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7th grade close reading homeschool curricula
Superhero Close Reading & Writing Theme Unit {Bundle}
Unleash your student's close reading powers with this superhero themed bundle. Inside you will find SIX passages for close reading, homework, assessments, and guided reading instruction. I have designed this unit to meet common core complexity ranges for grades 2-5.
It can also be used to encourage close reading and citing textual evidence in secondary grades.
Each passage has 5 activities (1 Graphic Organizers, 3 pages w/ dependent questions, snd an extended writing response).
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Complete Novel Study Grades 5, 6, 7
This is a literature guide to Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. This novel unit would be great for use in a literature circle or novel study group. Activities contain higher level thinking reading comprehension questions, vocabulary, as well as extension activities. A complete answer key is included in page format, so pages with answers could be printed for students with IEPs.To see a complete list of activities, please open the preview.Summary of Artemis FowlArtemis Fowl is a terrific science fict
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Plot Review Pack with 4 Fairy Tales
Distance Learning Compatible! Review all Plot Elements from Exposition to Resolution with these familiar Fairy Tales! This 40-page Fairy Tale Plot review can be used in a variety of ways! Great for: Sub Plans Independent Packet work Group/Interactive Work Homeschool/Distance Learning (Can be differentiated for Elementary & Middle School students.) Includes: Teacher Directions 4 Fairy Tales: Hansel & Gretel Jack & the Beanstalk Sleeping Beauty Goldilocks & the
Grades:
3rd - 9th
God's Smuggler Literary Guide
I was unable to find a literature guide when I taught this novel, so I wrote my own. These lessons went beautifully with great discussion and all of us appreciating the power of God as shown through Brother Andrew's story. This file contains a 6 week study with reading guides for each segment, which include vocabulary, comprehension questions, literary analysis questions, and personal application and thinking. It's set up as a Close Reading. The zip folder includes all the reading guides, comp
Grades:
6th - 9th
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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
Digital Ontario Grade 5 Non-Fiction Reading Articles
Struggling to find something quick and easy to assess online learning? These non-fiction articles will help engage your kids and immerse them in learning. These articles are geared towards grade 6 reading level and include a page of questions for every day they are used. These five articles will easily get you started in building an online classroom. You can easily drop these lessons into Google Drive and then add them to your Google Classroom. Not using Google Classroom? No problem! A PDF of ea
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Ontario Grades 2 to 6 language
The Alchemist Novel Study, Unit Plan, Bundle Discussion Questions, Comprehension
Are you seeking a fun and engaging novel study to teach Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist? This novel study was created to increase student engagement and excitement about the author, Paulo Coelho as well as Santiago's quest toward his Personal Legend. This bundle provides students with a variety of exciting activities such as creative projects, discussion-based activities that get them moving around the room and talking to their peers, structured literary analysis paragraphs, discussion questions (c
Grades:
6th - 12th
Middle School ELA Independent Learning Bundle for Teachers - Build Skill Mastery
This Bundle features many of my independent learning products that will allow your middle school students to master English Language Arts Skills. The content is designed to be approachable and easy to understand for middle schoolers so that they can complete it on their own or with the guidance of a parent or tutor. The writing practices utilize the R.A.C.E. writing strategy.Many of the texts feature interesting and exciting topics that middle school students will enjoy. Includes practice with S
Grades:
6th - 8th
Ontario Grades 7/8 Fiction Reading Stories Part D (NEW 2023 CURRICULUM)
This matches the new (2023) curriculum expectations. Expectations are listed on every activityStruggling to find something quick and easy to match the new language curriculum? These fiction texts will help engage your kids and immerse them in learning. These stories are geared towards grade 7 and 8 reading level and include a page of questions for every day they are used. These five articles will easily get you started in building an online classroom or are printable in pdf format for in-person
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in: Comprehensive Ontario Grade 7 and 8 Year Long Language Unit
Text Dependent Questions for Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark
These text dependent questions are broken down by chapter to encourage your students to ready this highly engaging book closely! The best part is, if your students enjoy this book, there are already 11 sequels to keep them reading! :D
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Surviving the Unknown (with Hatchet
A workbook to use with the anchor text, Hatchet. This workbook includes all the introduction activities, journals, supplemental activities, and assessment options.As students read Hatchet and follow Brian on his journey, they will also be on a journey to learn about what it means to survive, the importance of perseverance, and the roles that mindset, instinct, and luck play in one’s ability to survive. By the end of this unit, students will be able to apply these concepts not only to Brian’s exp
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Hatchet Unit BUNDLE
Scaffolded Close Read of Lincoln Douglas Senate Debates of 1858
Provide students with a scaffolded close read about the historic Lincoln Douglas debate of 1858. Students will be prompted to annotate and make margin notes throughout the text. Checks for understanding occur throughout the text. They will summarize the text. Multiple questions are asked that require students to synthesize information from the article. They finish the activity with an extended response that requires them to explain the arguments presented by Stephen Douglas and Abraham Linco
Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in: 22 Scaffolded Close Reads of Different U.S. History Topics - Bundle
All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr Pre-Reading Questions Characterization
This includes two close reading activities for pages 5-9 of Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See- section Zero of the novel. This scene drops students right into a war-torn Saint Malo. This is a great introductory activity since students are introduced to both main characters, Marie-Laure and Werner who have both been trapped due to the bombing all around them. During each activity, students practice analyzing evidence and interpreting important literary devices within each passage, such
Grades:
6th - 12th
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26 Different Western Civilization Articles of the Week Mega Bundle Pack
Integrating literacy into the content areas fosters comprehension and deepens understanding. Articles of the Week can be used as a bell ringer to practice a variety of literacy skills, such as using evidence, summarizing, short response writing, and grammar practice. Articles of the Week are used for a variety of purposes, including:• Increasing comprehension and retention of content related texts.• Add rigor and depth to content related reading.• Require students to actively engage in learnin
Grades:
6th - 8th
Animal Farm by George Orwell Complete Unit Study
A COMPLETE NOVEL STUDY - NO PREP REQUIREDAn engaging resource to help your students understand and enjoy reading Animal Farm by George Orwell. The student study guide features a mixture of simple comprehension questions, questions that require the students to make inferences, opinion-driven questions, recognizing propaganda, citing textual examples to support a claim, finding textual examples to support the symbols and themes of the novel, and completing a plot diagram for the novel.The handouts
Grades:
7th - 9th
Questioning the Norm Workbook (with The Giver)
A workbook to use with the anchor text, The Giver. This workbook includes all the introduction activities, journals, supplemental activities, and assessment options.Annotation guide and instructions for annotating while reading the textJournals for before and after daily reading of The GiverReading Logs - an assignment that spans the entirety of the text, utilizing a research-based close reading strategy that improves reading comprehension and analytical skills. Grading rubric included.Understan
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Giver Unit BUNDLE
All the Light We Cannot See Paragraph Characterization Discussion Questions
This includes two engaging lessons for Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See. Students complete two close reading activities with discussion questions for section One 1934 (Pages 17-26). Students analyze a passage that describes the Sea of Flames myth. This scene is important to analyze because students are introduced to one of the most important symbols in the book: The Sea of Flames. After reading the passage, students answer discussion questions about the myth of the Sea of Flames. Stud
Grades:
7th - 12th
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The Alchemist: Theme, Symbolism Discussion Questions Introductory Paulo Coelho
This is a creative and engaging reading guide full of discussion questions to introduce Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist. As students begin reading The Alchemist, they begin tracking and analyzing Coelho's use of symbolism. Included in the guide are textual analysis chapter questions that cover the first 6 sections of the novel (pgs. 1-17). These chapter questions move beyond comprehension and instead, ask students to think critically about the characters and events. Students practice gathering text
Grades:
5th - 12th
Hatchet Reading Log
Students track their understanding of the text and the dystopian themes by keeping a reading log for the book Hatchet. This download includes the directions, an example or the reading long, directions for annotation with an example, and the grading rubric.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Similes and Metaphors in Popular Music 1
NOW GET MORE OF WHAT YOU LOVE! Updated for deeper learning! If you are looking for a high-quality, high-interest figurative language activity, you found it! Figurative Language Similes and Metaphors texts and worksheet activities are just the resources you need!This Figurative Language activity is used to focus on creative writing and is perfect for students to practice building 'color' into their writing. BEST SELLER! Similes and Metaphors will challenge your middle schooler's thinking and gra
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Similes and Metaphors Onomatopoeia and Oxymoron BUNDLE
Historical Fiction Reading Comprehension Passage The Irish Immigrant
Watch your students' interest level perk up as they read this interesting, standards-based reading passage and answer questions to supplement your reading or social studies class. They will love learning about Irish immigrants to America around 1850 with this complete close reading packet. Click HERE to save 30% with the bundle!Set up is quick and easy. Just print or use digitally through Google or Easel worksheets, and you're ready for an engaging lesson for grades 5 - 7 or homeschool. This les
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Mostly Nonfiction Bundle
Women's History Month: Female Authors Study: Sandra Cisneros Short Story English
Want an inspiring middle and high school English activity for Women's History Month? This is a great activity to complete on International Women's Day. ❤️ During this close reading activity, students learn about Mexican American author, Sandra Cisneros and practice close reading skills by analyzing one of her powerful vignettes, "Linoleum Roses," from her novel The House on Mango Street. Each included activity provides students the opportunity to practice literary analysis skills such as analyzi
Grades:
7th - 12th
Hatchet Journals (entry/exit tickets)
These can be used as an entry/exit ticket, or to have students access background knowledge before reading each chapter and then to process the reading once they have finished the chapter.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Who Survives and Why?
There are a lot of factors to consider when reading survival stories. Was the person lucky, did they have special skills to ensure survival, etc.? For this activity students will read through excerpts from four different books with themes of survival: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Pillbrick, Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales, and The Diary of Anne Frank. The quotes included will challenge the reader to look at different aspects of survival and to ponder the
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education
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