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Close reading Common Core RI.6.2 cultural activities
4 Tools for Teaching "The Danger of a Single Story" Google Slides and Form
This is my best selling resource! Add it to your classroom today!Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "The Danger of a Single Story" Ted talk is an incredible speech to watch with students 6-12. I watch the talk and read the transcript with my tenth graders, and the discussion and reflection after each view are consistently impressive. To help my students discuss the talk meaningfully, I developed these four printable tools: two listening guides, a text-connection tool, and a SOAPSTone analysis. The liste
Grades:
6th - 12th
Black Out Poetry Civil Rights Reading, Writing & Art Project
Resource for Black History Month and Martin Luther King, Jr. DayThe purpose of these activities is to help students read deeply while reading excerpts from historical civil rights speeches. So often, civil rights leaders like Dr. King are discussed as if they were super heroes. They are, in a sense, super heroes. But it’s important for students to realize that they were also regular people, often with very humble beginnings who found themselves in situations, environments and racist conflicts th
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5th - 7th
Informational Unit: Crazy Horse Close Reading Passage and Toolkit
This unit gives students a deeper, standards-based understanding of the famous American Indian warrior Crazy Horse! I've included a variety of common-core aligned activities and texts that will certainly assess your students' comprehension! A wonderful addition to any Social Studies/ELA curriculum!FEATURES• Two page reading passage (Lexile Level: 840) on Crazy Horse's life and role in the Indian Wars. • Passage Assessment- Students will find evidence from the text and practice skills like cause
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Native American Leaders Nonfiction Reading Passages w/ Assessment
This NO-PREP resource comes with FIVE reading passages on some of the most famous Native American Leaders! FEATURES• Five short reading passages on famous Lakota Sioux Chiefs!• Students will read about famous leaders like Sitting Bull and Black Elk, as well as lesser-known but important leaders like Gall, Touch the Clouds and Spotted Elk!• Each passage comes with 6-8 short assessment questions. • Questions are common core aligned. Students will compare and contrast, identify text structure, look
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Current Events Reading Comprehension_News Articles_Middle & High School_2024-Jan
Current events news PDF lesson plans for students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading comprehension practice and literacy strategies for standardized testing preparation. Great for enrichment of gifted learners, substitute teachers, and differentiated instruction. For middle and high school students. (Politics). First Execution in USA by Nitrogen Gas (Business). Economic Growth (Culture) Madonna Sued for Late Concerts. (Science) Hearing Loss Breakthrough. (World) 245,000 Holocaust Survivor
Grades:
6th - 12th
Women's History Interactive Notebook
Geo Journeys is a line of interactive notebook products that focuses on integrating Close Reads, culture, geography, writing, and science/social studies content in an engaging way! Each Geo Journey includes a mini-booklet introducing the topic, information pertaining to the specific topic, maps, activities and interactive organizers that support each topic, Close Read comprehension questions, three writing prompts (informational, opinion, and narrative) that relate to the topic, and Geographical
Grades:
4th - 8th
Countries in Spanish: Colombia
This nonfiction unit in Spanish offers an excellent opportunity to integrate Close Reading into your classroom. Designed with the intention of providing students numerous captivating and interactive chances to explore various aspects of Colombia, such as its customs, cuisine, traditions, geography, climate, and more. It serves as a valuable resource for enhancing their reading skills.Close Reading plays a crucial role in the implementation of the Common Core Learning Standards. It demands that s
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Countries in Spanish BUNDLE
SOJOURNER TRUTH, An Account of Experience with Discrimination/Distance Learning
This Close Reading lesson using a Primary Source - Sojourner Truth's memoir regarding her experiences with a city's railway - is ideal for either Black History Month or Women's History Month. Very high interest story - students find a lot to talk about with this.You might want to use Google Classroom Meets or Zoom with this if you are using it as Distance Learning. Then students may hear each other's responses.It includes the text of the memoir, a First Impressions page, Close Reading Focus qu
Grades:
6th - 10th
Countries in Spanish: Puerto Rico
This nonfiction unit invites students to learn all about Puerto Rico while improving their Spanish skills. They will explore the fascinating culture, history, music, food, and landscapes of the island. Using Close Reading, they will carefully study texts to discover interesting facts and meanings. This interactive method helps them learn the language and develop a real understanding and love for Puerto Rico. It will be a fun and enlightening learning journey for them.Close Reading plays a crucia
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Countries in Spanish BUNDLE
Countries in Spanish: Perú
In this learning unit, students will discover all about Peru while practicing their Spanish skills. They will explore Peru's interesting culture, history, music, food, and landscapes. By closely reading texts, they will learn fascinating facts and meanings. This interactive method will help them improve their language skills and develop a real understanding and love for Peru. It will be a fun and enlightening learning adventure for them.Close Reading plays a crucial role in the implementation of
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Countries in Spanish BUNDLE
Countries in Spanish: Cuba
This nonfiction unit in Spanish provides an exceptional opportunity to incorporate Close Reading into your classroom, with a specific focus on Cuba. Carefully designed to engage students, the unit offers a wide range of captivating and interactive activities that explore various facets of Cuba, including its customs, cuisine, traditions, geography, climate, and more. It serves as a valuable resource to enhance students' reading skills and cultivate a deeper appreciation for Cuba's vibrant cultur
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Countries in Spanish BUNDLE
Countries in Spanish: México
This nonfiction unit in Spanish offers an excellent opportunity to integrate Close Reading into your classroom, focusing on Mexico. Designed with the intention of providing students numerous captivating and interactive chances to explore various aspects of Mexico, such as its customs, cuisine, traditions, geography, climate, and more. It serves as a valuable resource for enhancing their reading skills.Close Reading plays a crucial role in the implementation of the Common Core Learning Standards.
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Countries in Spanish BUNDLE
Rhetorical Analysis Google Doc Packet & Printable - Emma Watson "Women's Rights"
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL Google Doc work packet. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom. You will save time because an answer key and detailed lesson plan are included, and you will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts and argumentative writing! Students will love reading about social justice and gender inequality, perfect for Women's History Month!In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate Emma Watson's persuasive techniques by reading the spe
Grades:
6th - 12th
Countries in Spanish: Argentina
This nonfiction unit invites students to delve into the wonders of Argentina and enhance their Spanish skills. They will engage in thrilling activities that uncover the country's vibrant culture, fascinating history, mesmerizing music, delightful cuisine, and awe-inspiring landscapes. Through the application of Close Reading, an essential component of the Common Core Learning Standards, students will meticulously analyze texts to uncover valuable insights and profound meanings. This interactive
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Countries in Spanish BUNDLE
Cesar Chavez and the UFW Bundle
Cesar Chavez and the UFW - I left the text intact, but removed most of the pictures. I did this so that you may print it out and make copies on fewer sheets (total of 4 below; 2 front and back). I put a couple of questions out of order so the students would have to "dig" a little more into the article.
The following may be used in several ways such as:
1. a standalone lesson on Cesar Chavez (biographical, historical, etc.)
2. part of a unit on Cesar Chavez
3. a lesson on unions (histor
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Countries in Spanish: España
This nonfiction unit allows students to explore the marvels of Spain and improve their Spanish skills. They will take part in exciting activities to discover the country's lively culture, rich history, captivating music, delicious cuisine, and breathtaking landscapes. By using Close Reading, a vital part of the Common Core Learning Standards, students will carefully study texts to uncover valuable insights and deeper meanings. This interactive method not only helps them learn the language, but a
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Countries in Spanish BUNDLE
ELA Test Prep with EOG Question Stems: Women's Biographies
Nonfiction ELA Test Prep for EOG test.Teach reading informational text with power standards. Students will complete questions with text evidence, context clues, literal comprehension, figurative language, summarizing, and main idea. This is designed to teach reading informational text standards for 7th grade in a rigorous way as well as expose them to the influential stories of 3 historical women. The focus in this resource is on using question stems that are designed to look like EOG style
Grades:
6th - 8th
She Persisted and other Women's History Month activities
If you haven't read She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton, you must! It is such a positive message for all girls and women to read while looking at women who have changed history with their willingness and persistence. This product includes activities to do with She Persisted and other women's history month.
Activities include:
“Ain’t I a Woman?” by Sojourner Truth:
+Excerpt from the speech
+Close reading note catcher
+main idea sticky notes activity & inferencing question
While & After re
Grades:
4th - 6th
St. Patrick's Day Informational Close Reading Worksheets
These close reading passages are excellent to use during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and include different reading levels to provide students with differentiated learning opportunities during class. This download includes two informational texts about the history of leprechauns and the origin of St. Patrick’s Day, as well as one fictional Irish folktale. Each reading is marked with either an “A”, “B”, or C” depending on the level of the reading, “A” being the most difficult as well as the long
Grades:
5th - 9th
Haiku Close Reading: 3 Differentiated Informational Texts + Response Activities
Haiku. You probably know them as 3-line poems with 5, 7, and 5 syllables. But what are they really?!Invite your students on this exploration of the beauty of the Japanese language and the poetry of haiku! By engaging with this set of 3 leveled texts, you learners will discover what makes Japanese unique, learn the real rules of writing haiku, and meet the poets that brought this artform to life... even when they were still kids!This collection of texts and close reading response activities inclu
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Grades:
5th - 8th
New Year's Differentiated Reading Passages
This product includes 4 reading passages each on 3 different grade levels. Along with a Compare and Contrast worksheet that can be used to take notes. Passages are on a 6th, 4th and 2nd grade reading level. There is also a Color and Black and White version of each passage. I originally created this resource to practice compare and contrast then discovered they also worked well for main idea, supporting details, summaries and several other comprehension skills!
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3rd - 6th
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Syrian Refugee Articles
Use these 3 articles in a variety of ways within your middle grade classroom! Can be used as part of a history or English class to help facilitate discussion, reading strategies, writing, and more.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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