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Middle school informational text lectures $5-10
Informational Text Features Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
This complete pack for teaching and assessing informational text features will take your instruction of this skill from beginning to end. Each of my ELA Skills-Readiness Lesson Packs includes a teacher's guide lesson plan, an easy-to-use PPT lecture explaining the concept, guided practice, opportunity for collaborative and individual practice, and a form of assessment.Student Experience: Students will take notes during the engaging and up-to-date lecture. There are plenty of examples to explain
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD - Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions
9 Reading passages cover the Transcontinental Railroad, The Central Pacific Railroad, The Union Pacific Railroad, The Workers, Life on the Job, Promontory Summit, and More. This product is great for Social Studies (History) and Language Arts (Reading Comprehension). Perfect for use by substitute teachers! Questions are true or false; multiple choice and open ended, and include both literal and inferential questions. This product is great for a quick charter school sample! It may be used f
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Wild, Wild West - Reading Passages & Comprehension - MEGA BUNDLE
MEDIEVAL KINGS, QUEENS & THE FEUDAL SYSTEM Reading Passages & Activities
8 reading passages cover Kings, Queens, the Feudal System; the Coronation; Well-Known Medieval Kings and Queens (William the Conqueror, King John, Matilda of Flanders); Nobles, Clergy, Peasants and Serfs; and more. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great for use by substitute teachers, or for homeschooling or co-ops! INCLUDES:8 One-Page Reading PassagesClassroom and Enrichment ActivitiesReview WorksheetTeacher's Key2 Graphic OrganizersREADING PASSAGES:
Grades:
4th - 6th
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PLYMOUTH PILGRIMS & FIRST THANKSGIVING Reading Passages & Comprehension
Twelve no-prep history reading passages covering Pilgrims, Mayflower Voyage, Mayflower Compact, William Bradford, the First Thanksgiving, Squanto and the Native Americans, and more. This product includes 12 Reading Comprehension Worksheets as well. Comprehension questions are true or false; multiple choice and open ended, and include both literal and inferential questions. Use for Social Studies (History) and Language Arts (Reading Comprehension). Great as a supplement to textbooks, independ
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in:Â COLONIAL AMERICAN LIFE - Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions BUNDLE
PIRATES, PRIVATEERS & THE GOLDEN AGE OF PIRACY Reading Passages & Bingo Review
16 reading passages covering Pirates, Privateers, the Golden Age of Piracy, Life on the Ship, Pirate Hunters, Female Pirates, Blackbeard, William Kidd, Pirate Covers, Pirate Havens, and more. A review game of BINGO rounds out this lesson by reviewing new concepts and vocabulary words in a fun and engaging way. Great for substitute teachers!INCLUDES: 16 One-Page Passages of Informational Text36 Unique Bingo Cards (18 pages with two cards per sheet)The Caller’s Tracking Sheet 24 Calling Cards Co
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5th - 8th
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SALEM WITCH TRIALS - 5th - 7th Grade History Reading Passages & Enrichment
Are you looking for interesting history reading passages covering the topic of the Salem Witch Trials? This product includes 12 two-page reading passages covering the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Topics include Puritans in England and America, the Arrests and Examinations, The Court and the Judges, Cotton Mather, The Accusers and Accused, and more. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great as a supplement to textbooks or for use by substitute teachers, o
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â COLONIAL AMERICAN LIFE - BUNDLE #1 Reading Comprehension, Activities, Bingo
MEDIEVAL MONKS, NUNS & ALMONERS - Reading Passages & Enrichment Activities
5 reading passages cover Medieval Monks, the Job of Nuns and Almoners; Religion in the Middle Ages, Monastic Herbalists, and more. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great for use by substitute teachers, or for homeschooling or co-ops! INCLUDES:5 Reading PassagesClassroom and Enrichment ActivitiesReview WorksheetTeacher's Key2 Graphic OrganizersIn Western Europe during the Middle Ages, Christianity was the main religion. And at that time, all Christians w
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â MEDIEVAL TIMES - CAREERS - SPECIAL BUNDLE
MEDIEVAL PILGRIMS & THE CANTERBURY TALES - Reading Passages & Activities
5 reading passages cover the Pilgrims during the Middle Ages, Canterbury Cathedral, Geoffrey Chaucer, and the Canterbury Tales. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great for use by substitute teachers, or for homeschooling or co-ops! Pilgrims were – and are – people who traveled to a location because it was significant to their religion. Pilgrimages have been around for centuries as people of all religions traveled long distances to important sacred site
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Refugee by Alan Gratz Historical Context Notes for the Novel by Chapter
Refugee Historical Context Presentation: This slideshow will help provide students with the important historical context made in the novel Refugee by Alan Gratz. The novel includes three different plot lines set in Germany during the Holocaust, in Cuba during the Cuban Raft Exodus, and in Syria during the Syrian Civil War. The notes provide students with the specific reference made in the novel and an easy-to-understand explanation of the history behind the reference. This is included in our pop
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Refugee by Alan Gratz Unit Plan - Novel Study Reading Unit
PIRATES AND PRIVATEERS - Reading Passages and Classroom Activities
16 Reading passages cover Pirates and Privateers, the Golden Age of Piracy, the Triangular Trade Route, Pirate Ships, Pirate Flags, Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Mary Read, and more. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great for use by substitute teachers, or for homeschooling or co-ops! 1650 to 1730 is known as the Golden Age of Piracy, a time when pirates ruled the seas. Most of the well-known pirates in history came from this period of time. In the early
Grades:
5th - 7th
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A Modest Proposal - Annotated Modernized Paraphrase
Your students will be masters of satire after they read and analyze Jonathan Swift's outrageous and historic essay A Modest Proposal. The heart of this product is an annotated paraphrase of the classic satirical essay, rewritten from the ground up for a modern high-school audience. Included in this document you will find:Context for A Modest Proposal: A thorough introduction to Swift, Swift's England, the form and function of satire, and how to read a satire for the author's true meaning. Thi
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Notice and Note Nonfiction Powerpoint
This powerpoint will help you teach the nonfiction signposts to your students. Has over 40 slides.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Organizing Text Structures Powerpoint, Practice Quiz and Answer Key
Need help quizzing the types of text structures: Chronological order, Sequence, Spatial, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, or Compare and Contrast?This 18 slide Powerpoint with quiz defines the structures, introduces easy to draw graphic organizers for each structure, and has students read passages at the end to identify the main pattern of organization used in each paragraph. The quiz has an answer key slide for your reference.Great for both Informational and Literary texts units! ******
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Author's Purpose PowerPoint with Quiz
Looking to teach the modes of writing- to Inform, Persuade or Entertain?This PowerPoint presentation on author’s purpose defines and gives examples of all three types of author's purpose and includes a ten question review after the lesson, with answers at the end. Great for Literary or Informative Texts units.A great addition to your lecture or lesson plan!*****************************************************************************If you like this product, you may also like:Identifying Theme P
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Media Literacy Unit (forms of media, consumers, persuasion, advertising)
This is a complete presentation for a mini unit on Media Literacy.
The presentation teaches the following:
- Different forms of media
- What are consumers?
- Purpose of media messages
- Persuasion techniques in advertising
Note: For certain slides, it requires you or the students to write on the board, with marker or interactive pen.
There is an accompanying assignment that you can purchase at my store that corresponds with the final slide.
Thanks for looking!
Grades:
5th - 9th
ROANOKE AND JAMESTOWN SETTLERS - Reading Passages and Bingo Review Game
Includes sixteen one-page reading passages covering the Lost Colony of Roanoke, Jamestown Settlement, the Starving Time, John Rolfe and Tobacco, Pocahontas, and the Powhatan. A review game of BINGO rounds out this lesson by reviewing new concepts and vocabulary words in a fun and engaging way. Great for substitute teacher!INCLUDES:16 Reading Passages36 Bingo Cards (18 Pages With 2 Cards Per Sheet)24 Bingo Word and Clue Cards Bingo Caller's Tracking Sheet2 Graphic Organizers READING PASSAGES:
Grades:
5th - 7th
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THE ORPHAN TRAIN MOVEMENT - Reading Passages and Enrichment Activities
This product includes 12 one-page reading passages for your unit on the Orphan Train Movement. Reading passages are engaging and informative. Topics include the Orphan Train Movement, Homeless Children in New York City in the 1800s, Orphanages, Poorhouses, Charles Loring Brace, the Children’s Aid Society, the New York Foundling Asylum, the Newsboys Lodging House, and much more! Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great for use by substitute teachers or for ho
Grades:
6th - 8th
COLONIAL AMERICAN CRAFTSMEN - Grades 4 - 6 History Reading Passages & Activities
Are you looking for engaging reading passages for your Colonial American History Unit? This product includes 9 reading passages covering the Tradesmen of Colonial America including Gunsmiths, Apothecaries, Printers, Tailors, Tanners, Wigmakers, and Colonial Apprenticeships. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great as a supplement to textbooks or for use by substitute teachers or homeschoolers!Craftsmen were responsible for growing the colonies by building st
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4th - 6th
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SALEM WITCH TRIALS - Reading Passages and Bingo Review Game
12 two-page reading passages covering the Salem Witch Trials, the Laws of Puritans, the Accusers, Arrests and Examinations, Associate Magistrates, Cotton Mather, The Court of Oyer and Terminer, the Aftermath, and more. This is a fascinating part of Colonial American History that your students are sure to find interesting! A review game of BINGO rounds out this lesson by reviewing new concepts and vocabulary words in a fun and engaging way. Great for substitute teachers!INCLUDES:12 Two-Page Rea
Grades:
5th - 7th
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MLA Introduction Lesson In Text Works Cited Doodle Notes Activity Writing Unit
MLA citations and works cited pages are one of those writing lessons that you have to get through, but are usually not engaging. This MLA citations and works cited introduction PPT and Doodle Notes help better engage students and retain learning. This MLA citation and works cited lesson includes: - 29 slide PPT- PDF of PPT for formatting purposes- 3 pages Doodle Notes- 1 page applied student practice- Teacher Key of Notes- Detailed teacher lecture comments on most PPT slides **Please Note: This
Grades:
7th - 10th
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COLONIAL AMERICAN CRAFTSMEN - History Reading Passages & Classroom Activities
Are you looking for engaging reading passages for your Colonial American History Unit? This product includes 9 non-fiction reading passages covering the Tradesmen of Colonial America including Blacksmith, Carpenters, Wheelwrights, Basket Weavers, Coopers, and Chandlers. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great as a supplement to textbooks or for use by substitute teachers or homeschoolers! Click on the PREVIEW to see everything that is included!INCLUDES:9
Grades:
4th - 6th
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WILD WEST OUTLAWS AND LAWMEN - Reading Passages and Bingo Review Game
11 reading passages cover Wild West Crimes and Outlaws, Western Lawmen, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, O.K. Corral, Wyatt Earp, Belle Starr, Wild Bill Hickok, Bass Reeves, Butch Cassidy, and more. A review game of BINGO rounds out this lesson by reviewing new concepts and vocabulary words in a fun and engaging way. Great for Substitute Teachers!INCLUDES:11 One-Page Reading Passages 36 Unique Bingo Cards (18 pages with two cards per sheet)Caller’s Tracking Sheet 24 Calling Cards Containing Words
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in:Â WILD WILD WEST - READING PASSAGES AND BINGO - BUNDLE
Yearbook Class or Staff Vocabulary Presentation
This is an updated presentation that includes definition for all the necessary yearbook vocabulary and terminology. The presentation is perfect for new yearbook staff members, and a student notes sheet for the vocabulary can be found for free in my shop! The presentation includes examples, individual and partner activities, and links to applicable Youtube videos to demonstrate concepts.A free student note sheet to go with these vocabulary words can be found here:https://www.teacherspayteachers.c
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5th - 12th
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THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND LABOR MOVEMENT: Reading Passages & Bingo
17 reading passages covering the Industrial Revolution and the American Labor Movement including Labor Day, Company Towns, Child Labor, Factories and Mines, Labor Unions, Activists, Labor Laws, Muckrakers and Progressives, Breaker Boys, Strikers and Scabs, and more. A game of BINGO rounds out this lesson by reviewing new concepts and vocabulary words in a fun and engaging way. Great for Substitute Teachers! INCLUDES:17 One-Page Passages of Informational Text 36 Unique Bingo Cards (18 pages wi
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â TURN OF THE CENTURY BINGO BUNDLE - Reading Passages and Bingo Review Game
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