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8th grade close reading resources for Easel Assessments and for homeschool
13 Colonies Map and Activities | Printable & Digital
Focus on climate, geography, and the economies of the early American colonies using this informational text, comprehension worksheet, map activity, and assessment! Students will gain a better understanding of how climate and geography played a role in shaping each colonial economy. A printable PDF version and digital version is included! **This resource is part of the no-prep 13 Colonies Unit Bundle. It includes FIVE printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE 13 Colonies wo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE Google Slides P.I.E. Reading Comprehension ACTIVITIES Passages
These interactive Google Slides make teaching about Author's Purpose fun, engaging & hands-on! Students review the 3 key points of PIE – Persuade, Inform & Entertain – using 27 Google Slides & a 24 question EASEL quiz with audio. By identifying the author's point of view, your students will be able to delve deeper into the texts they read, extract meaning, and enhance their overall understanding. It's like giving your students a superpower in reading comprehension! By understanding t
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2nd - 4th
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Civics and Government - 3rd Grade Social Studies & Vocabulary
Civics and Government just got more fun and engaging! This bundle brings together three big ideas in Social Studies in a way that's easy to weave into your reading lessons. Students will dive into how the Constitution shapes our government, learn about the three branches, and explore voting and elections. They'll also get to understand checks and balances and lots more, all in a friendly, easy-to-understand format!This resource can be used for:✅ Social Studies Whole Group Lessons✅ Whole Group or
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2nd - 4th
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3rd Grade Context Clues & Tier 2 Vocabulary Practice Vocabulary in Context
This set of 3rd grade context clues task cards challenges 3rd and 4th graders to define Tier 2 vocabulary words using sentence clues. Each vocabulary in context task card has a fun detective theme to encourage students to LOOK DEEPER in the sentences for clues! ✅ These 20 context clues printable & digital task cards cover the following:vocabulary meaning in contextreferring back to the text for the answerdecoding word meaning based on sentence cluesinferencing practice for reading comprehens
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3rd - 4th
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Holocaust of World War II Close Reading Comprehension | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A World War 2 close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Holocaust, where over six million Jewish people were murdered during World War II. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn the key facts about the Holocaust whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension
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5th - 7th
Functional Reading Comprehension Questions Real World Text Passages Worksheets
These functional text passages are a HILARIOUS way to engage students in real world reading!There are 5 real-world reading passages:Vacation Rental Description (of a gingerbread house)Product Review (for a chicken harness)Obituary (for a crayon)Resignation Letter (from Jack and Jill)Transcript of a Sportscast (rock, paper, scissors championship game)This resource is called "Real World Reading with a TWIST" because while they are real life examples of functional text, the content is funny, engagi
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4th - 7th
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Functional Text Real World Reading Activities Comprehension Questions Sampler
Dive into reading comprehension with functional text with our exclusive sampler from Real World Reading Passages and Questions!This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive activity packet that promises to make learning engaging and effective. Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler for just $1, and if you love it, get your dollar back with the included coupon code for the full version of Real World Reading Passages and Questions.It’s our way of saying thank you for trying out our resour
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4th - 7th
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US American Symbols Worksheets Posters Social Studies Reading Passages
This American symbols resource teaches students about 5 important U.S. symbols:the Stars and Stripes (American flag)the Statue of Libertythe American Bald Eaglethe Liberty BellUncle SamIncludes:Reading Passages with Comprehension QuestionsCut and Paste WorksheetPosters/Coloring PagesAnswer KeysDigital AssessmentDigital Worksheets➡️ All of the printable pages are provided in both color and black & white.There is an informational reading passage for each symbol. This lets you easily integrate
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3rd
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The Holocaust Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A World War 2 Google Forms close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the murder of Jewish people in World War II, which is known as the Holocaust. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about the Holocaust and World War II whilst working on their comprehension skills.Inc
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5th - 7th
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"The Veldt" A Short Story to Teach Literacy Standards
NO PREP! Standards-Aligned! Distance Learning with Digital Activity!"The Veldt" is a classic story by Ray Bradbury. It centers on a family who has allowed technology to take over the rearing of their children, and the horrible consequences. My students are engaged fully in the reading of this science fiction tale! This resource includes:1. Comprehension questions in text-order ranging from general comprehension to critical thinking questions.2. Vocabulary is embedded within the questions.3
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5th - 8th
Scary Story Collection for Middle School: Escape Room, Task Cards, Printables
This spooky collection of fiction reading comprehension passages combines several standards so that students have an opportunity to practice their skills without isolating each standard. Each fictional story has descriptive characters and settings, drawing your students into the mystery. This unit will reinforce skills that you have taught. Students will use their skills to solve the mysteries (demonstrating comprehension of the text). What your students will discover: Was Dracula real or just a
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6th - 8th
Plato Explained: Allegory of the Cave in Plain Language for Students Middle & HS
If you want to teach philosophy to young people, use this lesson plan that introduces students to Plato's theory of reality. I was inspired to create this resource when I retold the story of Plato's allegory of the cave (from The Republic) in plain language. In this story, Plato imagines a world where one man wakes up and questions what is real and what is not real. Have your students read this story with you and use my handy dandy comprehension questions and discussion activities to lead your s
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6th - 10th
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Fairy Tale: Rumpelstiltskin (Google Slides, TpT Digital, PDF)
Over 90 pages, including reader's theater, 20+ activities, mini-book, comparing text to media, text at multiple levels, and more!The set includes several story presentation options, including a "print and go" version, a mini-book version, and Google slides. More than 20 activities are included (most are also digital) to meet a variety of levels from mid-1st grade to 4th grade. Activities include cause and effect, author's theme, sequencing, reading comprehension, character analysis, and more.
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Essentials Bundle
Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram a CCSS novel study/PDF/Google Drive
This is a close reading guide to the book Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram.Darius Kellner is a Fractional Persian - he is half-Persian - on his mother’s side. He knows almost nothing about Persian social cue, and only slightly more about American social cues. He is about to take a trip to Iran that will change his life. Darius has never really felt as if he fits in in America. His clinical depression doesn’t really help. While depression medication is tough to explain to his grandpar
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8th - 12th
Amanda Gorman Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A Google Forms close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the National Youth Poet Laureate and reader of 'The Hill We Climb' during the 2021 Inauguration of Joe Biden, Amanda Gorman. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about the inspirational poet whilst working on th
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3rd - 4th
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"Turtle Island" Native American Folktale Reading Comprehension Resource
DescriptionOver 90 pages of NO-PREP resources, including reader's theater, 20+ activities, mini-book, comparing text to media, text at multiple levels, and more! This resource has been carefully crafted for cultural sensitivity.The set includes several story presentation options, including a "print and go" version, a mini-book version, and Google slides.More than 20 activities are included (most are also digital) to meet a variety of levels from mid-1st grade to 4th grade.Activities include cau
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folk Tales Reading Comprehension with Passages
Decoding Pandora's Box: A Deep Dive into Origin Myths for Middle and High School
Engage English Language Arts middle and high schoolers with the ancient Greek Myth of Pandora — a creation story that pops open the lid on things.Curiosity killed the cat. And Pandora opened a box. Or was it a jar? All hell broke loose. But hope remained. Explore this entertaining myth with your students, and go deeper into the historical, archaeological, and literary elements of the story.Note: The product includes PDF, Google Workspace and interactive Easel versions. Access and modify this res
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8th - 10th
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'A Christmas Carol' Full Novel Editable Quiz Collection — PDF Google Form Easel
Need versatile and editable "A Christmas Carol" chapter quizzes? This resource is ready for print-and-pass, Easel, Google Classroom, email distribution, or LMS upload! Ready to use within seconds!Assess your students' reading proficiency of Charles Dickens' classic novel on the importance of living to serve others over oneself with this versatile full novel quiz packet. This product contains 8 quizzes (2 variations on 4 sections of the novel) with a total of 47 multiple choice and 9 essay "A Chr
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7th - 10th
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Percy Jackson - Chalice of the Gods - Comprehensive Novel study and guides
Nearly 3000 questions on Percy Jackson - Chalice of the GodsThe sets include for each of the 35 chapters, questions on:5 open ended questions5 multiple choice questionsSets of 5 questions on the themes of the chapterSets of 5 questions on the characters of the chapter5 multiple choice cloze procedure questions on the chapterQuestions on keywords in the book10 questions about the original poemIn addition to this each chapter hasa summarya list of the keywords and their meanings Descriptions about
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2nd - 9th
"The Ant and the Grasshopper" NO-PREP Reading Comprehension Resource
Over 90 pages, including author's theme, reader's theater, printable mini-book, 20+ vocabulary and comprehension activities, texts at multiple reading levels, word wall cards, and more. Everything you need is available in one set. This resource is Google Classroom compatible, includes Power Point slides, is available in EASEL, and includes an EASEL assessment.Activities include vocabulary practice, context clues, story elements, character web, comparing and contrasting, cause and effect, autho
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folk Tales Reading Comprehension with Passages
Amanda Gorman Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the National Youth Poet Laureate and reader of 'The Hill We Climb' during the Inauguration of Joe Biden, Amanda Gorman. The NO PREP informational text activity is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts about the inspirational poet whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension ac
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3rd - 4th
The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin: a CCSS novel study/PDF/Google Drive
This is a close reading guide to the book The Truth About Jellyfish, by Ali Benjamin, author of The Next Great Paulie Fink. With this close reading guide to this amazing book, your students will practice making inferences and predictions, summarizing, and identifying character development. Perfect for 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade ELA, especially, this novel study includes over 120 vocabulary preview Google slides, reading response questions that encourage use of the R.A.C.E. strategy for
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6th - 9th
Harper Lee & Scottsboro Boys — ELA — Quizzes, Notes, Background Activities
This packet contains a Harper Lee background presentation (with a student note-taking worksheet and quiz) and video notes (and quiz) for the PBS documentary "Scottsboro: An American Tragedy" (film not included with purchase). These anticipatory activities will assure students are prepared to begin reading Harper Lee's classic coming-of-age novel about racial injustice.Sample Scottsboro Boys Quiz Question:What economic condition existed in Alabama during the time of the trial?A. Progress and pros
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8th - 11th
Mario Brothers Movie Story Book - Fan Art for Reading Practice w Easel Quiz
This inspired by fan art created promotional story book is based on the Super Mario Brothers Movie by Nintendo. It includes an Easel Quiz that you can send to your students. What better way to help a child to read by having them practice with a topic that they love and know. Mario! We highly recommend watching the movie and we are promoting it by bringing this useful item to teachers and students. Ideas for using this PDF:Great for online teachers, speech-language pathologists, reading specialis
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4th - 12th
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