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Writing-expository Common Core RI.7.1 lessons
Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading Passages
This lesson contains an article about the Jesse Owens four gold medal performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and the struggle and controversy that surrounded the games. The lesson comes with a writing prompt, a graphic organizer and questions to help initiate a discussion. Works very well as non-fiction compliment to a unit on the Holocaust or World War II.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformatio
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â World War 2 Bundle: Reading Passages + Comprehension Activities + Worksheets
Christmas Reading Comprehension Paired Passages
What kid hasn't wished Christmas, their birthday, Hanuka, or the Fourth of July could come around more than once a year? This wonderful, classic short story reminds us that too much of a sweet thing can quickly turn sour!
The story is paired with an article about the waste generated during the holiday season and a video about holiday recycling. This rigorous unit includes guided practice on how to closely read a complex text, as well as how to answer multiple choice, sh
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6th - 8th
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Informational Text Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading Passages
This lesson focuses on an article that discusses whether or not the minimum wage should be raised. The lesson includes a writing prompt, the article, comprehension and discussion questions for students to complete, and an additional short reading and activity for students who finish early to complete.Updated March 2024 to include a PDF version!Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Sh
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6th - 12th
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Soul Surfer Unit
This interactive slide show has all you need for teaching Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton. This is a great nonfiction unit! The slides include: chapter by chapter discussion questionsresearch activitiesshort answer essay questionsan argumentative essay prompt on "shark culling" questions derived from state standards on informational textPro-Tip: I share the slides with my students on Google Classroom, and "make a copy" for each student. This allows students to type all of their responses on the
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6th - 8th
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Informational Text Article: Bullying Takes Center Stage: Reading Passages
In this lesson, students will read an article about the causes and effects of bullying in school and throughout the process of growing up. Included in the less is a writing prompt and discussion questions that will help start a meaningful and necessary discussion on the topic of bullying.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInformat
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6th - 12th
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Types of Evidence in Expository Writing
Evidence and reasoning are the foundation for good expository writing, however, many students struggle with identifying and using good evidence. In student writing, we often find that the evidence that students select doesn’t actually prove anything, it doesn’t support their claim, or is used weakly. The first step in remedying this issue is teaching students to identify what good evidence is.This product includes:- A brief lesson on the five main types of evidence found in expository writing. T
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5th - 8th
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Informational Text Article: Driving While Distracted: Reading Passages Questions
This lesson revolves around an article that discusses the dangers and consequences of driving while distracted (specifically, mobile-devices). The lesson includes a writing response, graphic organizers, comprehension questions and room for written students responses to initiate a discussion.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInfor
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6th - 12th
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Writing Response Paragraphs MEGA bundle CCSS.RL.7.1-7.10 RI. 7.1-7.10
These teaching resources for Common Core ELA RL.7.1-7.10 Literature and Information RI.7.1-7.10: Writing Paragraph Response breaks down each standard and provides graphic organizers, paragraph frames, sentence starters, and rubrics in both digital and printable worksheets for responding to literature and information for 7th grade English Language Arts.. Middle school students struggle with writing complete and coherent constructive responses to literature and information. The analysis portion is
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7th
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Informational Article: Who Shrank My Doritos? Reading Passages + Comprehension
This is an informational article that addresses the growing trend of food manufacturing companies providing less food in their packaging while still charging the same Price. And in some instances, providing less food, but charging even more. Accompanying the article is a worksheet with comprehension activities and questions.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wag
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6th - 12th
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Writing about Science: Henrietta Lacks
If you're a Life Science, English/Language Arts, or Social Studies whose students are learning about cells, scientific research or African American history, look no further than this resource. This lesson plan and resources are a great starting point for teaching about cells, PARCC-style research writing, and informed consent.
It is a dual text lesson plan based on the story of Henrietta Lacks, the black woman whose cervical tissue cells were removed without permission, leading to numerous medi
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Cobra Lily: Carnivorous Plant Study, Student Paced, Interactive Lesson
No prep student-paced lesson on the North American porcupine, great to complement March Mammal Madness (MMM) lessons. Also useful as sub-plans or ready for independent work.Click here for more lessonsThe Cobra Lily: Carnivorous Plant Study, Student Paced, Interactive LessonThis engaging lesson includes vocabulary study, a glossary, an informative article with audio narration, interactive quizzes with multiple choice questions, short answer response questions for critical thinking, a student rubr
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5th - 8th
Exploring the Velvet Worm: Student-Paced Interactive Learning
No prep student-paced lesson on the North American porcupine, great to complement March Mammal Madness (MMM) lessons. Also useful as sub-plans or ready for independent work.Click here for more lessonsExploring the Velvet Worm: Student-Paced Interactive LearningComponents:Vocabulary Study: Students will explore key terms related to the velvet worm, enhancing their understanding of the subject matter.Glossary: A compiled list of terms and definitions relevant to the study of the velvet worm, aidin
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5th - 8th
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Informational Article: Scenes from the Border: Reading Passages + Comprehension
This lesson is based around an article about immigration from Mexico. However, what the article reveals about exactly who and why are crossing over is more surprising that most people would assume. The lesson comes with comprehension questions (written responses and multiple choice) that will help lead to a meaningful and necessary discussion on the topic.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: Gender Games: Reading Passages + Questions
This lesson revolves around an article that discusses the Title IX, and how it has changed the role females play in high school and college athletics, and the effects of those on male athletes, female athletes, and the way institutions handle their sports programs. The lesson includes a writing response, comprehension questions and room for written students responses to initiate a discussion.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Ol
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: Locked Away Forever: Reading Passages, Comprehension
In this lesson students will read about the debate over whether people under the age of 18 should receive life in prison without parole for crimes they committed. The lesson also includes comprehension and discussion questions to help initiate a meaningful discussion on the matter.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInformational A
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6th - 12th
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Interactive Writer's Notebook: RAPS Text Evidence Writing in All Subjects- Free!
The Common Core Learning Standards place great emphasis on a student's ability to use text-based evidence in written answers. "RAPS" is a teacher-tested method that provides an easy way for students to recall the organization and requirements of a text-based answer. Best yet, it can be used in ALL content areas!
This is the interactive writer’s notebook version of my popular RAPS freebie. It includes a RAPS “foldanizer,” a short reading passage, a sample question, and a sample RAPS response.
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5th - 9th
Perfect Performance Task Practice!
This is the perfect way to practice citing before the SBAC Performance Task. Students are given 4 easy to read sources all revolving around candy bars. Students read the sources and answer the prompts. Students use evidence from the prompts to support their claims. The sources have source numbers and/or titles. When I use this assignment in my class, I use the Gradual Release model (I do, we do, you do together, you do alone). It is so interesting how students come up with different answer
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5th - 8th
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Informational Text Article: Telling Plastic to Bag It Reading Passages Questions
This lesson centers around an article about the ideas behind reducing, or in some cases, eliminating the use of plastic bags (and its effects on the environment, businesses, pollution). The lesson comes with a strong prompt, comprehension questions to help initiate a discussion, and a short extension activity and reading.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage B
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8th - 12th
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Informational Article: Arctic Meltdown: Reading Passages, Text + Comprehension
This is an informational article about the melting ice in the Arctic Circle and Ocean, and the drastic effects it is having on the world, and will continue to do so. The lesson comes with a writing prompt and comprehension questions to help guide a discussion.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInformational Article: How He Drove D
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6th - 12th
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Nonfiction Reading and Questions Grades 6 - 8
Your students will marvel at the life and accomplishments of Nick Vujicic, a young man born with no legs or arms. Although bullied at school at first, Nick won the hearts of his schoolmates and has gone on to become an international success. The story of Nick is a perfect nonfiction piece for your students to practice specific details, supporting the main idea, and comprehension.
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6th - 8th
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Direct Quote Citing Practice + Black History Month + Civil Rights Activist Essay
I had initially developed this for my students to read informational text, and practice citing quotes properly, while honoring Black History Month. It worked well, having read about 3 different significant historical African Americans. I developed it further to make a larger assessment in essay form. The essay itself is a biographical research essay where students read about 3 Civil Rights Activists of their choosing and document their accomplishments, but all centered around an opinionated, but
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6th - 9th
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Informational Text Article: A Planet Without Apes: Reading Passage Comprehension
This less contains an article around the endangerment of apes around the world, and their dwindling numbers. This lesson also contains a writing prompt, comprehension questions and questions to help initiate a discussion on this topic.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInformational Article: How He Drove Drunk & Someone Died:
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6th - 12th
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Nonfiction Reading and Questions for Grades 6 - 8
The scientific mystery story of the 120 million red crabs of Christmas Island is mesmerizing for young readers. Award-winning author, Melissa Forney, has written this nonfiction reading text, writing/discussion questions, and check test with young teens in mind. Guide your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students through this engaging reading experience.
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6th - 8th
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Halloween Mini Research Project
Here is a fun lesson for Halloween week using articles from the History channel. It is fully tech ready. I thought this activity would be a great intro to research and synthesizing. I hope you enjoy it! This lesson includes the following: * A detailed lesson plan for a two-day mini research project for a 50-minute classroom with optional Extensions to use in a 
90 minute block. 
* A 10 minute teacher led mini lesson modeled after Writer’s Workshop 
* A scaffolded lesson for before, during,
Grades:
5th - 8th
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