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Common Core RI.7.6 resources for Microsoft Word
Elie Wiesel Nobel Prize Speech ~ Night Pre-reading activity
Night is the heart wrenching first hand account of Elie Wiesel's internment in the Auschwitz Camp during the Holocaust. In order to truly lead into the novel, it is important to impress upon students that Elie Wiesel spent his life devoted to reversing racism around the globe. Reading his Nobel Prize Acceptance speech will do just that. To accommodate scaffolding, I have included one version that caters to teaching persuasion and rhetorical analysis and a second that asks questions pertaining to
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7th - 9th, Higher Education
The Hunger Games paired informational texts
This set of 5 information articles is a great way to add non-fiction to your Hunger Games unit. Each article connects to The Hunger Games in some way. They are about survival, protests, or the themes of Hunger Games. Each article comes with specific close reading and annotating tasks, as well as up to five questions.
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7th - 9th
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Avi's "Nothing But The Truth" - 34 Rigorous Common Core Learning Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 34 rigorous unit learning tasks for Avi’s, "Nothing But The Truth." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. This resource also includes some embedded external documents, charts a
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6th - 8th
Chinese Philosophies (Distance Learning: 2 Google Forms Lessons!)
Are you teaching the Ancient Chinese philosophies? Want to clarify the differences between Daoism, Confucianism, and Legalism? Do you value students grappling with real quotations? Download this resource! What’s included:2 Google Forms: These are your own copies of 2 digital worksheets, meaning you are the sole editor. These “Digital Worksheets” include multiple activities, which work to increase student familiarity with the three philosophies of Daoism, Confucianism, and Legalism, and foster th
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5th - 8th
Common Core 7th and 8th Grade Reading Literature/Info. Texts Curricular Support
This item contains 184 pages of materials to use to implement the common core reading standards into your classroom. It includes:
*An Explanation of Each of the Standards
*Examples
*Academic Vocabulary
*Student Response Sheets to Apply the Standards
Reading Literature 7.1. and 8.1.
Student Response Pages To Apply the Standard
*Citing Textual Evidence: Supporting an Analysis of Explicit Statements
*Citing Textual Evidence: Supporting an Inference
*It Says, I Say, and So….
*T-Chart
*Answer /
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6th - 9th
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Grades 6-8 Common Core English Language Arts IEP Goal Bank
This IEP goal bank was created to assist special education teachers with the task of writing standards-based IEP goals in English Language Arts. Speech-Language Pathologists should also find this resource to be useful when creating IEP goals and collaborating with teachers. After spending countless hours developing IEP goals myself and really having to think through how to best individualize goals and objectives for my own students, I wanted to share this resource to help other special educati
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6th - 8th
Tone and Mood in Music - Differentiated Group Activity
This is a wonderful lesson to do with students in smaller groups! I love this activity because you can put students in homogenous groups according to their close-reading abilities. There are three songs students can analyze: Taylor Swift "Red" for more advanced students; Miley Cyrus "Party in the U.S.A." for students below or at grade level; Black Eyed Peas "Where is the Love" for students who need an additional challenge. It's a wonderful activity because students are able to view the videos an
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6th - 9th
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ELA Test Prep Review Packet
Need to prepare your students for state testing? Use this test prep practice with 85 questions to help your students achieve success. This packet contains questions regarding the following content: theme, text evidence, author's purpose, text structure, poetry, figurative language, using context clues, types of sentences, and writing.
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6th - 8th
Grade 7 Common Core English Language Arts IEP Goal Bank
This IEP goal bank was created to assist special education teachers with the task of writing standards-based IEP goals in English Language Arts. Speech-Language Pathologists should also find this resource to be useful when creating IEP goals and collaborating with teachers.After spending countless hours developing IEP goals myself and really having to think through how to best individualize goals and objectives for my own students, I wanted to share this resource to help other special education
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7th
Us In Progress - Short Stories About Young Latinos
These "Riso" ready, author endorsed, study guides cover a countless amount of Common Core Reading Standards. No prep necessary just make copies (or post in Google Classroom) and watch students enjoy these stories (which are excellent by the way). Answer sheets are included. For roughly one dollar per Study Guide, the time you save is well worth the money you spend, and as always, all proceeds go back into my classroom for supplies. Even if you don't purchase these please have your students read
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6th - 12th
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Article of the Week: Basic Template
Use Aristotle's rhetorical devices of ethos, pathos, and logos to take a more in depth look at informational texts. This packet can be adapted to any article that you choose and is employs AVID's WICOR analysis strategy along with college developed writing strategies. This basic template is appropriate for middle school classes.
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Article of the Week: Advance & Basic Template
3 FREE Learning Tasks for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” Speech!
The following resource includes 3 FREE and RIGOROUS Common Core learning tasks to be used after students have read and studied Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 March on Washington “I Have A Dream” speech.
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MLK "I Have A Dream" Common Core Annotated Text w/Marginal Notes
MLK and Obama's March on Washington Speeches -
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6th - 12th
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Question Bank: Author's Purpose -grades : 4- 8
This question bank includes 150 questions that test the student's understanding of the skill: The Author's Purpose with model answers. It is really an amazing assessment source that is suitable to cover grades 4,5,6,7,&8 for it contains leveled exercises that cover a wide range of differentiated questions. If you are satisfied, give a comment, and follow us for more.
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4th - 8th
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Rhetorical Triangle Graphic Organizer with Question Prompts
Engage your students in a rhetorical analysis with this interactive rhetorical analysis graphic organizer that prompts them to look closely at a variety of texts from persuasive essays to political speeches.Students look closely at the title, audience, and the audience and are guided every step of the way.You will receive access a Wod file that links to the editable Google Draw file. You can either edit or print for your students use to find success with a challenging task!
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7th - 12th
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3 Little Pigs Trial case: Citations, Perspective, and Civics Project
Mock Trial Lesson. Whether you are teaching an ELA course about proper citations and perspective/ point of view or are teaching a civics class trying to teach them about the process of a trial. This is a great lesson that engages your entire class! Students act out the case of the 3 Little Pigs VS. The Big Bad Wolf. Using two stories and engaging handouts, students will determine the fate of this story.
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4th - 12th
Should the Driving Age Change? Nonfiction Cold Read and Test Prep
This is a nonfiction cold read that can be used for test prep, classwork, and homework.The included high-interest article debates the appropriate driving age for American teens. There are 4 two-part questions (part A and B), 4 multiple choice questions, and an essay question. An answer key is included.Please, leave a review of this product!
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5th - 7th
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Relevant Evidence: Online Scavenger Hunt (Death of Kendrick Johnson)
Students will engage in a case study about the tragic death of Kendrick Johnson. His death was ruled a "freak accident" but his family and many other people believe there is more to the story of how he actually died. For this assignment students will select from a list of sources (articles, opinion essays and videos) and compile relevant evidence to support the claim that "Kendrick Johnson's death was not accidental." This assignment was created for a virtual learning experience so students shou
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7th - 10th
Digital Article Poster Assignment (with rubric!)
Download is a Microsoft Document with live links to assignment and resources! This activity was designed to encourage students to become worldly knowledgeable, research unknown topics, and introduce students to different and new ways of thinking. This assignment is designed to encourage students to ask questions, seek understanding, and analyze information in an article.Includes for teachers: -rubric-link to editable Google Slides assignment -exemplar to show/guide students-guide for use in the
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5th - 12th
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Student Choice Board - Explanatory/Argumentative Activities
Students get to choose their own mini-project to complete independently utilizing various texts. All projects can be completed with any informative/explanatory article. These projects are universal and consist of PowerPoint, iMovie, and simple poster/document presentations. Each activity has its own task page with description, samples, and a rubric. This can be used as their Reading Center for each week.
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6th - 8th
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The Life of Kobe Bryant (5 assignments) Common Core Aligned (No prep needed)
Students will read a one-page biography of Kobe Bryant. Then they will complete 5 assignments: 1. Text Evidence Comprehension Questions 2. Summary 3. Informational One-pager 4. Personal Biography 5. Quick Common Core Review Questions
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6th - 10th
Sharon Draper's "Darkness Before Dawn" - 21 Common Core Learning Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 21 rigorous unit learning tasks for Sharon Draper’s, "Darkness Before Dawn." This novel is the 3rd in her Hazelwood High series. The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. This re
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6th - 10th
BTS 2018 UN Speech: Close Read and Activity Work
Taking the world by storm! BTS is a K-Pop sensation. In 2018 their leader RM gave a moving speech on self-love to the UN. This activity is full of work with RI .4, .6 and a constructed response using the CER formula. This activity can be completed independently or with the guidance of a teacher. There are impeded videos and links to the speech as well as supports for the concepts in the questions.
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6th - 8th
Graphic Organizers Aligned w/ Common Core Reading Info. Texts RI.7.6. & RI.8.6.
This item includes several graphic organizers to use to meet the Common Core Curriculum Standards - Reading Informational Text RI.7.6. and RI.8.6. This also includes a student friendly explanation of the standards and academic vocabulary.
Grades:
7th - 8th
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring & The Environmental Movement
What´s it about?This activity is about exploring the work of Rachel Carson, a pioneering environmentalist and writer who wrote the influential book "Silent Spring." The activity involves reading and analyzing excerpts from the book, and answering questions to gain a deeper understanding of Carson's views on environmental issues and the impacts of human actions on the natural world. The goal of the activity is to foster critical thinking and engagement with environmental issues, and to inspire st
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7th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
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