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Close reading lessons for staff
SPORTS Bundle: Informational Text Close Reading Passages for BIG KIDS
Sometimes it helps to add some “star power” to your reading comprehension activities. I know for my sports-obsessed readers, nothing captures their attention quite like their favorite sports teams and athletes.With that in mind, I created these sets of close reading passages that feature several of today’s best NBA and NFL players. I've also included a set of baseball passages that feature the stories behind the most well-known baseball traditions.This bundle gives you a nice selection sports re
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4th - 7th, Staff
Jack the Ripper: Tone & Bias in the Media Coverage of this Infamous Murder Case
Jack the Ripper. One of the most notorious serial killers of all time. And he was never caught. There are over 100 theories about his identity. If you're looking for a high-interest nonfiction topic to get your students interested in analyzing nonfiction, this is it! This activity has two parts. The first parts takes students through an exercise of identifying tone in a news article written about Jack the Ripper. There are four articles in this part of this lesson that all come from The L
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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ELA Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School Vol. 6
Emergency ELA Sub Plans for Middle School - Volume 6These language arts sub plans are perfect for filling (or refreshing) your substitute binder with engaging, standards-based activities. This is a true stand-alone resource that was designed to offer a print and go sub plan solution for middle school ELA teachers. No additional books or companion materials are needed!This resource includes:• A high-interest reader’s theater script • Reader Response Questions• Context Clue Word Work• Summary Stra
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: ELA Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for Middle School
The American Dream- Langston Hughes "I Too Sing America" and Walt Whitman
This product focuses on the theme of "The American Dream." It includes the following:
~The full poem from Langston Hughes- "I Too Sing America"
~ The full poem from Walt Whitman- "I Hear America Singing"
~ Annotation Strategies on the poem
~PARCC Aligned/ Common Core Aligned Questions for "I Too Sing America
~PARCC Aligned/ Common Core Aligned Questions for "I Hear America Singing"
~Two Writing Prompts
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Figurative Language Han
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6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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BANK ROBBERY MYSTERY - WHODUNNIT - IN-PERSON AND DISTANCE LEARNING
ABOUT THE GAMEThis is a simplistic and controlled whodunnit mystery. Union Bank was robbed and now students need to look at evidence and interviews and decide who is guilty.Almost every single thing in this file is editable. Sp you can adjust the language/cultural references as necessary. The lesson also works great as a debate class, as at each step you can have students discuss who they think is guilty and why. However, this is also great for any other language skill you might like to practice
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice Strategies>Middle-High School English ELA
As an online English tutor, I enjoy encouraging and guiding my middle school and high school English students as they navigate reading passages and multiple choice questions across a range of reading content areas, genres, and topics.My students, many of whom are preparing for the reading, writing, and language modules of the high school & college entrance exams, find these guiding tips to be effective, and I hope yours do as well!You may be interested in this Custom Category: Tutoring Forms
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6th - 12th, Staff
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EL Grade 4 ALL BLOCK - Module 2 - Units 1, 2 and 3 - Animal Defense Mechanisms
This PowerPoint maps out the Grade 4 EL Module 2 ALL BLOCK activities for Units 1, 2 and 3 to provide clarity on the tasks that should be completed each day including:-Independent Component-Reading and Speaking Fluency/GUM-Word Study and Vocabulary-Teacher Guided TasksIt lists the task accordingly in order and ensures coverage of all components prior to assessments. As an educator, it is a simple tool to have at the front of the class so students can independently read and follow the directions
Grades:
4th, Staff
Running Record Sheet With Checklist
This running record sheet will be very helpful to new and experienced educators!
What's included:
*I've included two types of running record sheets. The first sheet has the percentage ranges for Independent, Instructional, and Frustration levels - this is based off of a Reading Specialists percentage ranges. The second sheet I left the percentage ranges blank so you can fill them in with the percentage ranges that work best for you and your students at your particular school.
*Start and End T
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PreK - 8th, Staff
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College Preparation: Managing Expectations and Skills/Strategies for Success
It is a part of our responsibility as the teachers of secondary students to prepare them for the realities of college. High school students are often unaware of just how different the responsibilities of a college student can be in comparison to those of a typical high school student. Making students aware and offering them the skills and strategies to deal with these changes is necessary.This unit exposes the major differences between expectations of the typical high schools students and colleg
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Full AVID 11 Calendar!
Navigate your AVID classroom with confidence using this comprehensive AVID Curriculum Guide! As a seasoned high school English teacher and AVID enthusiast, I've meticulously curated this guide based on my successful lessons.This sample calendar is packed with over a hundred WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading) approved lessons, all focused on fostering college and student success. Each lesson comes complete with clear Learning Objectives (LOs), Learning Activities a
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8th - 12th, Staff
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CCSS:
EMILY.JNISSI.MISSINGWORDS
A JNISSI STORY ABOUT EMILY LEE AND THE ONE HANDED BLOKE AS A WORKSHEET THAT WILL:--DEVELOP VOCABULARY-DEVELOP WRITING SKILLS-DEVELOP READING SKILLS-DEVELOP COMPREHENSION SKILLS-DEVELOP CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS-DEVELOP CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS-DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS.-INCREASE WORLD KNOWLEDGE-TEACH POLITICAL AWARENESS-TEACH SOCIAL BEHAVIOURS.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald) BUNDLE
Are you reading The Great Gatsby? Here are all of my resources in one spot! -Argumentative Essay Directions & Outline -Introduction & Breakdown of each chapter -Test Ch. 1-5-Final Test on Ch.1-9
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
"Juice Box Bully" NO PREP Fiction Close Reading Plans - 4th-6th Grades
This close reading lesson plan for the week is perfect for back to school or whenever you need a refresh on bullying!
*Perfect for administrators to incorporate school wide! - Please purchase one for each classroom- this file is for one classroom use only.
Using the book, "Juice Box Bully" by Bob Sornson and Maria Dismonday, you will teach, through characters' actions, what bullying is, who the bystanders are, who the target is, and who the allies are. This lesson plan meets Reading Literatur
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4th - 6th, Staff
Op-ed unit- Rhetorical Analysis Project Based - videos, Padlets, lessons, PBL
This is an 8+ lesson unit complete with 124 unit slides, 25 page interactive/digital notebook with writing spaces, 3 Padlets, and 2 Jamboards. If you wish, you can adapt the Padlet and Jamboard features to Google Doc/handwritten responses. This unit focuses on the rhetoric of current events focused on civic engagement and racial equity with links to 24 Op-eds. The interactive notebook contains hyperlinks throughout, bringing students directly to proven writing sources and video lessons to drive
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Hardy Boys Trouble at the Arcade - Comprehension Questions
This book series is great for children ages 7 - 13, as they can relate with what Frank and Joe Hardy are doing and what mystery they are attempting to solve. The book, The Hardy Boys - Trouble at the Arcade - Book 1, discusses problem solving skills, working together as a team, listening to others ideas, and being a good friend/sibling. The comprehension questions in this product relate with the text as well as students own experiences. Vocabulary words, their meanings, and example sentences are
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2nd - 9th, Staff
Distance Learning - Deforestation - Comprehension - Earth Day
A comprehension about deforestation- children read information and answer questions.What is deforestation?What are the reasons for deforestation?Logging and deforestation.Animals and deforestation.Habitats and deforestation.The clouded leopard. Spix's macawTrees and carbon dioxide. Old growth forests. Replanting trees.Palm oil. The problem with palm oil production. Final thoughts. If you would like the Google Slides version please click here ************Each slide / digital card features a short
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Climate Change And The Environment - Huge Value Bundle Of Resources
Y11 VCE Chimanda Adichie - Jumping Monkey Hill
A teacher's dream! A super easy and complete step-by-step to help students analyse the story 'Jumping Monkey Hill' by Chimamanda Adichie. Students can listen to Adichie's Ted talk on ' The Danger of a Single Story' and then answer important inquiry questions based on the talk.Then, there is a helpful guide on Adichie's writing style and personal background before students access the slide on how to successfully annotate the writing piece. There is also a bank for students to record any useful qu
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Updated: Things Fall Apart Chapter 1-7 Lesson Plans
When I was assigned to teach Things Fall Apart, I almost fell apart at the lack of resources to help teach this post-modern novel. Chinua Achebe really out did himself with this tale that captures the heart of oppressor vs. oppressed mindset. Added to that is the story’s ending that forces us all to question where we would find ourselves when the world questions the traditions of that are near and dear to our heart. To be honest, my first time teaching this book was hard because I focused way t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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I am David - Anne Holm - Lesson Bundle!
This engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of Anne Holm’s ‘I am David.’ A double-lesson is provided for each section of the text, including all of the lesson questions, activities and any worksheets/ templates needed.The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students through a wide range of activities, including those designed to enhance the following skills: retrieval, understanding vo
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3rd - 8th, Staff
I am David - Anne Holm - Big Bundle!
This bundle contains all of the ‘I am David’ double lessons, the detailed knowledge organiser, and the 22-page comprehension activities booklet!The engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of the story, with a double-lesson provided for each chapter. It includes all of the lesson questions, activities and any worksheets/ templates needed.The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students t
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2nd - 8th, Staff
The Hardy Boys Hopping Mad Comprehension Questions
This book series is great for children ages 7 - 13, as they can relate with what Frank and Joe Hardy are doing and what mystery they are attempting to solve. The book, The Hardy Boys - Hopping Mad - Book 4, discusses problem solving skills, working together, cheering others on, not accusing others, problem solving, figuring out the truth, being honest, and being a good friend/sibling. The comprehension questions in this product relate with the text as well as students own experiences. Vocabulary
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2nd - 9th, Staff
Flowers for Algernon Unit Pack
This is a mini unit on the short story "Flowers for Algernon". Please note that this is not for the complete novel. This is a great unit to use when introducing the genre, science fiction. Included in this unit is:
• Progress report summaries
• Anticipation guide
• 15 days of daily warm-ups
• Picture vocabulary power point
• Video and reflection questions
• Activity for the movie “Charly”
• Vocabulary quiz
• Study guide
• Unit test (including a modified version)
• Rorschack (ink blot) test acti
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Rooftoppers - Big Bundle!
This ‘Rooftoppers’ bundle contains all of the ‘Rooftoppers’ lessons, the detailed knowledge organiser, and the 22-page comprehension activity booklet.The engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of the text. Ten resource sets are included, each of which will take approximately 2-3 lessons to deliver.Chapters 1-3Chapters 4-6Chapters 7-9Chapters 10-12Chapters 13-15Chapters 16-18Chapters 19-21Chapters 22-25Chapte
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3rd - 8th, Staff
Rooftoppers - Katherine Rundell - Lesson Bundle!
This engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of Katherine Rundell’s 'Rooftoppers.’ Ten resource sets are included, each of which will take approximately 2-3 lessons to deliver.Chapters 1-3Chapters 4-6Chapters 7-9Chapters 10-12Chapters 13-15Chapters 16-18Chapters 19-21Chapters 22-25Chapters 26-28Chapters 29-31The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students through a wide range of activi
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3rd - 7th, Staff
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