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Critical thinking Common Core RL.8.5 resources
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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Complete Wonderland and Looking-Glass Comprehension and Logic Unit Combo
This is my complete combo for both the "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There" books. It has chapter comprehension worksheets for both books. This also includes my logic unit study which teaches a basic introduction to formal logic as well as analyzes a lot of the hidden logic lessons within the first Alice book.Logic Unit Description:This is a collection of worksheets and tests that work for a month long introduction to formal logic and fal
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5th - 12th
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MyPerspectives: The Medicine Bag Google Slides Package (Grade 8)
Overview:This Google Slides presentation serves as a resource for you and your students during your unit one study of “The Medicine Bag” by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. Throughout this presentation you will find activities to help enhance your students’ study of the text including . . .✔️ concept vocabulary study with application practice, ✔️textual annotation exercises, ✔️analyzing craft and structure (symbolism practice), ✔️Paired Poems activity,✔️plus a Performance Task Prep exercise.This pro
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8th
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Also included in: MyPerspectives: Unit One Rites of Passage Grade 8 (Bundle)
Daily Mind Builders: Language Arts - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 37-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing ELA-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill as
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5th - 12th
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Elements of Fiction: Analyzing The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
This comprehensive 16-page worksheet, accompanied by a 5-page memorandum, is designed to engage students in an exploration of the classic short story, "Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, while teaching them the fundamental elements of fiction. This educational resource is ideal for the spooky season and Halloween festivities and can be used for independent work.The worksheet includes: Full Short Story: The worksheet includes the complete text of Edgar Allan Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart," allowing st
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8th - 9th
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ADVENTURES OF ULYSSES UNIT Distance Learning
This comprehensive unit is the product of years of work and teaching. If you don't have a copy of the novel, or have enough for all of your students to have a copy, you could probably find copies of most of the novel - in a variety of formats on the internet. When you have google Docs to mix with the elements on line, it's amazing the resources that are available. I have taught The Adventures of Ulysses to both seventh and eighth-grade classes at all levels from struggling level one readers to
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7th - 9th
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Springboard Unit 3: The Challenge to Make a Difference Interactive Notebook
This notebook is tied to CA Springboard curriculum for 8th grade students and can be used for any history or English class teaching about the Holocaust. Some slides are pulled directly from Springboard Online and edited to fit the slide style. Slides connected to Springboard curriculum will have a removable label for copyright purposes. Other slides are pulled from reputable education sources as supplemental, adjusted to fit the notebook and will also be labeled with their watermark. Any slides
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8th - 12th
Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 137-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing social studies themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essent
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5th - 12th
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Lamb to the Slaughter Anticipatory Murder Mystery Activity
This activity will engage your students by requiring them to think like detectives!
Oriented around the Roald Dahl story, Lamb to the Slaughter, students will have a series of witness statements and crime scene evaluations to read through before answering, "who killed Patrick Maloney?"
Your students will practice the key skills of communication, collaboration, and critical thinking as they work together to determine the perpetrator, motive, and murder weapon. This activity can easily be scaled
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6th - 10th
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The Rabbit’s Top Hat - A Story Retold in Three Points of View
In this packet, the same story/scene is told 3 times, each in a different point of view.The same three activities, which focus on plot and characters, accompany each version of the story, and there are two compare contrast activities and a social media profile for the main character are included for once students have red after all three stories.
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7th - 10th
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"The Wise Old Woman" Worksheet (or Test) with Detailed Answer Key
Using this worksheet is a "wise" way for teachers to provide their students with a thorough review of this popular short story. Fifteen questions highlight the characters, setting, events, and plot of this Japanese folktale. This printable is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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6th - 10th
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The Miracle Worker Essay Prompts and Condensed Rubric
There's no need to look for a "sign" that you've come to the right place to obtain the perfect list of essay prompts for "The Miracle Worker." This handout provides 10 interesting, relevant, and essential statements or questions about pertinent aspects of this famous play. The choices are varied and may be used for short-answer quizzes, an in-class essay test, or a homework assignment. To make this printable even more appealing, a detailed rubric is included.
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Poetry: Lessons About Hard Work and Positive Attitude Printable with Answer Key
"Don't Quit," "Perseverance," and "The Man Who Thinks He Can" will help to reinforce positive life lessons as students read these three short poems and then answer 12 relevant and important questions. Focusing on strong themes and poetry terminology, readers will have a chance to discuss why these authors believe it's important to face obstacles head-on as well as work hard and focus on a goal. This worksheet or assessment can be completed individually, with a partner, or in a group. A detailed
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5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hello, Universe Review: Chapter Warm-ups, Worksheets, or Quizzes with Answer Key
Teachers and students will say "Hello" to this comprehensive resource which can be used as warm-up activities, worksheets, homework assignments, or daily quizzes. An array of questions, arranged chronologically by chapter and page number, focus on character, plot, setting, theme, mood, inference, point-of-view, motivation, compare and contrast, and so much more. To make this printable even more attractive, a detailed answer key is included.
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5th - 10th
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"Tuesday of the Other June" Worksheet or Assessment with Detailed Answer Key
This is the printable that will provide your students with an enjoyable review of "Tuesday of the Other June"--no matter what month they read the story! This 15-question worksheet highlights the characters and events and is so versatile that it can be used as an individual, partner, or group assignment. To make it even more functional and teacher-friendly, a detailed answer key is included.
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6th - 10th
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Literature Circles: TV Production Style - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How do TV production roles bring insight to literature? Description:How is analysis of a story like a television production? Using literature circle roles themed around TV production jobs, readers find the depth and insight in fictional text by collaborating with others. Readers are challenged to interpret the characters, plot, and setting, citing evidence in the text, as part of their journey to understand the author's grand intent for the novel, short story, script, or play.
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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!
Anne Tyler's "Teenage Wasteland" Review or Test with Detailed Answer Key
Follow a family's trials and tribulations with this perfect review of "Teenage Wasteland." Students will gain an essential understanding of this popular short story as they answer 30 critical-thinking questions which are interspersed with grade-level literary terminology including plot, theme, motivation, point-of-view, setting, inference, and more. A detailed answer key is included.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ray Bradbury: "The Pedestrian" Worksheet (or Test) with Detailed Answer Key
"Walk" your students through a comprehensive review of "The Pedestrian" with these 12 critical-thinking questions. These multi-faceted inquiries will also promote relevant and exciting class discussions. A detailed answer key is included.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Interlopers" Test, Worksheet, or Homework with Detailed Answer Key
No need to "hunt" for the perfect assessment for this popular piece of fiction. Here it is! Filled with an array of questions that reinforce the understanding of this short story, readers will have the opportunity to focus on characters, setting, imagery, conflict, point-of-view, climax, and more. To make this assessment even more inviting, a detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Miracle Worker Act I Worksheet, Test, or Homework with Answer Key
"It's a sign!" This worksheet, assessment, or homework assignment provides students with the opportunity to show their understanding of The Miracle Worker, Act I. Included on this printable are 20 pertinent questions about the play that are interspersed with literary terminology (setting, inference, mood, cause and effect, etc.). Using their critical-thinking skills, readers will have the chance to recount the events of the story thus far. A detailed answer key is included.
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6th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Venn Diagram Templates -- Paper and Digital Versions
Classic Venn Diagram Templates that can be adapted to any compare/contrast lesson. Product is a Word doc that includes links to make a copy of Google Drawing files: one diagram has text boxes/placeholder text for students to complete digitally and the other is meant to be printed.
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2nd - 12th
Also included in: The Big Computer Bundle
"The Lady or the Tiger" Worksheet or Test with Comprehensive Answer Key
Teachers don't have to "choose" which assessment to use for "The Lady or the Tiger!" This review is a "roaring success" because it helps students to fully appreciate the essence of the story as they answer questions that integrate essential literary terminology (conflict, setting, ambiguity, point-of-view, paradox, etc.). Students will also receive a detailed review when they examine the relationships between characters. A detailed answer key is included.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ernest Hemingway: "The Old Man at the Bridge" Worksheet (or Test) and Answer Key
No need to "battle" to find a perfect worksheet or assessment for "The Old Man at the Bridge." Here it is! This 12-question worksheet is the perfect review of this popular short story and is so versatile that it may be used as individual, partner, or group work. A detailed answer key is included.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ray Bradbury: Eight Short Story Worksheets (or Tests) with Detailed Answer Keys
Here's the ideal way for students to explore the writings of this popular author as well as examine the predicted effects of technology on society. Included are worksheets (or tests) for "Sounds of Thunder," "Fever Dream," "The Pedestrian," "All Summer in a Day," "There Will Come Soft Rains," "The Veldt," "The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind," and "The Flying Machine." A detailed answer key is included for each as well as a bonus page that shows style commonalities in all stories.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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