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4th grade Common Core CCRA.R.10 dbqs
Dust Bowl Mystery: Inquiry-Based Intro. to Great Depression!
The Great Depression and The Dust Bowl have fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based investigation that they will remember all year long!This lesson is SO FUN when used as an introduction to a unit about The Great Depression. I let them try to solve the mystery first and THEN tell them that our next unit will be about The Great Depression. It's the perfect way to get them asking questions and build genuine curiosit
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4th - 8th
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Women in the Civil War: Grades 4-8, Primary Source Stations
Ditch that textbook. Diversify your syllabus. Get your students up and moving using these Women in the Civil War Station Rotations. This adaption of a DBQ gets students exploring authentic female sources and perspectives. Students will take an inquiry stance-- all stations help students answer the essential question, "How did women impact society and warfare during the Civil War?”*This lesson is an adaptation of my best selling high school resource, adjusted to be appropriate for upper elementa
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4th - 8th
DBQ: What Does the Longhouse Teach Us About the Iroquois? (Mirco-Q MV)
This is from the DBQ (document based questioning) online library. With a focus on the question, "What Does the Longhouse Teach Us About the Iroquois?" This powerpoint is designed for a teacher to be able to use knowledge of the DBQ and immediately teach the content, with little preparation of lessons.This is a powerpoint to accompany the DBQ Micro-Q 3-day lesson. The Micro-Q focuses on a single document and ends with a one-paragraph student "essay."Included within this PowerPoint are: Teacher Le
Grades:
1st - 5th
DBQ: Why Should We Protect the Wolf? (Mirco-Q MV)
This is from the DBQ (document based questioning) online library. With a focus on the question, "Why Should We Protect the Wolf?" This powerpoint is designed for a teacher to be able to use knowledge of the DBQ and immediately teach the content, with little preparation of lessons.This is a powerpoint to accompany the DBQ Micro-Q 3-day lesson. The Micro-Q focuses on a single document and ends with a one-paragraph student "essay."Included within this PowerPoint are: Teacher Lesson Planning NotesIn
Grades:
K - 5th
Ivan Reading Grid/Graphic Organizer Set-Up
I created this reading grid set up to make it easier for students to organize their notes and initiate a deeper comprehension of the novel. I have found that students are able to easily understand the concept of main details, vocabulary, and responding to comprehension questions when guided by this format. I hope it works for you as well as it has for me!
Grades:
3rd - 5th
RACE Bookmarks for Constructed Responses
R.A.C.E. is a strategy we use to create complete constructed responses based on text and other sources. This handy bookmark will help students remember the steps to a Super Response! Print on cardstock and laminate for a resource that will last for years to come. A bonus text-based RACE organizer is included!RESTATE or reword the question & turn it into a statement.ANSWER all parts of the question & make sure there is evidence to support your claim.Add evidence, facts & examples from
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Christopher Columbus PBL Activity
The story of Christopher Columbus is full of controversy! In this engaging, interactive, and thought-provoking social studies and ELA PBL activity, the students will become investigative reporters to discover Columbus's voyages' positive (+) and negative (-) effects on those involved. Students will put on their thinking caps as they close read historical fiction accounts in the first person (Columbus) and an interview with a Taino Chief, seeing both perspectives. They will also use math to test
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Christopher Columbus Interactive BUNDLE
How the Solar System Impacts Us
In this informational text students will learn about how the tilt of the Earth, the Moon, Sun, and Meteors impact life on earth. The text explains the seasons, climate, the tides, the phases of the moon, eclipses, solar flares, the aurora, and meteor impacts. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 77.8 and a word count of 1198.Level 2 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 80.3 and a word count of 1153.There ar
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2nd - 6th
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
I created The One and Only Ivan novel study booklet to get kids talking about literature. I wanted them to enjoy reading without quizzing them to death or having them fill out countless comprehension worksheets. This set engages students as they annotate and write persuasive test-based responses! The booklet includes seven discussion questions that allow students to reflect on the story and its characters while learning to support a claim with quotations from the text. Each assignment also inclu
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4th - 6th
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Reading Comprehension: Black History Time Capsules - The Harlem Renaissance
“Black History Time Capsules: The Harlem Renaissance” covers the cultural explosion that took place in Harlem in the early 20th century. This packet includes primary sources, biographies, historical facts, quotes, and pictures to add depth to the study of this period in American history. Save $5 when you bundle!If you like this packet, take a look at my Black History Time Capsules Bundle, which includes this packet along with packets about Slavery in the United States, African Americans in Worl
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3rd - 6th
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The Wild Robot Book Study, Upper Elementary Book Study, Enrichment Activity
This book study packet is perfect for when you are reading The Wild Robot with your class. It has an emphasis on character traits and how Roz and Brightbill change throughout the story. I use this is my enrichment reading group time. We read the story as a class and fill out the packet together. I have them write on their own and then share their writing with this class. My students are always so engaged in this activity. Page 1: Cover Page Page 2: Prediction about what The Wild Robot is about P
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3rd - 9th
A Comparison of Two of History's Greatest Mysteries
This is a student-led investigative project comparing the events of Roanoke and The Mary Celeste. The texts used for this unit is Roanoke: The Lost Colony and The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History, both by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple.The unit is focused on RL.5.9. The research is mirrored so students can use the same investigative narrative.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Steve Jobs' Stanford University Commencement Address Speech Comparision
This rigorous, standard-aligned assignment requires students to answer text-dependent short answer questions comparing Steve Jobs' Stanford University Commencement Address to Overcoming Obstacles: How Your Biggest Failure Can Lead to Your Success. These texts can be found online and are free. This is also a good assignment when discussing growth mindset with your students.
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4th - 12th
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The History of Electricity
In this informational text students will learn about how people have made electricity. The text covers electrostatic machines, batteries, solar power, and power plants. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 60.9 and a word count of 856.Level 2 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 63.9 and a word count of 793.There are 6 reading comprehension questions and 2 inference questions. Follow me for new readings, or
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4th - 8th
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Types of Society and Government
In this informational text students will learn three different types of society and government and how they relate to our system of representative democracy. Students will look at hunter/gatherer societies, feudal societies, and early democracies. The text concludes by looking at what changes to lead to a new type of society.This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 66.5 and a word count of 1151.Level 2 has a Flesch-Ki
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4th - 8th
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DIGITAL Document Based Writing Practice
In this digital literacy activity, students will grow their writing skills by creating responses to document based questions. They can use included charts to mature the quality of their work and type directly into the slides.. Included:3 questions on 2 slides2 embedded mini-chartsWho should purchase this resource?Teachers looking for resources that can be used in the classroom and for distance learningTeachers looking for no-prep literacy resources Teachers looking for writing practiceTeachers
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Document Based Questions Bundle: Digital AND Print
Close Reading Activities for Any Text
I'm sure you've heard about close reading and its benefits to comprehension. But how do you apply the research to your classroom? Our teaching team of third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers set out to transform our instruction through close reading. This product is the result of our efforts. These are our lesson plans that we use each week with any text we want. This seven-page product takes you from choosing a text through instruction and evaluation. Each day has a learning target and su
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3rd - 6th
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Black History Reading Comprehension
“Black History Time Capsules” are designed to be used as supplemental materials alongside the Social Studies curriculum. When Black history is included, students are presented with surface level information about the same people year after year. These packets include primary sources, biographies, historical facts, quotes, and pictures to bring Black history to life. Activities include critical thinking questions and written responses to develop close reading skills (prediction, text analysis,
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3rd - 5th
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