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8th grade reading activities for Easel Assessments
Inside Out and Back Again Novel Activities, Tests
This teaching unit is designed to accompany Thanhha Lai's novel Inside Out & Back Again. This powerful novel is divided into four parts. This teaching unit includes a vocabulary list for each of the four parts, an activity for each part, and a test for each part. Post reading activities are also included! With this packet, no prep is needed! All of the work is planned out for you! Use these activities and tests to teach the novel as a whole-class read, for homework, for group work in l
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade ELA Mega Bundle ~ Everything Needed to Teach 8th Grade ELA
ELA TEST PREP Language Arts and Reading Middle Grades Test Practice with Easel
ELA Test Prep for Middle Grades multiple choice practice test for review and preparation for state standardized testing. Test prep on Language Arts and Reading skills includes transition words, paragraph sequencing, point of view, figurative language, text graphics, author's purpose, theme, main idea, and relevant details and support. Several reading selections. Questions are standards based.Digital and Print: I have also made an Easel Activity ready to go for in-person, hybrid, distance learnin
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School ELA Test Prep Bundle Grades 6 - 8
Self-Grading Poetry and Drama Task Cards (Practice & Guided Tutorials)
(Digital and Printable Versions) A digital, self-grading version has also been included. Some of the digital cards contain guided tutorials to help students understand elements of drama and poetry. The remaining cards provide practice and score student progress. Just click to assign the digital cards. The digital version works through Easel at no additional cost to you. It grades student work and shows student progress. Plus a printable version has been included. These task cards teach and r
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3rd - 8th
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Literary Terms TEST - Story Elements of Fiction Easel Activity and Assessment
Literary Terms for Fiction TEST. Elements of Literature multiple choice test on 40 critical literature terms or story elements of literature that are important to student understanding of fiction texts, such as plot, theme, conflict, setting, etc. It is based on my literary terms for fiction handout which is also available to use as a study guide. Digital and Print: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with digital tools. Assign it for students to complete on the TPT platform in Google
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Literary Terms - Story Elements BUNDLE
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Test Easel Activity and Assessment Print and Digital
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Multiple Choice Test. Quick quiz or final assessment. Ten multiple choice questions on the short story to check comprehension, making inferences, and some story elements. Short and simple to grade. Includes constructed response (short answer or essay) questions if you wish to have your students write using evidence from the text to support their answer. Answer key included. Excellent story about going back to school in 7th grade. Print and Digital Resource: Includes an
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Bundle
All Summer in a Day Short Story Activities and Close Reading
Your students won't stop talking about the themes of this story! "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury addresses so many themes that resonate with kids! Your students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and the concept of living on another planet. This unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students -- sure to bring up great discussion on bullying, compassion for others, and accepting newcomers. Perfect to teach at the end of the year.This resource includes:p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: End of the Year Activities Bundle Grade 6 7 8 Reading and Writing
Independent Reading Activity: One-Pagers, Annotation Guides, + Bulletin Boards
Motivate your middle school students to read books for enjoyment with these flexible and easy to assess activities! Students practice identifying the literary elements and reading with a purpose! Students will identify themes and summarize the plot and conflict.Book Bistro is a research-based independent reading program that fosters a love of reading.It's essentially a high-interest, middle school book report that taps into the social nature of middle school students. The assignment puts the fun
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6th - 9th
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Middle School Test Prep - Mysteries
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to offer quality practice ELA bell ringers and reading comprehension test prep activities? Is one of your goals to improve your students' reading comprehension skills with multiple choice questions? Would you be interested in helping students be more familiar with close reading, context clues and making inferences with meaningful reading comprehension passages?If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started
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6th - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Middle School Prep - Curiosities
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to offer quality practice ELA bell ringers and reading comprehension test prep activities? Is one of your goals to improve your students' reading comprehension skills with multiple choice questions? Would you be interested in helping students be more familiar with close reading, context clues and making inferences with meaningful reading comprehension passages?If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started
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6th - 8th
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Digital Self-Grading Simile and Metaphor Games + Printable Centers
Two digital, self-grading games have been included! Plus, there is a printable version with this resource. It's a pasta and pizza party! This is a fun way to teach and review similes and metaphors. These fun games are aligned to Common Core Standards RL.4 and RI.4. Two levels of review are included.Two Levels of Self-Grading Games Are Included -Pasta Party Similes and Metaphors Game (Beginning Level)Match the pasta with each correct plate by determining which phrases are similes or metaphors
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1st - 8th
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Thanksgiving Quiz: Test Your Knowledge with Digital Easel Activity - Assessment
Thanksgiving Quiz - Test Your Knowledge. A fun trivia 20-question quiz about the first Thanksgiving facts. How many can you answer? Some will surprise you! A fun engaging activity! Use as a party game, as a student anticipation guide for a Thanksgiving unit, as a research - webquest sheet, or as an assessment after a Thanksgiving unit of study. Key included. The questions are challenging, but they are supposed to be tricky. The fun is in the surprising answers. No prep. Print or go digital. Prin
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Activities Bundle Grades 3 - 6
Types of Poetry Test with Easel Activity and Assessment
This Types of Poetry test has eight different poems, and students need to match them to their type or form. This short and quick assessment includes the following types of poetry: Diamante Haiku Limerick Sonnet Ballad Concrete Lyric Free VerseYou can have students write the type of the poem next to the poem on the test (a line is provided). I like to make a class set to save paper. I have the students number 1 - 8 on their own piece of paper and match the poems to the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Short Story Unit and Easel
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain Short Story Unit. Includes Vocabulary, Plot Summary, Use Your Vocabulary sheet with key, About the Author Mark Twain, Comprehension Quiz with key (also created as a self-grading Easel Assessment), and 3 Essay Questions that require students to use evidence from the text in their answers to support Common Core State Standards. Also includes a Vocabulary Word Scramble with key just for some extra fun. Includes a copy of the story. (This
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7th - 10th
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens PowerPoint and Easel Assessment
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens PowerPoint. This was originally a SMARTboard Notebook file, but in revising it has been recreated in PowerPoint so it can be used with other platforms like Google Slides. Includes background knowledge, including information on the author, workhouses, the treadmill, Victorian Christmas, and symbolism. Includes an interactive 10 question comprehension quiz on the book. and a vocabulary quiz. Printable copies and answer keys included. Great activity to project o
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: A Christmas Carol Bundle of Support Materials
The Ransom of Red Chief TEST Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Test for the short story The Ransom of Red Chief - This is a 15-question multiple choice reading comprehension test over the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. It also includes a constructed response (short essay answer) question. It is a quick assessment of student comprehension. Answer key included. Digital and Print: Includes an Easel Activity and a self-grading Easel Assessment. Please see full preview. Supports Common Core State Standards. CCSS: CCSSCCRA.R.10 Read and comprehe
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5th - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Middle School Test Prep - Space
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to offer quality practice ELA bell ringers and reading comprehension test prep activities? Is one of your goals to improve your students' reading comprehension skills with multiple choice questions? Would you be interested in helping students be more familiar with close reading, context clues and making inferences with meaningful reading comprehension passages?If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started
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6th - 8th
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Animal Farm Test Matching Characters with Easel Digital and Print
Animal Farm Test. Match the characters. When reading Animal Farm by George Orwell, students need to identify the characters. A short test or quiz (with answer key) that has 15 matching questions about characters and places in the novel. There are sixteen characters and fifteen descriptions, so one is a ringer. Designed to be a quick assessment of comprehension. There are two copies per letter-size page, to save paper when making copies. Print or go digital with Easel Activity (includes a fill-i
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"All Thirteen" Quick Summative Quizzes
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team is a 2020 nonfiction children's book by American author Christina Soontornvat. It describes the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue.When I did this book with my students, I made quick 5-question summative assessments for each block of three chapters. If they'll help you out when teaching this really cool story, I'm happy. Note: I used the hardcover version of the book, with regards to pages, etc. Included→10 - 5 question multiple cho
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6th - 8th
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Percy Jackson - Chalice of the Gods - Comprehensive Novel study and guides
Nearly 3000 questions on Percy Jackson - Chalice of the GodsThe sets include for each of the 35 chapters, questions on:5 open ended questions5 multiple choice questionsSets of 5 questions on the themes of the chapterSets of 5 questions on the characters of the chapter5 multiple choice cloze procedure questions on the chapterQuestions on keywords in the book10 questions about the original poemIn addition to this each chapter hasa summarya list of the keywords and their meanings Descriptions about
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2nd - 9th
Ender's Game Literature Unit
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room.One of my favorite portions of the year is teaching my students the science fiction novel, Ender's Game. The best part is blowing their minds at the end, by alluding to the fact that Ender's Game is a metaphorical allusion to the Holocaust. Result . . . mind blown! Tha
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8th - 10th
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Circulatory System & Blood Typing Lab (no blood required!)
If you are teaching your students about the circulatory system, this is a great unit for you!This blood type lab is safe to use in all schools, because it uses colored water instead of blood. This way you do not have to deal with blood and lances like traditional medical lessons. You can easily make plenty of colored water to test, and the setup is easy to do. I recommend you have a beach towel ready to clean up any spills. Make sure students wipe down their desk after the lab. This also includ
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Paw Patrol Dinosaurs Movie Story Book -Fan Art for Reading Practice w Easel Quiz
This inspired by fan art created promotional story book is loosely based on Paw Patrol movie by Spin Master Entertainment. It includes an Easel Quiz that you can send to your students. What better way to help a child to read by having them practice with a topic that they love and know? Paw Patrol and dinosaurs! We highly recommend watching the movie coming soon in 2025 and we are promoting it by bringing this useful item to teachers and students.Ideas for using this PDF:Great for online teachers
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2nd - 8th
End of Year Activities: Fun Would You Rather Game Cards(No Prep-Print & Easel)
No Prep Required. Just Print and Play Or Assign as Easel.Embark on an imaginative journey with our special "Would You Rather" Adventure Activity Book! This engaging activity book is designed to captivate young minds with 15 thought-provoking questions accompanied by beautiful illustrations, sparking creativity and promoting a love for reading.Features:Visual Delight: Each question is brought to life with vibrant and enchanting illustrations, encouraging children to visualize exciting scenarios a
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PreK - 12th
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Rapunzel: Fairy Tales Series for English and Reading (Gr. 6-10)
Engage English Language Arts and Reading Students with the Original Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tale of "Rapunzel". Duration of Lesson: The lesson calendar is adaptable to a three-day or longer study of the classic tale, unexpurgated from the public domain text, with reference to Bruno Bettelheim, and Erik Erikson. Kids will enjoy revisiting the fairy tale and analyzing it with a literary lens. Common Core Standards:This resource aligns well with the Reading Literature standard RL.9-10.7 that states s
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6th - 10th
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Interactive Phonics Activities
Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
Interactive Read-Alouds
Engage the class by pausing during read-alouds to discuss the story’s theme, reflect on a character’s motivations or actions, or to ask students questions.
Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
By incorporating these (and other!) reading activities into your lesson plans, you can nurture a love for reading while enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills.
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