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8th grade informational text Common Core RH.6-8.5 resources
Reading History & Social Studies Graphic Organizers 6-12
Common Core Reading History and Social Studies Graphic Organizers for Grades 6-12 *Newly Updated* Now includes a DIGITAL Google Slides version for distance learning!This IS included in the following bundles: • Common Core Bundle for Grades 6, 7, 8• Common Core Bundle for Grades 9-12Do you need to implement the Common Core Standards into your curriculum? These graphic organizers are written for each individual standard for Reading in History and Social Studies (RH) grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12. Th
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Gettysburg Address Activities | Civil War | Print & Digital | Primary Source
Gettysburg Address reading and writing activities! This standards-based close reading and scaffolded summary writing lesson for the Gettysburg Address provides students with a deep understanding of Lincoln's famous speech. Printable PDF AND Google Drive Versions are included. **This resource is part of the Civil War Activities Unit Bundle. It includes 8 engaging Civil War resources at a 30% discount price! Click here to preview all 8 Civil War resources!This resource can be completed on paper or
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: US History Primary Source Analysis BUNDLE | Printable & Digital
The Hiding Place: Comprehensive Book Study (Corrie ten Boom)
This comprehensive book study for The Hiding Place includes chapter by chapter quizzes and reading responses, plus additional historical reading passages and activities to allow your students to delve deeper into a study of the Holocaust. UPDATE: NOW GOOGLE COMPATIBLE. You are now able to share this with your students digitally. I have included links to access through Google Slides. Students type right into the boxes. It's all set up for you! Perfect for distance learning.This powerful book is a
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Preamble to the Constitution Activities | Printable & Digital
Everything you need to ensure students completely understand the meaning and purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution! This Common Core aligned lesson includes a close reading, matching activity, class preamble, and exit ticket! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.**This resource is part of the no-prep Constitution Unit Bundle. It includes SEVEN printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE Constitution word search is also included with the bundle!! Cli
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: US Constitution Unit Bundle | Printable and Digital Lessons
Patriots and Loyalists American Revolution Activity
Do you want your upper elementary and middle school students to understand the difference between Patriots and Loyalists during the Revolutionary War? This is an American Revolution informational text activity about Loyalists vs Patriots. This document provides your students with two informational text articles that they will read and then answer questions.Download the preview for more specifics!The History Detective topic for this activity is about Loyalists vs Patriots during the Colonial Peri
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Informational Text Bundle
Causes of the American Revolution Reading Passages | Timeline Activity | Quiz
Teach students about the major events leading to the Revolutionary War with this printable and digital close reading and timeline activity. This lesson was designed for all levels of learners to understand the causes of the American Revolution. Vocabulary support and an assessment are also included! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.This activity can be completed on paper or with any device that supports Google Slides. The included PDF includes access to the link that will all
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5th - 8th
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Gettysburg Address Activity Primary Source Analysis Built-In Student Scaffolds!
In this engaging Gettysburg Address primary source and Civil War activity, students are challenged by doing a primary source analysis of the Gettysburg Address. Built-in vocabulary scaffolds are included to help students better grasp the document and answer the challenging analysis questions with vocabulary that makes sense to them!☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Civil War activities unit bundle here!Students analyze the Gettysburg Address with built-in
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6th - 9th
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Ancient Greek Philosophers of Ancient Greece Activities Middle School 6th grade
Interactive? Check! Engaging? Check! Deep thinking? Check! Your students will love learning about Classical Greek philosophers with this set of three activities that focus on six philosophers of Ancient Greece. They'll learn about Hypatia, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, and Thucydides in original one-page biographies, and then they'll create trading cards about the philosophers. In the third activity, they will select three of the philosophers and create an imaginary conversation they would
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5th - 9th
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Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Volume II | Informational Text Edition
MORE HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages middle school kids love! It's true; they do! Just like in Volume I, these passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are. Kids in grades 6, 7, and 8 keep reporting they LOVE the texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 Reading Informational Text Standards. Win-win! NO PREP! READY TO GO! MAJOR TIME SAVER!Easily interchangeable formats for any learning situation
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6th - 8th
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Unbroken (YA Edition) Chapter Questions & Answer Key Hero Louie Zamperini
65 PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This great resource provides a building foundation for young readers utilizing Laura Hillenbrand's book, Unbroken. In total, nearly 200 chapter context questions and teacher answer key will help guide discussion as you read this harrowing tale of survival and save you valuable time so you can focus on the important things in your unit!Unbroken (YA edition) is a young adult adaptation of a book of the same title written by Laura Hildebrand. Illustrated with more
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6th - 9th
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Graphic Organizer Poster Pack
This beautiful set of 10 colored graphic organizers -- with four color options -- will help your students learn to use text structures to improve reading and writing. Used in conjunction with my Graphic Organizer Multi-Pack, these 8.5" x 11" mini-posters will visually reinforce students' study of text structures, which will:~ Improve non-fiction reading comprehension in science, social studies, and technical subjects. Research shows that students who can identify the text structure of a piece re
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6th - 12th
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Egyptian Religion Gods Mythology Reading Comprehension Passages Activity BUNDLE
Engage social studies students with this high interest Ancient Egypt Religion and Mythology BUNDLE. A terrific variety of Reading Comprehension, Primary Source Analysis, and Activities guide student discovery of ancient Egyptian religious beliefs and practices. Here's all that's Included:ANCIENT EGYPT RELIGION: Reading Passage introducing the ancient Egyptian view of the world, their deities, the temple, priests and priestesses, everyday worship, and the afterlife. Comprehension Check in Grap
Grades:
6th - 9th
Causes of the Civil War: Missouri Compromise Readings and Interactive Notebook
Work on close reading skills, engage students, differentiate for various learners, and learn about the Missouri Compromise all at the same time. Included in this lesson you will find:
One reading at three different reading levels:
Annotation directions
Interactive Notebook Cut and Sort with directions and answer key
16 close reading task cards that ask students to work with Common Core Standards Key Ideas and Details and Craft and Structure
Left side of the notebook processing activity
Teache
Grades:
4th - 9th
Henrietta Lacks Cells Differentiated Reading Passage, October 4
Differentiated passages tell about Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman's cancer cells have been some of the most important cells in medical research. Henrietta Lacks died on October 4, 1951, yet her controversial cells continue to be important today. Read about Henrietta using the differentiated passages and use the questions in standardized test format to check comprehension and help students prepare for high-stakes testing. Each passage contains these types of questions:main ideavocabu
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: October Bundle Nonfiction Reading and Comprehension (differentiated)
Martin Luther King Jr Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passage January 18
Read about civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Use the questions in standardized test format to check comprehension and help students prepare for high-stakes testing. Each passage contains these types of questions:main ideavocabularyorganizational patternsinferencesummarizingNonfiction passages are based on an event which occurred on this day in history. This passage is completely stand alone and appropriate for any day of the year. Mix and match by purchasing the topics you want or save
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6th - 10th
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Thanksgiving Day Macy's Parade Differentiated Reading Passage, November 27
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade began in New York City on November 27, 1924. Capitalize on the holiday and the fun of the parade as students read a nonfiction resource. Students read about the famous parade in the differentiated passages. Use the questions in standardized test format to check comprehension and help students prepare for high-stakes testing. Each passage contains these types of questions:main ideavocabularyorganizational patternsinferencesummarizingNonfiction passages are base
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6th - 10th
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Lewis and Clark Expedition | Text and Worksheet | Printable and Digital Activity
Support reading comprehension skills with this printable and digital Lewis and Clark Expedition text and worksheet. This NO PREP activity includes a nonfiction article and text-based questions, perfect for studying the journey of Lewis and Clark! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.**This resource is part of the printable and digital Lewis and Clark Unit Bundle. It includes 5 NO PREP Lewis and Clark resources at a 30% discount price! Click here to see the bundle and take advanta
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Lewis and Clark Expedition Unit Bundle | Printable & Digital Activities
Ancient Egypt Passages for Close Reading with Critical Thinking Questions
Use students' fascination with Ancient Egypt to engage their attention and work on a variety of comprehension skills. Perfect companion for The Kane Chronicles or House on Hackman's Hill. Topics of the nonfiction readings are Mummies, Anubis, Tomb Curses, and King Tut's Tomb. What you get in this 25 page resource:Four expository readings, two pages each, with interesting illustrations. Examples of content: role and appearance of Anubis; history and explanations of the curse; description of the
Grades:
4th - 8th
Greensboro Woolworth's Sit-In Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passage Feb 1
February 1, 1960 four black college students sat down at a “whites-only” lunch counter in North Carolina and refused to leave. Read about the Greensboro Sit-in and its influence on the civil rights movement. Use the questions in standardized test format to check comprehension and help students prepare for high-stakes testing. Each passage contains these types of questions:main ideavocabularyorganizational patternsinferencesummarizingNonfiction passages are based on an event which occurred on thi
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: February Bundle Day in History Differentiated Reading Passage
Civil War Era unit bundle (7th-8th grade), (English and Spanish)
This unit bundle on the Civil War era includes 12 different listings from my TpT store. This unit includes the following listings:Abolitionist interactive choice board assignment (English and Spanish)Uncle Tom's Cabin printable packet and reading passages (English and Spanish)Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850 slideshow (English and Spanish)Antebellum/pre-Civil War printable worksheet, digital resource (English and Spanish)Civil War battles digital choice board and graphic organizer (Eng
Grades:
6th - 9th
Nelson Mandela No Easy Walk To Freedom BY Denenberg Novel Guide
No Easy Walk To Freedom by Denenberg Novel Guide is great for teaching about colonialism, apartheid, world history, South Africa, human rights, and anti-racism. Nelson Mandela | the Apartheid | World History | Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom)This novel guide includes: Learning Objectives14 Page Teacher Pack - Answer Key 46 Page - Students PackChapter by chapter reading comprehension questionsText to world questionsNew Vocabulary Activities Extension ResourcesBackground
Grades:
6th - 9th
Revolutionary War Unit (7th grade) bundle (English and Spanish)
This unit on the Revolutionary War includes 13 different listings from my TpT store. This unit includes the following listings:British taxes, printable worksheets and reading (English and Spanish)Patriot or Loyalist? Printable worksheet activity packet (English and Spanish)Boston Massacre reading passage and comprehension activities (English and Spanish)Common Sense by Thomas Paine, printable worksheets (English and Spanish)Declaration of Independence printable worksheet and reading (English and
Grades:
5th - 8th
Heroes Unit | WWII | ELA Leveled Passages | Close Reading | Digital & Print
Bring the heroic stories of World War II to life in your classroom with our comprehensive historical nonfiction articles unit. This bundled resource takes students on a journey through the lives of real-world heroes from the World War II era—individuals who demonstrated extraordinary courage in the face of adversity. Available exclusively on Teachers Pay Teachers, this unit is designed to captivate students' interest while developing crucial reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. Key Featu
Grades:
6th - 12th
9-11 Differentiated Reading Passage, September 11
September 11, 2001, almost 3,000 Americans were killed in a series of attacks by Islamic terrorists. Students read about 9/11 and use the questions in standardized test format to check comprehension. These questions are designed to help students prepare for high-stakes testing. Each passage contains these types of questions. Main idea Vocabulary Organizational patterns Inference SummarizingNonfiction passages are based on an event that occurred on this day in history. This passage is comple
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: September Bundle Nonfiction Reading and Comprehension (Differentiated)
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