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Free middle school informational text unit plans
Free Sample Life Cycle Units - Butterfly, Chicken, Plant, Frog, & Insect
This is a free sample of the compare and contrast reading passages with Venn Diagrams from my life cycle units. The complete units include a KWL, reading passages for all life cycle stages with REAL pictures and an opportunity to engage students with a turn and talk, interactive notebook foldables for vocabulary and life cycle, labeling the parts of each item, coloring, sequencing, unit assessment, and more!Find the individual units or for in a discounted bundle here:Frog Life Cycle Unit and In
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2nd - 6th
Informational Informative Explanatory Writing Rubric and Mentor Essay FREE
Informative writing kit for easy scoring/feedback, peer evaluation, and mentor sample evaluation. These tools will help your students quickly and thoroughly learn the elements and process of informational writing. Download for FREE. How to use: Students can color-code the sample essay to find all of the elements such as thesis statement, hook, topic sentences, evidence, elaboration, etc. and discuss as a class or in stations.Students can use the rubric expectations to write their own essays.St
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6th - 10th
LIFT OFF! Decodable Readers Scope & Sequence for Fiction and Nonfiction
LIFT OFF! Decodable Readers are the perfect addition to your structured literacy or Orton Gillingham lesson. These science of reading aligned resources can be used with students who are on grade level, students who need a dyslexia intervention, and older students that need controlled text at their reading level.This free scope and sequence shows the progression of skills, along with the book titles for both fiction and nonfiction sets.These easy to use books feature:a simple booklet format made
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K - 6th
Also included in: Nonfiction LIFT OFF! Decodable Readers Bundle- Level 1
Text Structure - Cause & Effect vs. Problem & Solution
Students having trouble determining the text structure between Problem and Solution vs. Cause and Effect? This product is for you! My students were struggling determining the difference between the two text structures because they are very similar. I did research and came up with a fun, and black and white way to determine the difference between the two. Includes: - Step by Step Practice- Underlining and Highlighting- 7 Different Practice Passages THIS HELPED MY STUDENTS TREMENDOUSLY!!!
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3rd - 6th
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Social Justice Unit-Ghost Boys
**If you wouldn't mind leaving a review, that would mean the world to me!!*(Click "My TPT" "My Purchases" "Free Downloads" to access)**If you already downloaded this unit prior to June 30, 2020, I've added an optional introduction activity that connects the newly released (free) BrainPop video about the Black Lives Matter Protests to a class discussion. This is a 10 day unit (with an optional intro activity) that is designed to be used with the novel, Ghost Boys, by Jewell Parker Rhodes. It inco
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4th - 9th
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Biography Unit Grade 5
This purchase includes the unit plan, mini-lessons, handouts, rubrics, and exit tickets. The unit address the characteristics that make a biography and the types of biographies. This unit supports independence and aligns with the reader's workshop model of instruction. This unit drives students to think within, beyond, and about the text.Note: Although intended for 5th grade, it can easily be adjusted to meet the needs of 4th or 6th grade classes.
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4th - 6th
Greece Stations- History, Culture, and Mythology
This stations packet is perfect for an introduction or for building background knowledge on Greece. Buyers must use their own link from YouTube for the Greek alphabet and find various article from online. This is much simpler when the task cards are all provided.
Packet includes 5 stations: Geography, Culture, Greek Alphabet, Olympics, and Greek God Memory Game [can be found online as well].
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4th - 7th
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ELA Curriculum Map Pacing Guide for 9th & 10th English Quarter 1 of Full Year
This curriculum map resource includes a suggested pacing guide for 9-weeks of ELA curriculum for grades 9-10. You can use it to help plan your own year of ELA lessons and/or get a better sense of the materials included in my ELA Quarter 1 Curriculum Grades 9-10.The Quarter 1 curriculum resource is intended for both new English teachers as well as experienced English teachers looking for new ideas and creative lessons to add to their mix. This 9-week curriculum plan focuses on short fiction and n
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8th - 11th
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ELA Curriculum Grades 9-10 Q2 Pacing Guide Curriculum Map - High School English
This resource includes a suggested curriculum map pacing guide for 9-weeks of high school English instruction for grades 9-10. You can use it to help plan your own year of ELA lessons and curriculum and/or get a better sense of the materials included in my ELA Quarter 2 Curriculum Grades 9-10.The ELA Quarter 2 curriculum resource is intended for both new high school English teachers as well as experienced ELA teachers looking for new ideas and creative lessons to add to their mix. This 9-week cu
Grades:
8th - 11th
EXPLORE Station Labels
EXPLORE Stations are a way to actively engage students in hands-on learning with a variety of opportunities to practice the skills of a historian while incorporating the standards of literacy. Seven flexible stations incorporate 3 levels of informational text, mapping and graphing skills, Primary Sources, vocabulary review cards, organizational charts, review and reflection, and elaboration projects. All activities are ELA and SS standards-aligned.Students will learn to dig deeper into their lea
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5th - 8th
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Plants Comprehensive Fifth Grade Unit
This is a comprehensive fifth grade plants unit. All lessons are based on California and Common Core reading standards. The unit starts with lessons on a plant vs. animal cell and then transitions to describing what vascular plants are. Structure of plants, pollination, transport systems, and photosynthesis are also included lessons. Each lessons features the standards, vocabulary, demonstrations, activities and useful ways to incorporate technology. All resources and websites/software are
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4th - 6th
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Wonders of the World: Petra
Great resource for Social Studies unit of the Wonders of the World! This is a FREE passage about Petra. This is a 7 page package with a reading comprehension page, differentiated question pages, vocabulary page and answer key. Great way to collaboratively teach social studies and work on ELA skills.
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Or get each one separate:
Wonders of the World: Taj Mahal
Wonders of the World: Pyramids of Giza
Wonders of the World: Machu Picchu
Wonders o
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3rd - 6th
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Turkey Country Study | Turkey Country Facts | Turkey Display Board
Expose your students to the exotic culture of Turkey! This FREE, 37-page Turkey Country Facts Study Unit (instant download/PDF) enables you to do the following:TEACH!- SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE A BEAUTIFUL TURKEY COUNTRY DISPLAY BOARD FOR YOUR CLASSROOM- TWO 16-CARD COUNTRY FACT PICTURE SETS TO CHOOSE FROM (PICTURES-ONLY / PICTURES WITH INFORMATIONAL TEXT)- 3-PAGE TURKEY COUNTRY FACTS INFORMATIONAL SHEETS FOR TEACHER OR STUDENT USE (SAVES RESEARCH TIME!)- 21 REFLECTION QUESTIONS TO TEST STUDE
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3rd - 6th
Newspaper Report - 2 Lessons Plans - Free Sample - Remote Learning Suitable
The lessons focus on the features of a newspaper report and the structure of a newspaper report. Pupils will analyse newspaper and label a newspaper and create their own newspaper.This is a free sample so learning resources and Powerpoints are not included, follow the link below to access the full lesson.https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Newspaper-Report-2-lessons-Powerpoint-Tasks-Home-Learning-Suitable-6367622These 2 lessons are part of a 20 lesson scheme of work based on the book Hol
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4th - 8th
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United States Regions Research Project
This resources includes an entire 5 day unit on the 5 U.S regions. It has a complete packet that I created with information about the climate/major landforms/culture/history/food of each of the 5 regions. Overview of materials in this bundle:• Characteristics of the USA Regions reading• United States regions travel guideI created these two resources to complement each other. The reading contains a lot of useful information on each of the regions. While students read about the 5 regions, they
Grades:
5th - 8th
Night Unit Pacing Guide - Elie Wiesel - FREE
This resource includes a suggested pacing guide for Elie Wiesel’s haunting memoir, Night. The guide can be used in whole or part to teach this text. You can find all the lessons, activities and assessments featured in this guide within my Night Full Unit Mega-Bundle.Of course, depending on the academic level of your students and your individual scheduling, the pacing can be adjusted as needed. For example, students can do some or all of the reading as homework if necessary, or some of the activi
Grades:
7th - 11th
Human Disease Research Project
Want kids to learn how the human body works? Can they explain how disease affects the body? Kids will research a disease or health condition that affects humans and present it "science-fair style". Students and teachers check in using a timeline to make sure they are on course.Attached: Student Guide (including rubric), Teacher Scope & Sequence, Research Notes, Parent Letter, List of Diseases
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5th - 6th
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Ain't I A Woman Speech Analysis
Two lessons analyzing the themes and ideas of Ain't I A Woman. Three different leveled versions of each plan.
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Literary Annotations Unit
This is a unit designed to introduce the act of annotating and close reading. It includes an introduction ppt, notes, literary practice, and non-fiction articles and guided questions.
I originally created this for my high school sophomores, but it has been modified to fit into a middle school Language arts classroom. I have found a lot of success with it. It can be broken apart into individual components, or you could work through beginning to end and create a final summative assessment using
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6th - 9th
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Grade 6, 7 and 8 Non-Fiction Reading Unit Plan
Grade 6, 7 and 8 Non-Fiction Reading- incredibly detailed unit plan on reading skills that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, analytical paragraphs, comparing texts, text types, inference and implication and more.To work in conjunction with our Grade 6, 7 and 8 Non-Ficti
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Grade 6, 7, 8 Non-Fiction Reading Unit
Should Orcas be Kept in Captivity? HOT TOPIC-DEBATE
This is a 78 page collection of directions and various articles and links, pre-post tests to address this very current topic. A Scholastic News article is listed, I know many teacher do purchase this for their class, and this can be used, otherwise use one of the many articles. You will have to purchase a copy of the movie, Blackfish, or use other YouTube videos that are available. I have also included several extension activities which are optional: Acrostic Poem writing, Endangered Animal Rep
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4th - 8th
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Wit & Wisdom Module Study Protocol
Module Study Protocol for Wit & Wisdom module planning.
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K - 8th
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ELL friendly Famous People with Simple Past Verbs
This mini unit was designed for high school English Language Learners but could be used for any level that needs reviewing Simple Past verbs and rules.
This unit can be printed and directly given to students for use.
This unit includes several activities to practice Regular Simple Past, Irregular Simple Past, Negative Simple Past, and Simple Past Questions. There is also a focus on famous people, including the lives of Malala Yousafzai and Martin Luther King, Jr. This unit could be boosted b
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2nd - 12th
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The Dinosaur (6th Grade)
This is an informational text that teaches inferencing, evidence, and central idea. It is set up within a gradual release model and can be used for three days of teaching or given as an assessment.
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6th
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