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Close reading Common Core RI.11-12.1 games
Speech to the Virginia Convention by Patrick Henry: Reading Game, Appeals, Test
Are your students bored with some of the early American literature? Looking for something to spice up Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention"? Try out this unit, which will keep students engaged with the text while also allowing them to have some fun!What's included:â–º Detailed lesson plansâ–º Common Core Standards alignmentâ–º Competition Game Cards - Instead of you lecturing on the speech, students will be sifting through the speech to find answers in order to gain puzzle pieces. The f
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â American Literature Full Year Curriculum Plus Writing & More BUNDLE
The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
By popular demand, all my clue by clue mysteries PDF (printable) format in one big bundle, plus a free mystery story organizing worksheet. Be sure to check the list above to see the exact list of Clue by Clue Mysteries!Each individual mystery is in PDF format and contains:A cover imageComprehensive teacher notes outlining how to use the activity in class - 2 pagesA teacher sheet with a description of the situation and mystery to be solved, hints to give students if they get stuck, and the soluti
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Critical Thinking Mystery Game: Clue by Clue PowerPoint Bundle
Clue by Clues are mystery activities that help students practice critical thinking skills, reading strategies including close reading, critical reading, and inference, and get them discussing and talking! Students work in pairs or small groups to solve a mystery. They get a situation with a mystery. They have to figure it out by reading a series of clues, one at a time. As they receive each clue, they speculate on its significance, what it tells them about the situation, and how it fits with the
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6th - 12th
Critical Thinking Mystery Activity: Elevator Routine Mystery Activity
In this fun mystery activity, students have to solve a classic riddle: Why does a woman ride the elevator up to the 15th floor and then walk up to the 20th floor to get to her apartment? Practice critical thinking skills and follow the clues to find the answer.This is a PDF format perfect for printing and handing out to students to work on in groups. You can also get this activity in other formats: Click here for PowerPoint edition and Click here for Google Slides edition.Inside find:Teacher No
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
Critical Thinking Activity: The Mystery of the Nighttime Kidnapping
In this mystery activity that encourages discussion and critical thinking, students investigate who kidnapped a CEO from his home in the middle of the night. Can your students work together to follow the clues, use their critical thinking skills and solve the mystery!This is a PDF printable version which works well in the classroom, with students working in groups. Click here for the PowerPoint Slides version of Nighttime Kidnapping.What is a Clue by Clue Mystery? It's a great warm-up, critical
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
Halloween Logical Puzzle: Light as a Feather
In this fun logic puzzle mystery, students investigate who killed a party-goer during a game of Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board. It was dark and everyone was in costume. No one knows who the killer was, but using the clues provided your students need to figure out which person was wearing which costume and where they were seated. Once they apply their critical thinking and reasoning skills, they'll know who killed Aiyisha!This is the PDF Printable edition. Click here for a PowerPoint Slides
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Holiday Mysteries and Puzzles Bundle: Four Critical Thinking Activities
Holiday Mysteries and Puzzles Bundle: Four Critical Thinking Activities
This bundle contains all of my holiday clue by clue activities. These activities have students practicing critical thinking, logic, reasoning, and reading strategies as they solve a fun mystery or logic puzzle. They work for students of all ages and make a great group activity to get students talking and expressing opinions. But they can be done as individual activities. This bundle includes 6 mysteries (for Valentines Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas), each in PDF format, perfect for
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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A Suprise for the Boss: Critical Thinking Mystery Activity
In this mystery activity that encourages discussion and critical thinking, the CEO of a company invites some employees to his birthday party. During the party, a statue from his art collection goes missing. Who did it and why? Can your students use their reading strategies, critical thinking, and logical reasoning to analyze the evidence and figure it out?This is a printable PDF edition designed to be used in the classroom for pairwork or in small groups. However, it can also be adapted for indi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
Rhetorical Analysis/Persuasive Techniques BINGO Activity for any text!
This engaging BINGO activity can be used for any speech, article, Ted Talk, etc. to encourage students to identify rhetorical devices (persuasive techniques)!There are two separate ways to play:1. Give each student their own BINGO card and have them fill it in themselves, using the techniques you have studied in class.OR2. Put the class into 5 separate groups and have them work together to read/listen and analyze a work. Together, they will identify the rhetorical devices and try to get a bingo!
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9th - 12th
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Distance Learning Critical Thinking Activity: Beaten to Death Mystery PPT
In this PowerPoint slides mystery activity that encourages discussion and critical thinking, a man kills his wife. Police figure out that he is guilty almost immediately, especially after he comes home to the crime scene. How do they know? Seven clues give them all the information they need to figure out the answer, while practicing close reading skills and critical thinking!The PowerPoint format makes it easy to share the clues in class, or stream it in an online synchronous class, You can even
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Critical Thinking Mystery Game: Clue by Clue PowerPoint Bundle
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