133 results
7th grade close reading homeschool curriculum microsofts
Independent Reading Response to Fiction (Read to Self) Program
Looking for something to enhance and make worthwhile your 'read to self' time in the classroom? Are you exhausted by students who do not commit to books? We have the answer for your independent reading instruction that will also instill the love of reading in your classroom!!!! With this 33 page document you will receive a monthly program where your students will deepen their understanding of what they are reading through close and critical responses to the text. You (the teacher) will gain an a
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th
Matilda by Roald Dahl - Reading Comprehension Questions
No frills reading comprehension questions for Matilda by Roald Dahl.BONUS questions are optional for students to get extra credit or (insert incentive here, like stickers).Hint: motivate your students to finish the bookwork by promising to watch the movie(1996) in class once they finish answering all the questions. However, it must be the 1996 movie because of Danny DeVito (non-negotiable).
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Mother's Day Lesson Plan for Middle School Teachers
Middle School Lesson Plan on Mother's Day - Provides a short reading, text-dependent questions, and an open response
Grades:
6th - 8th
Japanese Art and Culture ppt
This unique PowerPoint presentation has diverse uses for Asian Pacific history and art history and cultures classes. It provides students with maps and historical information about Asian Pacific history. In the art history section, students will learn about the early development of Japanese art, including the Jomon people from 12,000 to 300 BCE. This section also includes famous drawings and demonstrates how to draw. One example is "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Hokusai (1829-1832), which show
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Ch. Questions/Summary 'Cloze' Activity for Middle School Realistic Fiction book
Customizable Google doc file containing a summary of the first half of the novel Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick. Summary contains blanks in each sentence for key words and ideas for students to add to complete the summary. Comprehension questions follow and deal with the author's use of figurative language (hyperbole) and a reflective question regarding interpretation of a character's intention. Page numbers and quotes included. Lexand deca font used for ease of reading fo
Grades:
7th - 9th
Chapter by Chapter: A Close Reading of Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Editable)
The several themes addressed in Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes lend themselves to a interesting and informative class novel. Using a first person narrator (10-year-old Sugar), Rhodes addresses post Civil War issues, including what it means to be "free," and how people of different social standings, classes and cultures can come together to help each other as well as themselves. I've dissected this novel by chapters (the chapters are not numbered) in order to dive deeply into the content and help
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Chapter by Chapter: A Close Reading of Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick
Wildfire is a fictional story that I have used to encourage middle grade readers, especially reluctant readers. It is fast-paced, interesting and narrated by a character who is believable and reliable. The chapters are short, another advantage if you would like to use this novel with reluctant readers. In this Chapter by Chapter study guide, you will find close reading questions for every chapter. Four extension activities are included that encompass the entire book. Answer key is provided. My C
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron: Chapter Comprehension Questions
This packet accompanies the book written by Sharon Cameron. The answers range from a one sentence response up to seven sentences. These comprehension questions will help students to track their reading while working on making inferences, forming opinions, using evidence from the text, and vocabulary.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Reading Context Clues Situational Irony Through Pictures Introduction
Learning to comprehend situational irony directly correlates with a students ability to comprehend higher level texts when reading. This is a Power Point presentation with real-life, albeit humorous, examples of situational irony through pictures. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please follow me to keep up with my sales, new resources, and freebies on TpT! Just click the ★ next to my store name.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Using Frozen for Mood vs Tone
Each year, the use of videos in daily lessons is becoming more and more acceptable -- no essential. This mini-unit takes that into account by comparing two trailers to Disney's Frozen. Students will first watch the official trailer and discuss the tone and mood. Next, they will watch Bobby Burn's edited version. He does a masterful job of twisting dialogue and altering color schemes to recreate a horror trailer. After this, students will compare the two. The unit plan then proceeds to Roald Dahl
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Shakespeare & HIs Sonnets: An Introduction for Middle School Distance Learning
Here is my one week engaging introduction to Shakespeare and his sonnets, especially created to work from home! I created this for my LA7 students while in quarantine and they are really enjoying it. It has engagement and just enough rigor to satisfy the needs of our students in this challenging time.The Packet is a Word document, so it is easily customizable for you.The Unit Includes...1. Learn about Shakespeare by a little online search. (Answers at the back, for you.)2. Fun with Words: St
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Walk Two Moons Theme Activity
Based on Walk Two Moons, this resource requires students to define themes in the text, then label five important quotes with the appropriate theme(s), and compose an explanation paragraph with textual evidence. This can be easily adaptable for online lessons, homework, flipped classroom assignments, etc. An answer key is included.
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Walk Two Moons Literature Bundle
A Word-A-Day Vocabulary Building Program for March
Take 5 minutes at the beginning or end of class to learn a valuable vocabulary word every day. Page 1___ Features an introduction to the easy 5-Step Format for A- Word-A-Day Program plus 5 vocab words relating to animals. Page 2___Week 2 features Good to Know Words. Page 3___Week 3 features Multi-, Cide, and Biblio Words. Page 4___More Good to Know Words. raptor Page 5___Matching Review PagePage 6___Answer-Suggestion Key
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th, Adult Education
Walk Two Moons Quote Analysis Activity
Based on Walk Two Moons, this resource includes five important quotes from the text, and requires students to make an inference. This can be easily adaptable for online lessons, homework, flipped classroom assignments, etc. An answer key is included.
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Walk Two Moons Literature Bundle
Fable Story #32 Life & Death
A view point on dealing with death and life, as we all have to deal with both.
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
HALLOWEEN FUN
HALLOWEEN FUN is a five-page packet of information, exercises, poetry, quotes and phobias relating to Halloween.A cover page and a suggestion-answer key brings it to 7 pages total. Included is a paragraph on the origins of Halloween and a short blurb on the custom of trick-or-treating in America. Only minimal grading is called for.A colorful Halloween mask for an assignment might be fun too.It is possible to do a page or so a day but I think the pages would work even after Halloween.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Literature Guide - Won't Know Till I Get There by Walter Dean Myers
I created this because there no literature guide for this amazing Walter Dean Myers book when I taught it two years ago. This guide is 17 pages long and includes pre-reading discussion questions, discussion questions for each section, vocabulary (words and definitions) for the entire book also divided by section, and a review of literary terms and points of view. Although it doesn't have a comprehensive test (let me know if you'd like me to create that for you), it has just about everything else
Grades:
5th - 12th
Assess the Evidence that Supports an Author's Argument
This Common Core reading lesson covers how to assess the evidence that supports an author’s argument in informational text. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for Common Core assessments. In this lesson, students identify whether the evidence is accurate, appropriate, or adequate. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of independent practice with questions modeled after the Common Core assessment items.
This lesson is a shockwav
Grades:
6th - 8th
Fable Story #23 Barney's New Attitude
Barney at first is totally bored with any kind of reading until his teacher Ms. DeKnipp tells him otherwise.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education
US History: Zoot Suit Riots during World War Two Inquiry Lesson
This is a three-part lesson, Minorities on the World War Two Home Front, Zoot Suit Riots during World War Two Inquiry Lesson, and finally World War Two Japanese Internment Inquiry Lesson. You can find all three lessons in my store.Building off the previous lesson about the experiences of minorities on the Home Front during World War Two, I use two inquiry lessons to further explore this topic. One on the Zoot Suit Riots and one on Japanese internment. The students will have three rounds of inqui
Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in: US History World War Two BUNDLE
Fable/Story #22 Anger and Violence
How a wolverine learns that Violence only leads to more violence.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th
Mythical Allusions in Literature Bundle
Looking for a quick, easy way to introduce or refresh mythical allusions in literature? This bundle includes a PowerPoint presentation, guided note sheet, and five questions based on the lesson created by a certified Reading Specialist. This can be easily adaptable for online lessons, homework, flipped classroom assignments, etc.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Fable/Story #20 Money
A comparison of two men who much alike but not when it comes to spending money.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th
Fable/Story Why
An old ox and a young ox have a discussion about why you're here.
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Showing 1-24 of 133 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands