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Free 7th grade close reading videos
Text Dependent Analysis - A short and simple way to teach TDA
A short entertaining animated video that covers Text Dependent Analysis questions and provides the teacher with a step by step process a student can use to answer these types of questions.
The Common Core standards have introduced a new language arts question type called Text Dependent Analysis. Students must demonstrate that they truly understand the text and are able to analyze it using evidence and explaining what that evidence meant.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Faux Movie Trailer: The Tell-Tale Heart Trial (lesson hook)
Is the narrator of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" sane/guilty or insane/not guilty of murder? Teachers and students both *love* the experience of debating this question, which rests on the legal definition of insanity and a close and careful reading of a beautifully complex and chilling short story.
Here's a 1-min video that frames this inquiry in the most dramatic way possible: a trailer for a horror movie in which students (the audience) must determine the fate of the narrator.
Thi
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Grades:
7th - 10th
8:34
How to Teach Poetry Analysis - Tips, Tricks, & Sample Lesson
Intimidated by teaching students how to analyze poems? Well, you’re not alone! Poetry analysis can be overwhelming and daunting. However, I’m sharing a few tips and tricks for poetry analysis in this video that will make teaching and learning about poetry a lot easier. In this video, I’ll also take you through the analysis of the poem “Spring Storm” by Jim Wayne Miller. I discuss each phase of the analysis process so that you can easily teach a poetry analysis lesson in your own classroom.
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5th - 8th
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Nelson Mandela Informational Text Reading Passage and Activities
This mini lesson is a complete digital lesson with no prep activities using Google Slides. The simple and consistent layout is made for everyone and has accommodations built right into the activities.Each Micro-Learning Deck includes:preview of lesson activities short video lesson with key wordsshort informational text reading passage with audiovocabulary & comprehension activitiesquick write activity with writing template and word bankThe lesson offers multiple and flexible options for lear
Grades:
7th - 10th
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FREE Apple of One's Eye Figurative Language Reading Passage and Activities
This mini lesson is a complete digital lesson with no prep activities using Google Slides. The lesson activities include video instruction on idiom, figurative language passage, close reading, comprehension, and writing a summarizing paragraph. The lesson has accommodations built right into the activities and the videos will engage reluctant readers.Each lesson includes:short video lesson on language conceptshort reading passage with audiocomprehension activityquick write activity with writing
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Reading Passages and Activities Bundle Volume 8
6:40
How To: Poem of the Week, Video for Teachers
Reading and teaching poetry can be a challenge, but you can improve your students' comprehension and analysis skills a little at a time week over week with this poem of the week resource. The poems are interesting, diverse, and approachable. Plus, the formatting is easy for you and the acronym is easy for students. "This resource has saved me a lot of time. I could focus on teaching poetry without having to spend time looking for materials or making them. Thank you for your time and effort in ma
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6th - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Poem of the Week, Poetry Workbook, Full Year BUNDLE
8:53
Easy Ways to Make Close Reading Stick!
Make close reading “stick” with the ideas that Art with Jenny K. and I are sharing in this video. You’ll learn creative ways to introduce close reading, help students annotate texts, and work through close reading. We’ve got lots of ideas for you and tons of resources in the supporting documents for this video.Be sure to download the supporting documents. You’ll find…- Directions for playing a “close reading” game- Close reading mission cards- Instructions and materials for making close readi
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4th - 7th
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19:10
Mastering Close Reading: An Overview
If close reading is something that feels confusing or intimidating because of the many ways you’ve seen or heard it defined , something you want to incorporate into your instruction but feel unsure how to begin, or something that you have tried, but cannot seem to make it “stick” then this video is for you! It contains everything you need to confidently begin or refine the use of this powerful instructional strategy with your students, no matter the text, no matter the grade level.With a clear d
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Mastering Close Reading: A Virtual Professional Development Workshop
3:13
The Secret to One Pager Success: One Pager Templates
One-pagers are becoming increasingly popular as a way to help students process what they have read in one powerful activity. Like sketchnotes, they combine visuals with text to make ideas come alive in students’ minds and memories.
But it’s easy for students to struggle with one-pagers if they are not naturally inclined toward art and have not previously been encouraged to represent their ideas this way. They may feel they are being graded unfairly on their artistic abilities.
Some students wi
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Read Alouds Audio & Video Recordings: STEM BOOKS (7 Books)
Here are the audio and video recordings of 7 read aloud Stem Books for primary students of varying reading levels from beginners to advanced readers.
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K - 8th
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Hacking A Character's Traits
This item is for helping students collect the information necessary to understand the character they're reading about. INCLUDED are: * the types of questions a student should ask and seek to answer* a printable bookmark version once they've internalized the material* a link to a self-designed supporting video on characterization and character traits* examples of how I use this very form in my intervention classroom
Grades:
4th - 7th
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5:17
Identifiying an Author's Craft to Determine His Purpose
This is my first video, so comments and suggestions are very much welcome. In the video, I use the chapter "There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to Do" from The House on Mango Street to model how to identify the strategies Cisneros uses to convey her message.
Grades:
7th - 10th
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1:35
Close Reading with Annotation and Text Codes
This is the free promo video for my new product The Reader's Trace which is a handbook for teachers who wish to use text coding and annotating to boost engagement and reading comprehension in the classroom. Included in the program are quick-start guides, an extensive library of text codes, all the forms and worksheets I use in my classroom, and differentiated stories for practice. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-Program-Text-Codes-Annotations-The-Readers-Trace-4074826
Grades:
4th - 12th
Accountable Talk (high school example)
This is an academic conversation between two 10th grade students. They read an article on Newsela, annotated the article using Non-fiction signposts from the book by Kylene Beers, and closely followed the Accountable Talk rubric handed out in class.
Grades:
7th - 12th
15:22
How to get students to COMMIT and FINISH a chapter book during silent reading!
In this video clip you will hear of other teachers' common complaints with silent reading (read to self) and how an amazing teaching duo reflected and put 10 years of their reflection and action-research to the test to finally find the ANSWER to the conundrum of silent reading! Discover our REMEDY to this troubling situation AND HELP YOUR STUDENTS FIND THEIR PASSION FOR READING! The I.R.F. is a monthly independent reading plan. You can find the I.R.F. discussed in this video at our store, Inte
Grades:
4th - 9th
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5:44
How To: Tracking Elements of Literature, Video for Teachers
Tracking is a close reading and analysis strategy that I love to use when I am teaching a novel, play, memoir, or even short story. In this how-to video tutorial, I'm sharing everything you need to know about tracking when teaching literature. Check out my novel units with ready-to-go trackers here. Also... please click over to my Teaching English Facebook Group and join free. I've posted a huge compilation of free digital resources and ideas!Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebie
Grades:
6th - 12th, Staff
2:53
How to implement the Independent Response to Fiction
A brief tutorial including the basic practices of implementing the Independent Response to Fiction.
Grades:
4th - 9th
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5:14
The Elevated Story Mountain - a better plot diagram
This ain't yo daddy's plot diagram!This is the most advanced and best story mountain available. I've fused the traditional plot diagram (Freytag's Pyramid) with a three-level story mountain to inspire thematic exploration in fictional and non-fictional narratives.This video will get you started today!
Grades:
5th - 12th
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The Fun They Had by Isaac Asimov (dramatic reading)
This is an audio recording of one of my favorite short stories to introduce each school year, "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov. In addition to the 'engaging reading', I utilize various other resources to model language arts analysis and expectations for the school year.Please use and enjoy!
Grades:
5th - 8th
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8:48
Stations in a Middle School Classroom
A few tips on having stations in a middle school classroom.
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5th - 8th
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