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High school informational text interactive notebooks for Microsoft Word
Science Fiction Short Story Complete Unit
This unit is an exploration of a number of classic science fiction short stories by noted authors such as Stephen Vincent Benet, Ray Bradbury, Joan Aiken, and Kurt Vonnegut. It is supplemented with related expository reading by Marie Winn, poetry, and song-lyrics. The unit was designed with three main teaching goals in mind. First, the main focus of the unit is the teaching/re-teaching of story structure. Students will master the concepts of exposition in a story, inciting incidents, rising
Grades:
9th - 10th
Also included in: Science Fiction Short Story Bundle
Social Media & Pop Culture Project - student investigation of cultural influence
In this interactive unit, students will work participate in a two-week (depending on class length) investigation where they will evaluate the influence of social media, fashion, and other cultural norms within their life. First, students will spend about two days in their own investigation, where they will evaluate their own habits: phones, social media, ear buds, fashion, politics & then they will observe their surrounding world to see the habits of those people surrounding them. Next, they
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Updated AP Language & Composition Bundle - Units 1-6
Citing Text Evidence Sentence Starters
Sentence starters sorted by citing or explaining text evidence. R.A.C.E. aligned and helps students include and explain text evidence in analytical writing.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Causes of Global Warning Reading Article
An article on different viewpoints on global warming or climate change, that challenges student's reading comprehension. Includes free response and multiple choice questions.
Includes answer key for multiple choice portion.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Organizational Pattern Study Guide Sheet
This sheet is especially helpful for grades 6-12 studying organizational patterns/text structures. Students are provided definition, visual, and example of each type of pattern to gain understanding of the differing forms in writing.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Southern Gothic Elements Info Sheet & Graphic Organizer
My goal was to create a document that could be applied to both To Kill a Mockingbird for freshmen English as well as A Rose for Emily and anything Faulkner related for Juniors. The end result is a graphic organizer that enables students to interact with any Southern Gothic writing on a thematic and structural level to find the underlying meanings and symbolism embedded in the writing. I also compiled many of the information from various sources to create one clean and easily understood informati
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Achieve 3000 Notebook
Need an accountability measure for students and teachers using Achieve 3000? The file includes an editable word document for teachers to adapt to their students' need.The editable notebook includes:*Cover Page*Checklist of Tasks Completed*Data Graph*Graphic Organizer Recorder*Dictionary for Students to Record Vocabulary Words and Definitions*Notes Page*Sticker/Stamp Chart for Students Earning 75% or Better
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Native American Literature and Informational Text: Argument/Counter-Argument
This graphic organizer is in a Word document that allows students to type their responses and submit electronically. You may alter the instructions to fit your technology needs.
During reading, students use a T-chart to list on the left side ten powerful statements relating to the financial situation of the Lakota Nation that the speaker, Aaron Huey, offers in his TED Talk.
On the right side of the T-chart, students find facts or statistics from the article by Doug Bandow that contradict
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Graphic Organizers
Use these Graphic Organizers in your Google Drive while reading. It includes:
*Point of View
*Theme
*Inferences
*Summary
*Main Idea
*Alike/Different
*Problem/Solution
*Fact/Opinion
*Author's Purpose
*Plot
*Character Traits
*Text Clues
*Generalization
*Cause/Effect
*Prediction
There are multiple forms of each graphic organizer available.
Grades:
1st - 12th
Informational Writing Transition words/phrases
This is an editable document already formatted with transitional words/phrases for informational writing. If you would like to add, take away, edit, etc. you can do so. My favorite way to use this is for students to cut off the edges and glue it into their ELA notebook so they always have it to refer to when completing informational writing. Enjoy!
Grades:
2nd - 12th
TOD - Emerson's Aphorisms: Standard RI.2
Perfect to summarize learning for standard RI.2.
This little slip of paper asks students to choose an aphorism from Emerson's "Self-Reliance" and connect it to a characteristic of Transcendentalism.
I grade it and return so students may paste into our class's version of Interactive Notebook.
There are two pages. My students didn't follow the instructions or show any comprehension of the ideas, so I assigned it a "2nd Time Around." After I reviewed the flaws in their work, they completed
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Fact versus Opinion
This worksheet contains 24 statements about U.S. states and cities in which students must identify the facts from the opinions. If the statement is an opinion, the student is asked to underline the word that gave them the clue. Answer Sheet included. Lesson Plan included.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Sylvia Plath - Informational Text Graphic Organizer for poem "Daddy"
This article "Daddy is Mommy" aligns perfectly with instruction about Plath's complex poem "Daddy." It suggests that the autobiographical poem is really about Plath's strained relationship with her mother instead of her father. Whether you agree or don't, it is compelling reading and perfect for offering students a different perspective while focusing on informational text.
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Bias Activity
Great activity for teaching bias, tone, loaded words, etc. Uses an excerpt of an editorial.
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Introduction to the Holocaust
Take your introduction lesson to the next level with these interactive guided notes. Each page follows alongside the Yad Vesham youtube videos with fill in the blank, turn-and-talk, real-world connections, media comparative analysis, and written response tasks. The questions model after common core standards using student friendly language.
Here is the link to the video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB4Nc4AFjMQ&list=PLj1tRCohZq81aYbpsLMKimSXh2TibtwJW
Grades:
7th - 12th
Journal Rubric
I have students either write this rubric in their journals, or I create a small gluing activity to glue it into their writing notebooks -- even for high schoolers! It is in student-friendly language, and simply helps students to expand and enhance and enrich their journal writing experience.
I also post it in the room for administrators and parents.
Grades:
5th - 12th, Staff
Unit 6: AP Lang - health and environment - focus on synthesis & connotation
This resource focuses on synthesis, sources, bias, limitations, and connotation. Students will read passages, view videos, and work through the website procon.org, to explore food, health, and the environment. Students will begin by exploring the topic of GMO's, and then they will do an investigation of their own diet, and learn how to credibly find evidence to analyze their consumption and exercise trends. Students will actively not only learn about how to incorporate outside sources, but they
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
William Shakespeare's Identity Theft: Authorship Debate Websearch
Just like the video I watched many years ago that was supposed to expose the huge secret of Shakespeare's true identity, this assignment sounds a little more exciting than the reality. Not to say it isn't cool. Just not life-changing.
You get basic Shakespeare biography notes taken while watching a PBS or BBC (probably) video. Since I no longer have the video, I can't tell you for sure, but the notes and an quiz and here, so you could always just present using your computer.
The best part is
Grades:
8th - 11th
Monitoring Comprehension Flow Chart
Students use a flow chart to keep track of their thinking and understanding as they read.
Grades:
1st - 12th
Text Structures Student Cheat Sheet FREEBIE
This FREEBIE will help your students become experts at identifying text structures! Hole punch to include in student binders or create a page in your student's ISN for this great reference item.
Grades:
5th - 9th
Language Live Vocabulary Cards Level 1 Unit 3
Vocabulary cards for Level 1 Unit 3The Discover Reading Language Live vocabulary cards are perfect for small group instruction, interactive notebooks, and word walls.Each word is color coded by syllables and has a picture. **Teaching syllables give students a tool in their toolbox to be able to read unknown words they come to in a text. Syllables help a student to breakdown, chuck, and blend a multi-syllable word together.**Using pictures gives a student a visual cue to the words and also helps
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Language Live Vocabulary Cards Level 1 Units 1-6
Quake Proof Bridges
This lesson is an opportunity to focus on both Engineering and Literacy standards. The lesson is supported by an article titled Quake Proof Bridge from the December 9, 2013 issue of Scholastic Science World magazine. I have a copy of this article and can email it to you if you request it. This product includes the lesson dialogue, related video, and questions to accompany the article.
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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Non Fiction Genre Chart
Interactive notebook page for taking notes on Non-Fiction genres. Includes a spot for genre characteristics, text features, and examples.
Grades:
1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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