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Critical thinking Common Core RI.6.2 resources $5-10
Middle School Interactive Reading Log {Common Core Aligned}
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
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5th - 8th
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Nonfiction Independent Reading Journal - Middle School English
Nonfiction Independent Reading
This reading response resource is interactive and perfect for assessing nonfiction independent reading. Better yet, it covers ALL of the informational text standards! It is easy to use, simple to grade, and can be assigned over and over again for books or articles.
We all know how important independent reading is, but it’s not always easy to hold students accountable without issues such as...#1. Driving yourself crazy with all of the grading involved; #2. Knowing
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6th - 8th
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The Six Tasks of Mesopotamia - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:Why is the story of the Mesopotamians so significant?Description:The Six Tasks of Mesopotamia will begin your journey with the geography and culture of this ancient land between two rivers. The Mesopotamians left a significant record of their lives and the development of their civilization for us to interpret and appreciate. From the study of Hammurabi to cuneiform writing, to a biography or memoir of a significant Mesopotamian and appreciation for the geography, the six tasks w
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6th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Socratic Seminar Bundle: Debate for Gifted and Talented Reading Enrichment
Should kids be allowed to bring their phones to school? What are the benefits? What are the concerns? Should there be more recess? What are the benefits? What are the concerns?Should recycling be required? What are the benefits of recycling? What are the concerns about mandating it? What is your opinion of artificial intelligence? What are the benefits? What are the concerns? In Socratic Seminar, students will read all about the pros and cons of each issue and form an opinion. They will then cit
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4th - 6th
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ELA Non-fiction Bell Ringers for Middle School and High School: Dinosaurs
Welcome to the wonderful word of dinosaurs!The following are ELA Bell Ringers are high interest non-fiction reading comprehension activities that are based on dinosaurs. These Reading Comprehension activities can help you teach your students how to locate text evidence, find main ideas, identify text structures, identify text features, and make inferences.These can be used at the beginning of class, as exit tickets, as center activities, or to increase reading comprehension. If you like this pro
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6th - 10th
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World History Museum - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can artifacts help us understand our past?Description:World History Museum can be effectively repeated during the year as students move through their study of world history. As historians, students will investigate artifacts found in the civilizations and eras they visit. Each time their work will be displayed in a school museum gallery. Just as active history museums do, student historians will also create a styled information card or a write a blog to be placed with their
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6th - 7th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere": Poem, Worksheet, and Answer Key
Students can "take a ride" to gain a perspective of this famous patriot as well as a variety of poetry characteristics (alliteration, figurative language, mood ) as they answer 15 relevant questions. It's all in one: the poem (with numbered verses for easy access to lines), the worksheet, and a detailed answer key. This printable is so versatile that it can be used as an individual, pair, or group assignment as well as an in-class or homework assignment.
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5th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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World Deserts Bundle Pack
I created this as a supplement to accompany the 6th Grade Core Knowledge curriculum for World Deserts. All questions and activities are original, but are based on the History and Geography text published by Pearson Learning Group. Additionally, everything is aligned to the 6th Grade Common Core ELA standards. There is a group activity, vocabulary practice, and comprehension questions for each unit. There is also a culminating project. Answers keys are included.
This bundle pack includes the
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5th - 7th
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Informational Text Analysis Task Cards | Guided Reading for any Non Fiction Text
Are you looking for a way to help you students dig in to a non-fiction text in a way that will promote long term comprehension? You've come to the right place. I use these cards in a variety of ways in my classroom and have witnessed them to be effective time and time again. Once while using these cards, I had a student say "I don't understand the point. Why do Have to write down the numbers? The only numbers I see are dates." I responded, "Great! Document those dates on your graphic organizer!
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5th - 12th
Social Justice S.L.A.M. Reading Response Unit, PDF
In this download you will purchase the PDF Handouts for this unit. The smart board unit is also available for purchase at my store.
About the Unit:
As teachers we have many jobs! One is to teach and prepare our students, and the other is to inspire! Too often the second is put aside, as we get our students ready for standardized testing. I designed this unit to do both!
In this unit students will be prepared to answer open response questions, as required to do on standardized testing.
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5th - 6th
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Fake News Lesson - Digital literacy Critical thinking Fact Analysis and Research
It has never been more important to have some digital media literacy. With the growth of social media, the spread of fake news is becoming faster and much easier, and that is why it is our duty to teach the students how to spot fake news, how to recognize them and not believe them. This resource is something I spent a lot of time and thought on, and it has helped me teach many students how to be digitally literate and how to develop critical thinking, how to analyze an article and how to researc
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6th - 9th
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Reading Comprehension Article Analysis - Google Forms & Printable
In today’s world, information is hurled at us from every direction, and despite Gen Z students never having their hands get dirty from the ink of a newspaper, they are being bombarded with news from a wide range of media. The ability to process what is being thrown at them and critically analyze news articles is a valuable skill students need now more than ever before in history. In our “Blackline Masters: Newsworthy or Not?” resource, we provide four different options of article analysis to h
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Not Grade Specific
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Protecting the Wolves or Saving Lumber Jobs - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:Is it more important to protect the environment or protect the economy?Description:In Alaska, the population of the almost endangered Alexander Archipelago wolf is declining as lumber companies cut down old growth trees. In this project, students examine both sides of the issue and determine which they think is more important: protecting the wolves from becoming endangered, or protecting the jobs of the workers. Students carry out their own research using provided resources and
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 5) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 26 Projects!
North America Excursion - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:What do we know about North America?Description:In this project, students travel to North America and choose a country (Canada, Mexico, USA) to learn more about. They develop a detailed travel brochure on that country based on their own research. Students use technology to conduct Internet research in order to be able to present facts about their chosen country’s resources, culture, government system, religion, geography, arts and cultural etc. Students can learn more about cur
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 5) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 26 Projects!
Arguing for Continental Drift - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How could Alfred Wegener best prove his theory to his colleagues?Description:Wait...the ground underneath my feet is moving constantly? The continents were once a large mass? Students become continental drift theorist Alfred Wegener and try to convince their learned colleagues of the theory, using evidence Wegener gathered. Other students act as the learned colleagues and work on proving Wegener's theory incorrect; they end by meeting at a scientific conference and debating the
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
United Kingdom Excursion - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:What do we know about the United Kingdom?Description:In this project, students travel to the United Kingdom and choose a country (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales) to learn more about. They develop a detailed travel brochure on that country based on their own research. Students use technology to conduct Internet research in order to be able to present facts about their chosen country’s resources, culture, government system, religion, geography, arts and cultural etc.
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5th - 7th
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6th Grade PBL - Health and Society
6th Grade Project Based Learning. 20 day unit with daily plans. All necessary worksheets are explained and attached.
Students will go in-depth with research, complete a bibliography reference, write and conduct interviews and polls, collect relevant data, make observations with food marketing and labeling, create an advertisement, read current event articles related to health, write a persuasive essay about addressing an important health-related topic and present their findings to an authentic a
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6th
Ramses Vs. Hatshepsut - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:Who was the better leader - Ramses II or Queen Hatshepsut?Description:Both Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut left a lasting legacy in Ancient Egypt, but who was the better leader? Students will research, discuss, debate, and write as they work out which are the most effective characteristics of leadership, and who had them.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons based in real life situations or simulations, culminating in the creation of a final
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6th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Maze Puzzles Critical Thinking Activities- Printable
Are your students still struggling with critical thinking, thinking logically, and analyzing Reading Comprehension? Do your students enjoy puzzles and games? TEACH & Learn: The Great A-MAZing Students is a 30+ page student workbook that educates, empowers, and engages students to begin to think critically and logically to be able to understand and analyze what they are Reading. Learning Objective:I can cite textual evidence to support the analysis of the central idea, supporting details, inf
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5th - 8th
The Outsiders: Story Event Press Release - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a press release bring insight about a story's events?Description:In this project, students write press releases about an event in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The project leads students through how to write a press release and provides example press releases. In understanding an event and the points of view of an event, students reach a deeper understanding of the characters, the time, and most importantly, the author's intent in writing the events of the story
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6th - 8th
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The Hobbit: Story Event Press Release - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a press release bring insight about a story's events?Description:In this project, students write press releases about an event in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. The project leads students through how to write a press release and provides example press releases. In understanding an event and the points of view of an event, students reach a deeper understanding of the characters, the time, and most importantly, the author's intent in writing the events of the story.
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6th - 12th
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The Giver: Story Event Press Release - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a press release bring insight about a story's events?Description:In this project, students write press releases about an event in The Giver by Lois Lowry. The project leads students through how to write a press release and provides example press releases. In understanding an event and the points of view of an event, students reach a deeper understanding of the characters, the time, and most importantly, the author's intent in writing the events of the story.What
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire: Story Event Press Release - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a press release bring insight about a story's events?Description:In this project, students write press releases about an event in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling. The project leads students through how to write a press release and provides example press releases. In understanding an event and the points of view of an event, students reach a deeper understanding of the characters, the time, and most importantly, the author's intent in writing
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
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