8th grade close reading resources for Microsoft OneDrive under $5

Beowulf Introduction, Beowulf Epic Hero Traits, and Beowulf Intro Activity

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Building Book Love

Use these Beowulf introduction stations or Beowulf introduction PowerPoint to hook students and teach them epic hero traits along with needed background information before reading Beowulf. As a way to reinforce learning, assign the corresponding Beowulf get-to-know-you activity (a digital or print option are available).This resource can be used as a regular printed worksheet, or as a digital learning activity. These lessons work perfectly in a traditional printed resource classroom, Google class

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7th - 12th

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Setting Analysis Activities for novel, short story, Pixar short films and videos

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Close Reading, Literature, Writing-Expository

Your students will love analyzing setting with Pixar Shorts. What a fun way to engage students as they practice literary analysis skills. You'll use entertaining, funny Pixar Shorts, commercials, or cartoon clips. Then, transfer those skills to more complex texts like short stories and novels. Your students will love analyzing the elements of setting with this easy-to-use digital or print booklet and your choice of short videos! This is what you get:Print and Digital versions that are great

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6th - 8th

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RL.6.1

, RL.6.10

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.10

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Also included in: Literary Analysis Elements Activities using Pixar Shorts Videos or Commercials

Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 Literary Analysis Creative Writing Poetry Activities

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Close Reading, Creative Writing, Poetry

Digital and Print Versions. Get your students thinking critically and writing creatively with this analysis resource of Shakespeare's Sonnet. Your students will read, analyze, and then write their own sonnets!Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 sounds like it was written by a teen -- full of angst and sorrow! That's why this sonnet is a great way to introduce a bit of Shakespeare to your students! Who cannot relate to feeling completely sorry for yourself...until you recall the joy of a wonderful love.R

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7th - 10th

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Also included in: Sonnet Bundle: Teaching Shakespeare

Teaching Theme Analysis Activities for novel, short story, play, Pixar short

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Close Reading, Literature, Writing-Expository

What a fun way to teach literary elements and engage students as they analyze plot and practice literary analysis skills using Pixar Shorts, commercials, or cartoon clips. Then, transfer those skills to more complex texts like short stories and novels. Your students will love analyzing theme with this easy-to-use digital or print booklet and short videos! This is what you get:Print and Digital versions that are great for distance learning or a blended classroomteacher lesson plansstudent note

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6th - 8th

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Close Reading, Literature, Reading

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RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.10

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

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Also included in: Literary Analysis Elements Activities using Pixar Shorts Videos or Commercials

Diary of Anne Frank Play by Goodrich PowerPoint

Created by

HappyEdugator

Diary of Anne Frank PowerPoint for teaching play by Goodrich and Hackett. This digital resource is a 30-slide presentation that walks through the play The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett scene by scene with essential questions, activities, vocabulary and check tests for each section. The lessons are EDITABLE for your classroom use. Use this digital resource for in-person or on Zoom for remote learning. Share with your students in OneDrive, or upload to Google Drive and

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6th - 9th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

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CCRA.R.10

, CCRA.L.4

, CCRA.L.6

Reading Journal Activities 102 Prompts for literary analysis

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Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading

No more worrying about what questions to ask! Here are 102 prompts that will get students digging into literary analysis. Plus, this easy-to-use (and cute!) digital reading journal is ready to use today!This is what your students will get:print & digital versionsa vibrant digital notebook that they can save to their drivea digital notebook that they can write in102 analysis questions to prompt critical thinking, discussion, and literary analysisclear questions to guide book clubs, reading

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6th - 9th

Martin Luther King Jr. - What's Your Life's Blueprint? - Digital - Black History

Created by

Nouvelle ELA

Are you looking for an engaging and inspirational activity to study Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy or Black History Month? These reading comprehension and journal activities focus on Dr. King’s “Street Sweeper” speech, “What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” This is a digital activity!This Martin Luther King, Jr. speech is perfect for:✅ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK Day)✅ Black History Month✅ 8th-grade graduation✅ Back-to-school This inspirational speech was delivered at Barratt Junior High Sc

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Close Reading, Martin Luther King Day

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7th - 10th

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Projects

TALK to the Text: Annotation Bookmarks

Created by

Jenna Copper - Doc Cop Teaching

Redesigned on August 9, 2017The TALK to the Text Close Reading Annotation Books for Critical Reading is one of my favorite resources because it makes annotation accessible and meaningful, and this new redesign has me really excited! Though the original flipbook and task cards can still serve as a great reference for your critical readers (and are included in your download), I redesigned this resource to make it more functional, interactive, and engaging. Therefore, I created an enriched version

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Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature

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7th - 12th, Higher Education

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Plot Analysis Activities for novel, short story, play, film, Pixar short

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Close Reading, Literature, Writing-Expository

Print & Digital! Fun way to engage students as they analyze plot and practice literary analysis skills using engaging Pixar Shorts, commercials, or cartoon clips. Then, transfer those skills to more complex texts like short stories and novels. Your students will love analyzing plot elements with this easy-to-use digital or print booklet and short videos! This is what you get:Print and Digital versions that are great for distance learning or a blended classroomteacher lesson plansstudent

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6th - 8th

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Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading

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RL.6.1

, RL.6.3

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.3

, RL.8.1

...

Also included in: Literary Analysis Elements Activities using Pixar Shorts Videos or Commercials

Digital Reading Response Menus - Bloom's Taxonomy Edition

Created by

Taylor Lang

Are you integrating higher order thinking reading responses into your instruction? Looking for a digital and paperless alternative to endless copies of response menus and rubrics? This product includes a response menu for each level of Bloom's Taxonomy, as well as a response template. The response template includes a checklist for student self-assessment. Students can submit this however often you'd like, or keep a journal throughout the year with multiple responses in the same document! These m

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3rd - 12th

Ten Summary Graphic Organizers Print Digital

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Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

PRINT & DIGITAL! Teaching summarizing is difficult! Here are ten different summarizing activities that you can use with any text to practice this important reading and writing skill.Here's what you get:Print & digital versions -- both Google and PowerPoint slidesTen different summarizing strategiesGraphic organizers for each strategySummary writing activity ChecklistTransition words resourceThe ten summary strategies include:5Ws & 1HSomebody, wanted, bus, so, thenBeginning, middle,

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5th - 9th

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RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.2

, RL.9-10.2

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Also included in: Summarizing skills -- summary writing activities Bundle

Exploring MAUS: Comprehensive Reading Companion, Print and Interactive Learningi

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Exploring MAUS I and II: Enhance Reading Comprehension with Interactive and Print-Ready ResourcesNO PREP - PRINT AND GO OR GO INTERACTIVE WITH THE GOOGLE LINKIncluded in this product are the following:✡ ONE SHEET INFOGRAPHIC on MAUS I & II as a PDF document to be printed or uploaded.✡ Grayscale and color version - 11 x 17 inches is the recommended printing size.✡ Link to my ONE SHEET INFOGRAPHIC on MAUS I & II for students to use interactively through Classroom or other online programs.✡

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Created for Learning - ELA Novel Studies

Also included in: NIGHT by Elie Wiesel | HOLOCAUST BUNDLE | READING COMPREHENSION

THE OUTSIDERS Poem Activity - Nothing Gold Can Stay DIGITAL Allusion Study Frost

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While in exile, Johnny & Ponyboy have a moment that includes the legendary Robert Frost poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay." Learners will take a pause from the reading to read and study this poem, its meaning, and how it connects to our novel.SUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONStudents will study Robert Frost’s poem, the one Johnny quotes to Ponyboy. They will go line by line and analyze the meaning of the lines and what significance they might have to the overall meaning of the novel.TEXT: THE OUT

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Close Reading, English Language Arts, Poetry

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7th - 9th

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RL.7.7

, RL.8.7

, RL.9-10.7

Giver Hexagonal Thinking Digital

Created by

Crystal Oglesby

This activity offers numerous opportunities for learners to dig into the comprehension and the analysis of this dystopian novel. This document is great for summative assessment, reviewing for a test or quiz, or a formative assessment to learn what your learners know about the book at certain checkpoints. This activity is offered in both Google Slides and PowerPoint for seamless use for both interfaces. This activity allows for tactile movement of the hexagons without needing to cut out hundreds

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Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading

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6th - 9th

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Assessment

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RL.8.2

, RL.8.9

, RL.8.10

Digital Reading Response Menus - Notice and Note Edition

Created by

Taylor Lang

Are you integrating the Notice and Note signposts into your instruction? Looking for a digital and paperless alternative to endless copies of response menus and rubrics? This product includes a response menu for both the fiction and nonfiction signposts, as well as a response template. The response template includes a checklist for student self-assessment. Students can submit this however often you'd like, or keep a journal throughout the year with multiple responses in the same document! Th

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3rd - 12th

NIGHT by Elie Wiesel | NIGHT INFOGRAPHIC | READING COMPREHENSION

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NIGHT by Elie Wiesel | NIGHT INFOGRAPHIC | READING COMPREHENSIONINFOGRAPHIC for High School or Middle School students.NO PREP - PRINT AND GO OR GO INTERACTIVE WITH THE GOOGLE LINKIncluded in this product are the following: ◼️ONE SHEET INFOGRAPHIC - NIGHT - as a PDF document to be printed or uploaded.◼️ SUGGESTED ANSWERS!!◼️11 x 17 inches is the recommended printing size. ◼️ Link to my NIGHT ONE SHEET INFOGRAPHIC for students to use interactively through Classroom™ or other online programs. ◼️

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Close Reading, Short Stories, Visual Arts

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Also included in: NIGHT by Elie Wiesel | HOLOCAUST BUNDLE | READING COMPREHENSION

The Little Seed Big Dream

Created by

Concept Mart

In the heartwarming story of "The Little Seed's Big Dream," young readers are invited to embark on a delightful journey through the world of nature, hope, and determination. This enchanting tale is a celebration of dreams, perseverance, and the magic of growth.Meet Sammy, a tiny seed who is filled with dreams that are bigger than life itself. Sammy yearns to become a towering, majestic tree, but there's a catch – Sammy is just a little seed! Throughout this charming narrative, children and their

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PreK - 12th

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Literature Circles, English (UK)

DIGITAL Informational Text - Teen Topics #2, Engaging Nonfiction

Created by

Making Meaning with Melissa

Engage your teens with nonfiction that appeals to them for a change, and do it in a DIGITAL FORMAT! This resource can be easily shared with your students using Google Drive or Microsoft One Drive…excellent for schools who are transitioning to 1:1 or for teachers trying to incorporate more technology in their classes. Digital Resources are: -Paperless - no printing, copying, stapling, hole punching! -Accessible anywhere -Building 21st Century skills -Perfect for absent students -FUN! **********

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Close Reading, Informational Text, Social Studies - History

Grades:

7th - 10th

Also included in: DIGITAL Informational Text - Teen Topics GROWING BUNDLE

THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS BOOK | PRINT OR INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY

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THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS BOOK PRINT OR INTERACTIVENO PREP - PRINT AND GO OR GO INTERACTIVE WITH A GOOGLE LINK***PNG IMAGE JUST ADDED TO THE FILE - THIS IS AN EXAMPLE DONE BY A STUDENT.***Included in this product are the following:➢ ONE SHEET INFOGRAPHIC on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas as a PDF document to be printed or uploaded.➢ Grayscale and color version - 11 x 17 inches is the recommended printing size.➢ Link to my ONE SHEET INFOGRAPHIC on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas for students

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Also included in: Middle School ELA, High School fiction, Shakespeare, digital resources, sub plan

Holocaust Remembrance Day, International Holocaust Remembrance, DIGITAL, PRINT

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Holocaust Remembrance Day, International Holocaust Remembrance, DIGITAL, PRINT LEAP INTO LITERATURETHE HOLOCAUST leapjump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force.LEAP INTO LITERATURE with thoughtful questions alongside quotations from philosophers, writers, and historians. These quotations are presented with beautiful images to help convey the message within the quotation. This product was created to use in my own classes. It may be used in a number of ways. These may be us

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Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text

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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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, RL.8.4

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Also included in: argumentative passages, Holocaust Remembrance Day, International Holocaust Day

Digital Informational Paired Text Articles on Dallas & Orlando Tragedies

Created by

Lit with Lyns

Digital Informational Texts Articles on Dallas & Orlando Tragedies Use these digital informational text articles to discuss the tragedies that occurred in Dallas and Orlando. The paired texts allow your students to use close reading questions and graphic organizers to analyze the material, as well as compare and contrast the two events. What’s included: • Links to both articles • Graphic Organizers for each text • Close Reading Questions • Compare & Contrast Graphic Organizer Googl

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6th - 9th

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD |TEACHER NOTES, SUGGESTED ANSWERS, LOW PREP, LESS STRESS

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD |TEACHER NOTES, SUGGESTED ANSWERS, LOW PREP, LESS STRESSAre you struggling to teach the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird?This product includes all the necessary teaching tools – from teacher notes and suggested answers, to long answer questions in print and Google Slides. It’s everything you need for a thorough comprehension of Harper Lee's amazing novel. THIS IS PART OF MY BUNDLED PRODUCT - YOU WILL FIND IT HERE:TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: BUNDLEAND PART OF MY ALL IN BUNDLE:

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