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Common Core RI.7.1 thematic unit plans for Easel
Hero or Outlaw? Use Evidence to Decide! Nonfiction Passages and Printables
High-Interest nonfiction reading passages about the controversial wild west figures, Wyatt Earp, William Tilghman, and Jesse James. Each biography contains a biased read or an information list of their activities, a complete life story passage, and several printables that will engage your students in the text, challenge them to find evidence, and encourage them to read for understanding by analyzing the passages and defending their opinions. All answer keys are included.What's Included?• Nonf
Grades:
6th - 8th
The Old Mallory Place: Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Unit
Suspense is a great way to engage your students and help them improve their reading comprehension skills! That is why I wrote The Old Mallory Place, a high interest tale of a mysterious past that haunts the present. The cliffhanger ending gives your students an opportunity to write their own ending- they get to tell what they think happened!This resource is the perfect combination of fact and fiction. The 39 page resource contains a complete short story, 2 informational text passages, and numer
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Four Suspenseful Tales of Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Book Companion & Non-Fiction Passages & Printables
There is nothing better to read during the dark days of autumn than The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. This nonfiction resource contains seven fun printables to accompany the short story, five nonfiction passages and printables covering these topics: New England, Sleepy Hollow, Cotton Mather, Washington Irving, and Is the Tale True? Answer keys are included and standards covered- CCSS aligned. Everything you need for a fiction and nonfiction reading unit! Check out the preview!St
Grades:
6th - 8th
Hawaii: Informational Text passages, Printables, Task Cards
This unit is a fun way to learn how to analyze nonfiction while improving reading comprehension skills. The unit includes a variety of high-interest passages about the Aloha State! Your students will enjoy learning more about the plants and animals that are unique to the islands, as well as, the history of Hawaii, island legends, and the only Queen in American history. By the end of the unit, students should demonstrate improved skills in comprehending and analyzing nonfiction texts, as well as
Grades:
5th - 7th
Johnny Appleseed and the Truth About Apples
This Easel unit includes: a practice lesson with directions on how to read informational text and annotations to become a better reader, two informational text lessons, and an assessment. Each of the informational text lessons contain a video: one about grafting apple trees and one about the rare Black Diamond apple. There are 13 informational text passages. I've also included a teacher resource with information about using these Easel lessons and answer keys! Easel is one of the best teachi
Grades:
5th - 7th
Let Me Tell You About St. Patrick: Nonfiction mini unit
This nonfiction history of St. Patrick will reveal his real identity and facts which will help you decide if he was a man or a myth. Much of his life has become the stuff of legends and myth, but I think that you will agree that what we know about his remarkable life is much more fascinating than the myth. The Irish people gave him the title of saint because of the love and sacrifice he gave to the people of the Emerald Isle. See what you love in this nonfiction mini-unit! Students will be cha
Grades:
4th - 6th
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