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High school critical thinking informational text homeschool curricula
Life Skills Comprehension Worksheets | Special Education
This engaging, print and go, 130 page set of differentiated Life Skills Comprehension Worksheets includes worksheets for important life skills topics for students with special needs or Autism. Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the FULL Life Skills Curriculum Bundle (includes 9 Life Skills Resources)WHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?- Kitchen- Bedroom- Bathroom- Dining Room- Laundry Room* All topics are related to the Life Skills Bundles & Word Wall in my store.WHAT IS INCL
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Also included in: Life Skills Bundle | Special Education
Short Text for Teaching Text Structure {Vol.3}: American Revolution
Are you looking to expand your collection of short informational text perfect for {fun & interesting} close reading? Text that you and your students can read and reread in one session? If so, then I think you will love this third volume of articles in a new Hello Literacy Informational Text series I'm creating called Hello 411.
I wrote and designed these informational text articles for my students because I was looking for text that was short, interesting, looked like a real magazine arti
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Plant and Animal Cell Labeling Activity
This activity is designed to help you as the teacher or parent to encourage your students to learn the parts of animal and plant cells through color and word identification. Cell organelle terms (provided) can be printed on the back of each cell worksheet as a help to the students. These worksheets can be used along with most science studies covering the topic of animal and plant cells as a worksheet or quiz. Answer keys to both diagrams are included in this download.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Animal Facts: Leveled Comprehension for Special Education
Animal Facts: Leveled Comprehension for Special EducationOver 350 pages of leveled nonfiction animal passages and symbol supported leveled comprehension worksheets!WHAT'S INCLUDED?+ 25 animals are included+ 3 levels of passages+ 3 levels of comprehension sheetsWHAT DO THE LEVELS LOOK LIKE?Level 1: Blank Response, Written Response, Picture Multiple ChoiceLevel 2: Blank Response, Written Response, Picture Multiple ChoiceLevel 3: Blank Response, Written Response, Picture Multiple ChoiceANIMALS INCL
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Also included in: Animal Facts Leveled Comprehension Bundle (Comprehension for Special Ed)
Science Comprehension | 3 Levels | Special Education
Looking for simple to use and engaging science comprehension for your self-contained classroom? This 160 page download includes 6 Units of leveled Science comprehension for students with special needs or Autism in the Special Education setting. No prep needed just print and go!Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the Best- Selling Simple Science Curriculum Bundle For each topic you will get: - 3 Leveled passages- 3 leveled comprehension sheets for EACH passage For each p
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)
Create blueprints and/or floor plans for your own dream home!!
Your little architects will love dreaming big with this project. Using their imaginations and graph paper, they will create their own blueprints.They will be learning area, measurement and perfecting those problem solving and critical thinking skills. The bonus is they won't even know it because they will be having fun.
This project is very "real life" oriented.
For the younger grades this would be better for the GT students. Or
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
You Be the Judge - analyzing Supreme Court cases on the Bill of Rights
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how they apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.
This activity is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of Rights by h
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Middle School 3D Art Paper Mache Bird Sculptures - Painted Recycled Art Lesson!
Painted Recycled Art for Middle School Art or a 3-D High School Art Unit! Easy Papier Mache Bird Sculptures! ⭐Papier Mache is a fun art project that can be made almost for free! An engaging 3-D Spring or Summer-themed Lesson or timely Mother's Day gift item! Cardinals and Winter Birds could be created as well!Cross-curricular science lesson! Bird Anatomy!Student-tested with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Students will have a great time making this easy-to-teach bird sculpture while learning about
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Paper Mache Sculpture Lesson BUNDLE! Middle School 3-D Art Project Ideas
Digital Life Skills Leveled Comprehension (Digital Comprehension Special Ed)
Life Skills Comprehension Digital Worksheets for Special Education Age-appropriate on level curriculum is critical in a Special Ed classroom.Teach important life skills topics with this great comprehension resource (includes 6 Google Slides™ decks).Varied reading levels and comprehension questions allow for better reading differentiation among students.Assign individually to each student based on his or her skill level!Students can complete each level of comprehension digitally by typing in blan
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PreK - 12th
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High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Drawing Conclusions
Engage and challenge your kids with nonfiction reading passages to teach English or social studies students how to make inferences about real events! These eight drawing conclusions reading passages with questions concern people, events, or procedures related to American history and will give your kids the critical thinking practice they need to make inferences or form conclusions from reading. Higher-level short pieces help students think outside the box, and your kids will love them! Click her
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
The Fallacy Detective Bundle
The "Study Guide" resource uses the book's questions with supplemental discussion/questions. It covers all chapters(1-38) thoroughly.The "Writing and Thinking" resource has brief questions on chapters 4-37.This one though only needs the student to read the chapters. The book's questions are not used nor referred to, so it can stand alone.They both have different questions. I use one for homework and one for class time.They both supplement the text and stimulates discussion and comprehension.This
Grades:
6th - 12th
Personalized Learning Project (Cap Stone) (Senior Project) (Independent Study)
An EDITABLE GOOGLE-DOC VERSION of this resource is included (on the last page). You can customize this resource. Then print or have students complete online as a Google Doc. FROM STUDENT MANUAL INTRODUCTION PAGE:What is the Personalized Learning Project, and what is its purpose?The Personalized Learning Project (PLP) is an independent learning project based on your interests. The PLP allows you to explore an area of interest and provides you with the opportunity to apply and demonstrate k
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Patty Paper® Geometry Full Book
Patty Paper® Geometry was designed as a resource to supplement high school geometry courses or as a text in pre-geometry, pre-algebra, and middle grades mathematics programs. An investigation set may take two to three days, and the exercise sets may take an additional two to three days. Duration will vary depending on age, abilities, and how well students work cooperatively. This 274 page black-line master book contains both guided and open investigations. The guided investigations provide step
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Ethos Pathos Logos Notes Worksheet, Unit Slideshow Introduction Powerpoint
This is a fun introductory ethos pathos logos slideshow and note-taking guide/ worksheet to introduce ethos pathos logos to your middle or high school students. This is my go-to slideshow that I use with my tenth graders when I introduce ethos pathos logos on the first day of our rhetoric unit. The included editable 51 Google Slides review Aristotle's three rhetorical appeals in depth so that students gain a strong understanding of ethos pathos logos and begin building a solid foundation for eac
Grades:
7th - 12th
Elie Wiesel Nobel Prize Speech ~ Night Pre-reading activity
Night is the heart wrenching first hand account of Elie Wiesel's internment in the Auschwitz Camp during the Holocaust. In order to truly lead into the novel, it is important to impress upon students that Elie Wiesel spent his life devoted to reversing racism around the globe. Reading his Nobel Prize Acceptance speech will do just that. To accommodate scaffolding, I have included one version that caters to teaching persuasion and rhetorical analysis and a second that asks questions pertaining to
Grades:
7th - 9th, Higher Education
Mangrove Trees Unit
This is a great mini unit to have your class reading and learning hands on about the mangrove trees habitat. Done with bright colorful pictures of mangrove trees from the Everglades National Park and covering all your students should know about this habitat.
Once students finish their reading they will answer comprehension questions. One of them will have them search for a word online but other than that all their answers are in their informational text.
This activity is great for science cent
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
Digital Science Comprehension | Google Slides™ | Special Education
Science Comprehension Digital Worksheets for Special Education are a great way to work on age-appropriate topics at each students level. These digital worksheets can be used on an interactive white board, iPad, or Chromebook. Teach important science topics with this great comprehension resource (includes 6 Google Slides™ decks).Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the Best- Selling Simple Science Curriculum BundleVaried reading levels and comprehension questions allow fo
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PreK - 12th
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Did Pocahontas Save John Smith? An Investigation and Essay Activity
It’s a story familiar to every American child: John Smith, captured by Powhatan Indians, was about to have his head smashed in when suddenly the Chief’s daughter, Pocahontas, laid her head on his and begged her father not to kill Smith, thereby saving his life. But is it true?
The answer to that is simple: nobody really knows. In this activity, students will examine both sides of the question, analyze the arguments made for and against the veracity of Smith's story, and decide for themselves wh
Grades:
7th - 11th
Who Broke My Record - Inferencing Mystery (Digital or Print)
Oh no! Someone has broken Steven's Saylor Twift vinyl record and we need your help to figure out who it was!This inferencing mystery is easy prep and fun to solve - Upload digitally or print!This product includes:Step-by-step instructionsPolice reportEye witness report4 suspicious suspectsInference notes (digital and print)Culprit reveal!Use this resource in:Small GroupsWhole GlassLiteracy Center/StationsSkills covered: Making predictions, referencing and cross-referencing data, drawing conclusi
Grades:
5th - 12th
Analyze the Impact of Specific Word Choices on Meaning and Tone
This Common Core reading informational text lesson covers the impact of word choice on a text. In this lesson, students will identify uses of specific words, determine the tone suggested by the author, and analyze the impact of these choices on meaning and tone. ( It is helpful if students are already familiar with standards 9-10.RI.4 Determine the figurative meaning of words and phrases, and 9-10.RI.4 Determine the connotative meaning of words and phrases.) In addition to the initial lesson, t
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Mesoamerica: the Olmec Civilization PowerPoint Presentation
4,000 years ago the Olmec civilization rose to prominence in Central America. They became the mother civilization for all of Mesoamerica. Their religion was adopted and modified by all the other cultures, as were their agriculture practices and architectural structures. As sudden as their appearance, the Olmec disappeared leaving behind many questions about their civilization.Featuring: -academic vocabulary and concepts-reflection-discussion-academic writing-questions with answersIntroduce yo
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient History Growing Mega Bundle
Phobia Research Project
Inspired by reading an informational piece about glossophobia (fear of public speaking). Students would each choose a different phobia, conduct research, make a project, and present it to the class.
The two years I've done it, I did two variations. To shorten the time it took, I only gave students an option to do a poster. Then when it was due, they did a gallery walk of all the posters instead of individual presentations that took 2-3 days. Also, the longer project included an interview port
Grades:
6th - 9th
Bible Lessons- Galatians
Studying the Bible is FUN and MEANINGFUL using the Inductive Bible Study method! Students can study the Bible for themselves and gain an understanding of the whole book of Galatians. Print and teach- never have to prep for Bible lessons again!
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This Inductive Bible Study has students thoroughly engaged in the Word of God through observing, interpreting and applying. Each part of the study can be u
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Bible Study Bundle
Ethos Pathos Logos Unit Plan: Worksheets, Fun Activities, Bundle Rhetoric, Notes
SAVE 25% OFF with this 8-week Ethos Pathos Logos Mega Bundle. Strengthen your middle and high school student’s rhetorical analysis, argumentation, communication, and persuasive writing skills with a variety of fun and engaging activities that teach argumentative writing. This bundle differs from other Ethos, Pathos Logos Unit Plans because each activity was created to intentionally bring fun into the classroom. this unit plan is a collection of all of my BEST SELLING ETHOS PATHOS LOGOS ACTIVITI
Grades:
7th - 12th
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