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7th grade close reading independent work packet pdfs
Solar System and Planets Reading Passages | The Solar System Worksheets
This Solar System and Planets Close Reading Packet has everything you need for a complete reading and science unit in your classroom. Differentiated reading passages, writing activities, no prep worksheets, and coloring pages are at the heart of this one-stop resource for learning about each planet!Please click the PREVIEW above for an idea of everything included in this loaded resource!If you have never used Close Reading or even if you are already a pro, this 110+ page packet truly is for you!
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Solar System and Planets Activities Bundle | Solar System Project
The Fourteenth Goldfish, A PDF and Digital Novel Study
OVERVIEW: This is a custom-made, no-prep, independent work packet for use with grades 4-7 reading The Fourteenth Goldfish, by Jennifer L. Holm. The buyer can use it as a printable and create a student workbook, use as separate printable worksheets, or export it as an Easel digital product and assign it digitally for distance learning. It includes a 25-page student workbook, an answer key, a list of research topics for further reading and deeper understanding, and a listing of common core sta
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4th - 7th
Reading activity: SUPER BOWL in 2024, Chiefs WIN, Taylor Swift celebrates!
This reading comprehension activity is aimed at 8-13 year-olds, and focuses on the Super Bowl in February 2024. This was the 58th Super Bowl, and was contested by the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. It was the Chiefs who came out as victors, cheered on by Taylor Swift! Your students can find this information in the text, and learn much more besides about this wonderful sporting event.They will develop reading comprehension skills through a range of retrieval and inference questio
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4th - 8th
Comprehensions for Star Wars Day, "May the 4th be with you"
These Star Wars-themed guided reading activities, aimed at children aged 8-13 years old, tests children’s retrieval, word meaning, summary and deduction skills. There are two activities - one focused on the Star Wars films across the years and the second focused on the most recent installment in 2019 - The Rise of Skywalker.Questions and answers are provided, with an indication of how many marks are on offer at the end of each question. This is particularly helpful for children preparing for rea
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4th - 9th
Greek Myth Reading Passage and Questions: Achilles
Practice deep reading comprehension with this fun Greek myth based on Achilles. Students will read a one page story about Achilles, the brave Greek warrior with a hidden weakness. This passage offers ten text dependent reading comprehension questions.Students will practice important reading comprehension skills such as author's purpose, vocabulary, figurative language, cause and effect, theme, and character traits. Some questions require more than one answer. Some questions have more than one pa
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Greek Myths Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions
Reading Comprehensions -Stories of Survival.
Stories of SurvivalHow did 33 miners survive for almost three months underground? How did NASA manage to get a malfunctioning spacecraft safely back to Earth? What did the survivors of a plane crash in the Andes eat to stay alive? What would you look like if you had spent 16 months at sea?Answer these questions and more in this exciting Guided Reading resource looking at some fantastic stories of human survival against the odds.This collection of four guided reading activities, aimed at children
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4th - 8th
ECHO by Pam Munoz Ryan; A PDF and Digital Novel Study by Jean Martin
Overview: This custom-made, ready-to-use packet is a PDF product designed for students in grades 5-8 as they read ECHO, Pam Munoz Ryan's 2016 Newbery Honor book and Kirkus Prize winner. The 40 student pages can be downloaded to create student booklets or exported as an Easel digital product and used on any device. The student pages divide the text into nine reading assignments with questions and tasks to go with each one. Included also is an answer key, a student bookmark for keeping track of
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5th - 7th
Lent Reading Comprehension - Catholic Ash Wednesday through Easter Activity
*Now differentiated with TWO text levels!* This Lent reading comprehension exercise is the perfect introduction to the season of preparation for Easter, starting on Ash Wednesday. It includes a two-page article with non-fiction text features (headings, text box, underlined words, glossary) as well as four multiple choice and two short answer questions. **SAVE 30% by purchasing as part of my Growing Catholic Comprehension Bundle! ** Lent is a season that is rich in tradition. Students will learn
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3rd - 7th
Also included in: Lent, Holy Week, & Easter Catholic Mega Bundle
Mysteries and Wonders Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE!
Ideal for independent, student-directed reading comprehension work!Are you dealing with reluctant, unmotivated, or struggling readers in your upper elementary or middle school ELA classroom? Or are you and your students just tired of the typical mainstream reading texts used in many ELA programs? Then these high-interest "printable/no prep" passages and assessments are the answer in getting your students excited again about reading, to keep them on task and engaged, and to provide them with Comm
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4th - 8th
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by K. Barnhill: A PDF and Digital Novel Study
OVERVIEW:This is a custom-made, ready-to-use, pdf packet designed as independent work for middle grade students who are reading The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (2017 Newbery Award). When you purchase this product you have the option to download it as a printable and/or export it as an Easel digital product. An Easel product can be assigned digitally and offers easy modifications to the teacher or student if desired. If you are not familiar with an Easel product, you might want to
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5th - 8th
Pax Novel Study Guide - Vocabulary Reading Comprehension Questions & Activities
As your students read this thoughtful book about war, the environment, and the power of enduring friendship, do they need a way to demonstrate that they comprehend the text? This complete novel study guide provides everything you need for your upper elementary and middle school students to understand this marvelous book. Whether you teach this to your whole class, in literature circles, or independently, this resource gives you everything for your students to be successful. QR codes give acc
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Novel Study Guides for 28 Fiction & Nonfiction Books - Book Companions
Point of View - First Person Point of View Titanic Survivors Activities
Teach students a lesson on point of view that they will never forget! Students will deepen their understanding of point of view using primary, first person sources. Teaching Point of ViewThis resource was created to help teach student how to analyze and evaluate first person point of view. This document gathers photographs, quotations, and testimonials from 20 different survivors of the Titanic disaster of 1912. Students will read the personal stories and emotions experienced by each survivor.
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4th - 8th
France Close Reading Comprehension Passages and Country Study
France Close Reading Comprehension Passages and Activities contains five stories for your students to read, contemplate, and use to discuss and write about French life and culture.In this product you will find:A Discussion Guide to help you lead a discussion about the stories with your studentsA Close Reading Short Stories handout to help your students read and comprehend each textFive stories, including vocabulary to look up and learn, questions for contemplation and discussion, and a space for
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Around the World Mega Bundle - 92 countries - 50% Discount
FAKE NEWS: APRIL FOOL! Reading comprehensions.
APRIL FOOLS' DAY COMPREHENSIONS: AMUSING, ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL! These reading comprehensions will test your students’ reading skills as they explore the four greatest April Fools of all time, as ranked by the Museum of Hoaxes. Using research skills and their reporter’s notebooks, the young journalists will find out about:APRIL FOOLS #1: Spaghetti growing on trees in SwitzerlandAPRIL FOOLS #2: A fake volcanic eruption in AlaskaAPRIL FOOLS #3: Instant Colour TV in SwedenAPRIL FOOLS #4: An
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4th - 7th
Rain Reign by Ann Martin: A PDF and Easel Digital Novel Study
This is a ready-to-use, 57-page packet for teachers to use with students in grades 4-7 who are reading Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin. It is a PDF product with the option of additionally being an Easel Digital product that can be used online and assigned to students via Google Classroom. It includes a 26-page student workbook, an answer key, a list of research topics for further reading and deeper understanding, and a listing of ELA common core standards supported in the packet. The student workbo
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4th - 7th
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen - Novel Study Companion Journal - Editable!
I have created questions to go with every chapter in the novel Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen. Students will analyze the text and answer text-dependent questions for every chapter of the text. This resource also includes an anticipation guide and TDA prompt. I use these questions in my own classes! If you like this resource, make sure you check out the digital escape to conclude your study of Flipped! As an instructional designer, I believe that my products are NEVER totally finalized. If y
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen - Creative and Engaging Novel Unit
The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin: A PDF Novel Study that Supports CCSS
Overview: This is a ready-to-use, custom-made, PDF for use with students in grades 5-8 who are reading the novel, The Thing About Jellyfish, by Ali Benjamin. It can be printed or used as a digital Easel product. This packet of materials includes a 30-page interactive student booklet, an answer key, lists of vocabulary words found in the reading, and a chart showing the CCSS that are supported. The student booklet is intended as independent work. It encourages close reading and guides students
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5th - 8th
SUMMER BRAIN TEASER STORIES, RIDDLES & PUZZLES GRADES 5th-8th
These fun brain teaser grades 5-8 activities and games have one subject- SUMMER! The stories, riddles and puzzles in this independent activities summer packet are all focused on the enjoyment of a much loved season. USES FOR THIS RESOURCE-- It is perfect for the end of the school year or for summer school. -- It is an ideal independent homework packet to send home to keep students’ brain cells zinging during the summer vacation. Parents will breathe a sigh of relief when their children fish it
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5th - 8th
Also included in: SUMMER BRAIN TEASER ACTIVITIES - End of Year, Summer School, Summer Camp
Tips for Teaching Annotating: Includes Annotation Guides for Any Novel
Encourage active reading and improve reading comprehension with these tips and teaching strategies for easy annotating! These annotation guide bookmarks help middle and even high school students understand how and what to annotate and why note-taking while reading is important. They are perfect for class novels and independent reading assignments! Just copy, clip, and use as a bookmark—or attach to the inside front cover of the novel. Handouts explain how and what to annotate when reading. Annot
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6th - 9th
BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SHORT STORIES #2: + mystery story writing activity
Mystery short stories are fun brain teaser activities that boost reading comprehension skills. Each passage challenges students to read closely for text evidence, and to make inferences and draw conclusions to solve the mystery. Grades 5-8 students LOVE to be detectives! These mini 'whodunnits' shine as exit tickets, warm ups, bell ringers, or daily reading comprehension lessons. Perfect for literacy stations or reading centers! They can also be incorporated into a Middle School mystery unit. Th
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5th - 8th
Also included in: BRAIN TEASER COMPREHENSION MYSTERY STORIES and PUZZLES - Grades 5-8 Fun
Innovations and Inventions Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle (Grades 5-8)
Ideal for independent, student-directed reading comprehension! This is the “Innovations and Inventions” collection! This bundle contains the TWELVE individual products listed and linked below (and a BONUS FILE) and is priced at an almost 40% discount compared to purchasing these individual resources separately in my store! Now you can enjoy all TWELVE of the Innovations and Inventions informational text readings and assessments with your class AND motivate and engage your reluctant readers with
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5th - 8th
Frida Kahlo Art History Workbook- Frida Kahlo Biography, Middle, High School Art
Created by an art teacher, this packet teaches students about the artist Frida Kahlo using the Discipline Based Art Education model. Students learn about Frida Kahlo through reading and watching a biography of the artist, analyze 2 of her paintings, create their own portrait, and fill out a project reflection.In this packet coloring sheets function as more than just coloring sheets. Students learn the way Frida Kahlo used plants, symbols and colors from her own culture and traditions to communic
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6th - 10th
Novel Study Choice Board - Book Club Reading Activities for Any Novels
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to have a collection of reading activities novel study for any novel? Is one of your goals to improve the reading skills of your students with novel studies activities? Would you be interested in exploring new and exciting perspectives of the novels while offering the flexibility of a gamified novel study choice board?If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started with it right away?Think about what a diff
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6th - 9th
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Andy Warhol Art History Workbook- Biography & Art Activity Unit Middle School
This art history workbook teaches students about the artist Andy Warhol using the Discipline-Based Art Education model. Students learn about Warhol and Pop Art through reading and watching a biography of the artist, an art analysis, coloring sheets, and reflecting on the way he used the screen-printing process to create vibrant and iconic imagery. Finally, students create their own piece of Pop Art.The final project has students create a piece of Pop Art through the use of a Project planning gui
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6th - 10th
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