and context clues skills. Would you like to try an engaging, review activity with your students to reinforce these skills and techniques? In this Digital Escape™, there are seven different activities, and your students will review and practice their context clue, main idea, and theme skills in this escape room.This Digital Escape™ is set up like the game, Clue, and a murder mystery-style game. In this es

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Grades:

5th - 9th

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CCSS:

, RI.8.4

Also included in: ALL the Digital Escape Rooms, Oh My! |Distance Learning

Theme Worksheets Activities & Reading Passages for Identifying & Finding Theme

Created by

Read Write Middle

Are you struggling with teaching theme? My Theme Reading Comprehension Passages can help you do just that! These printable and digital bellringers are specifically designed to improve middle school students’ reading skills. This resource includes short and engaging daily reading passages that provide meaningful practice with context clues and theme.Your students will love these reading passages! Each day, students read an original fiction passage and then identify the theme of the story. Student

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Library Skills, Literature, Reading

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.7.2

, RL.7.4

Also included in: Daily Reading Mega Bundle Context Clues Inferences

Book Recommendation/ Book Review Banners / Speech Bubbles

Created by

Lacey Librarian

Students will love reviewing and recommending their reads and sharing with their peers! These fun banners and talk bubbles will brighten up any library, classroom, or hallway and provide students with ideas for their next read! Why Teachers Love It: Interactive & visually appealing Fosters student engagement Inspires reading choicesBenefits for Students: Amplify their voices Brighten their reading journey Find their next favoriteThis product includes: Banner Design 4 Talk Bubble Styles 6 Has

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Grades:

2nd - 8th

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Handouts, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RF.2.4a

, CCRA.R.2

, CCRA.R.10

Also included in: Book Recommendation / Review Banners & Speech Bubbles BUNDLE!

Close Reading Passages For Middle School - Close Reading Guide and Strategies

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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

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Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.10

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

...

Also included in: Back to School Activities for Middle School English - Learning Style Projects

This or That Exit Slips - 45 Different Tickets out the Door - Students Choose!

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English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Reading

This ultimate bundle contains Set 1 and Set 2 of the This or That Exit Slips. In this bundle you’ll find 40 exit slips that you can use at the end of any lesson on any day. Oh, and there’s even a BONUS set of 5 exit slips that you can customize! Each exit slip or ticket out the door is designed to be incredibly engaging and instantly differentiated because students are able to choose to the “This” exit slip or the “That” exit slip. Students will have the chance to select the prompt that most ins

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Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Handouts, Printables

Ghost by Jason Reynolds Novel Study: Quizzes, Activities, Novel Notes, and more

Created by

The Sassy English Space

Over 22 pages of engaging resources for Ghost by Jason Reynolds that allow students to make inferences and analyze the text at a higher level.1. Four Quizzes with 6 comprehension and analysis questions(print and Google Quizzes)2. A reading guide with depth and complexity questions 3. Figurative language activity 4. Tone & mood activity 5. Anticipation guide 6. Chapter vocabulary for students in Google Slides 7. Vocabulary handout8. Context Clues Worksheet9. Vocabulary crossword10. Vocab

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.4

...

Halloween Close Reading Passages for Middle School - Halloween Activities

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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

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Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.10

, RL.7.1

...

Also included in: Halloween Activities for Middle School - Halloween Close Reading - Writing - Art

Long Way Down || Guided Poetry Analysis

Created by

Kelsey Teaches English

Let's be honest with each other: poetry can be intimidating for students and their teachers, and layers of imagery, symbolism, and metaphor paired with complex syntax and diction are enough to strike fear into the hearts of even our most accomplished students. But it doesn't have to be this way. Jason Reynolds novel in verse, Long Way Down, provides students with an entry into poetry through the compelling story of Will Holloman. Having just witnessed the murder of his older brother Shawn, Will

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English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Handouts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

...

Sorry, Wrong Number PowerPoint, Activities ~ Google Links Included

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ELA Core Plans

Look no further for resources to teach the play "Sorry, Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher. Whether you're an experienced educator or new to the classroom, this resource has everything you need to engage and inspire your middle school students while reading this thrilling radio play. Key Features:1. Dive into History: Prior to reading "Sorry, Wrong Number," use the included 36-slide PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation to provide the necessary background information on the evolution of the te

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Handouts

Grades:

6th - 8th

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Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Mega Bundle! Everything You Need to Teach 7th Grade ELA!

Independent Reading Program & Interactive Journal for Grades 6-8

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Read it Write it Learn it

Foster a love of reading in your middle school ELA classroom with this independent reading study that culminates with students writing letters to the authors of their novels. The Letters About Literature Independent Reading Program & Journal includes a 34 page digital Reading Journal with clickable tabs, expectations, goal setting lesson plans, a must-read list, a digital reading record/book shelf, a model letter, and a book talk guide. Includes a whole class bookshelf to help you celebrate

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Activities, Handouts, Classroom Forms

Grades:

6th - 9th

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Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide

Harrison Bergeron - Middle School Short Story Unit - Dystopian Literature Intro

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Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Short Story Unit Bundle - Activities and Introduction to Dystopian Literature. Perfect for your upcoming short story unit or dystopian literature unit, this package contains questions and activities to go along with Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut. This Harrison Bergeron literature package contains a detailed introduction to Dystopian Literature. After learning about the genre, students read the Harrison Bergeron short story, and locate the elements of Dysto

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Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.10

, RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

...

The Boston Tea Party Reading Passage Learning Stations and Project

Created by

Reading, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

This resource contains four detailed learning stations with tasks designed to help students learn about the Boston Tea Party. Each station includes reading passages about critical elements of the event. Students will build background and knowledge as they learn about the moments before, during, and after the Boston Tea Party. Check this out! As students learn about the Boston Tea Party, they will complete their work on tea box shapes. When they have finished each task, they will turn their lear

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Grades:

4th - 8th

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Activities, Handouts, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

, CCRA.R.4

, CCRA.R.10

Seedfolks Novel Study Unit with Questions and Projects - Seedfolks Activities

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This huge 100+ page Seedfolks Novel Study Unit contains a complete unit plan for Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman. Perfect for partner work, small group, or independent study these literacy activities are classroom tested and include chapter by chapter questions, interactive class activities, graphic organizers, and printable assignments. A full set of Seedfolks questions are included, which focus on reading comprehension and encourage students to think critically and engage with text.Detailed answe

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Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.10

...

Also included in: Novel Study Bundle | The Chocolate Touch | The Wild Robot | Seedfolks | Units

Back-To-School Bundle

Created by

Stacey Lloyd

These four products contain step-by-step lesson plans, worksheets, answer keys and more! Great ideas and lessons for the first few days back at school. There are over 6 days worth of activities and resources contained in this bundle. *****************************************************************************SAVE 20% by buying this bundle!***WAIT! Most of of these lessons are included in my 60+ ELA Lessons MEGA BUNDLE - buy it and get over sixty engaging lessons, while also SAVING* 30%!******

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Poetry, Reading, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Middle School Interactive Reading Log {Common Core Aligned}

Created by

Kasey Kiehl

Give your 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students meaningful homework where they can read a fiction or non-fiction text of their choice and apply a wide-variety of reading prompts to the section of the text they read each night. Interactive reading logs provide a necessary bridge between students, teachers, and parents. They were created using the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th reading standards for literature and informational texts. Beyond the Common Core, the reading prompts will ensure that students a

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Critical Thinking, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

...

Literature Circles Activity Set for Any Book l high school literature circles

Created by

Spark Creativity

Literature circles are so promising. Giving students choice really helps inspire them to read. At the same time, traditional literature circles are prone to draaaaag. Students aren't always prepared to dive in and lead their own discussion, even when assigned to the classic literature circles roles. It's no fun racing from group to group, trying to inspire good conversation with your teacherly presence. That's why this literature circles unit for older kids skips the roles and the awkward silenc

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Activities, Handouts, Assessment

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Reading Comprehension Passages Responding Text Evidence (Paper and Digital)

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

In this 5-Day Unit, students will learn how to respond to fiction and nonfiction texts with text-based evidence. They will have the opportunity to read, analyze, and respond to 10 different reading passages. Students will complete guided notes on the steps for responding to short answer questions, the “READ” strategy, tips for success, sentence starters for sharing and analyzing evidence, and common transition words and phrases. As students learn HOW to respond to texts with evidence, they’ll ha

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Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.5.1

, RL.6.1

, RL.7.1

, RI.4.1

...

Long Way Down Workbook with Chapter Comprehension Questions - Novel Study

Created by

Write and Read

This student workbook for Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds is an engaging way to keep students focused on their reading. This Long Way Down workbook contains a combination of comprehension, analysis, and opinion questions for every chapter. This eye catching workbook can be bound or used as individual worksheets. All answer keys are included. There is no prep for you, and it's easy to use. Just print and go!Save 20% by buying the full novel unit. Click here to check it out!Long Way Down Printable

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