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Free middle school close reading internet activities
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Text Evidence Activities
This is a FREE sample from our Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Close Reading Bundle. It includes a narrative mystery, close reading questions, an answer key, and directions for color-coding.Students use a variety of close reading activities for text evidence including color-coding with highlighters. This can be done on paper, or using the highlighting feature in Google Classroom. Other questions go even deeper, and tap into students' inference making skills.This product is comple
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3rd - 8th
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Matilda Novel Study Free Sample
This is a FREE sample of our Matilda Novel Study Bundle with Google Classroom Distance Learning. Includes printable copies, but also Google Forms, Google Slides, and SELF-GRADING GOOGLE FORMS.This sample pack includes:--PDF Printable Pages--4 Character Task Cards--Google Links for chapter questions, story elements, and self-grading quiz--Questions and answers for chapter 1--Another glance of our story elements interactive notebook for Google classroom--Chapter 1 quiz questions and answers (PRIN
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Digital Ready Short Story: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
This PDF file is digital ready so that your students can annotate while they read. Students can save their work with this savable form.
Grades:
7th - 9th
Holes Novel Study Free Sample
This is a FREE sample of our Holes Novel Study Bundle with Google Classroom Distance Learning. Includes printable copies, but also Google Forms, Google Slides, and Google Forms Self-Grading LINKS.This sample pack includes:--PDF Printable Pages--Holes Task Cards (4)--Google Links for chapter questions, story elements, and self-grading quiz--Questions and answers for chapter 1--Another glance of our story elements interactive notebook for Google classroom--Chapter 1 quiz questions and answers Pur
Grades:
4th - 7th
Text Dependent Analysis TDA RACES Sentence Starters Slides Editable Interactive
If your students are anything like mine, they have a very difficult time with writing.a text dependent analysis. They need a strategy, which is where R.A.C.E.S. comes in. I have created this interactive Google Slides which gives students a planning slide and then links to sentence starters for each part of the TDA. with two pieces of evidence. The slides are completely editable to meet your needs. If you use something not in the Google environment, like Microsoft Teams, you can download it. Dire
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Bundle Writing for ESL Sentence Frames and Starters Editable
Social Media Pro/Con Articles and Notes
These articles work great with a unit on phone and social media use. Students choose 4 (out of 6) articles to respond to and take notes on. These can ultimately be used as sources for a discussion or Socratic Seminar, and/or an argumentative essay. If this topic is of interest to you and your students, consider our other materials on social media such as: our Film guide for The Social Dilemma to pair with this. Instructions on how to legally access the documentary even if you don't have Netflix
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Social Media Impact Unit
Thanksgiving | Web Quest | Distance Learning
This resource is designed to guide students through researching Thanksgiving. It can be used as an introduction to the broader topic, or can be used on its own. It is suitable for both American students and non Americans wishing to study the holiday.The activity outlines which websites students need to go in order to find certain information. It is made up of three parts for students to get information: one video and two articles . NEW! This web quest can now be done digitally! The PDF includes
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4th - 6th
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My Side of the Mountain Novel Study Free Sample
This is a FREE sample of our My Side of the Mountain Novel Study Bundle with Google Classroom Distance Learning. Includes printable copies, but also Google Docs, Google Slides, and SELF-GRADING GOOGLE FORMS.This sample pack includes:--PDF Printable Pages--Google Links for chapter questions, story elements, and self-grading quiz--Questions and answers for chapter 1--Another glance of our story elements interactive notebook for Google classroom--Chapter 1 quiz questions and answers (PRINTABLE AND
Grades:
4th - 8th
Freak the Mighty (Rodman Philbrick) King Arthur Internet Quest
Use this no-prep, teacher-friendly and student-tested resource to introduce the legendary King Arthur, a figure closely connected to Rodman Philbrick's novel Freak the Mighty. The download contains a one-page activity linked to a website. Students will research independently, skimming the website for information to answer the questions on the handout. This is a great reading activity that can be done at any point during the novel study (or in social studies). Also works great as homework or for
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5th - 8th
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A Spy Is Not a Spy Readers Theater Chapter 1: FREE WORKSHEET
Readers Theater provides an opportunity to address several learning styles, including auditory and visual. Several students can read a chapter together, with each "playing a part," even if they have never seen the text before. The content flows easily in this format, especially because the reading level is fifth or sixth grade, but higher interest. Thus even high school students reading at the lower level can enjoy this work that is based on actual events during the Revolutionary War. This is th
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Grades:
5th - 10th
The Tell-Tale Heart: Character Analysis
As the spooky season approaches, this activity asks your students to think about one of Edgar Allen Poe's classic tales "The Tell-Tale Heart." Students will love a look deep into Poe's characters. In a story like "The Tell-Tale Heart," it is easy for students to fall into assumptions about the characters. October is the perfect time to bring in gothic tales and introduce students to a wide variety of unique stories.This activity can be done independently or as a Think-Pair-Share. Using the origi
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7th - 10th
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Drama Escape Room - Mario Brothers!
This is a fun, engaging escape room for students to review the elements of drama. Everything is online, so no need to waste paper!
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5th - 8th
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Aztec Emperor Itzcoatl Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 5th & 6th Grade
A Google Forms close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the influential emperor of the Aztec Empire, who formed the powerful Triple Alliance, Itzcoatl. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in
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5th - 6th
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Chernobyl Disaster Webquest
This product is designed to support student learning about the devastating Chernobyl disaster. We use it as part of our forms of energy unit. It can be used a part of a science and/or social studies unit. Reading for Informational Text is a key component of this activity. A CER completes the assignment. Students are asked:Should we invest more and explore nuclear energy as a source of energy for the US?Claim #1 - Nuclear energy should be explored because the benefits outweigh the risksClaim
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6th - 8th
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MS-PS3-5
1:01
Christmas Around the World Mystery Quest
This is a video trailer to get kids excited about the Christmas around the World Mystery Quest. This Christmas activity features elements from both a webquest and a mystery. Students will travel the Internet looking for clues to help them discover what Santa lost in each of 5 countries. Students will be asked to use reading skills and math skills to complete this task.
A link to the activity is here:
Christmas Around the World Mystery Quest
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3rd - 6th
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Treasure Island Kahoot! Blooket & Gimkit Questions: Section 1 Chs. 1-3
Reward your students for doing their reading, assess their reading comprehension, and have FUN in the classroom with these human-written questions about SECTION 1 of the Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.These questions were lovingly written and tested in a real G7 language arts classroom by a working teacher. The questions are designed to be easy to answer for students who have actually DONE THE READING, but difficult for any student who didn't bother to read.Find out if your students r
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6th - 8th
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The Egypt Game Novel Study Free Sample
This is a FREE sample of our The Egypt Game Novel Study Bundle with Google Classroom Distance Learning. Includes printable copies, but also Google Docs, Google Slides, and SELF-GRADING GOOGLE FORMS.This sample pack includes:--PDF Printable Pages--Google Links for chapter questions, story elements, and self-grading quiz--Questions and answers for chapter 1--Another glance of our story elements interactive notebook for Google classroom--Chapter 1 quiz questions and answers (PRINTABLE AND SELF-GRA
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Identifying Bias in Sources
In this NJSLS-aligned lesson, students will start out by discovering what it means to be "bias." Then, students will go through a series of steps/activities to help them gain knowledge on biases in sources. At the end of this lesson, students will generate a presentation of their choosing to show their mastery of the content and NJSLS. This lesson supports students while also allowing them to work independently and at their own pace.
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7th - 12th
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Curious George Dinosaur Discovery: QR code + Listening Center Response Sheets
Curious George Dinosaur Discovery: Qr code + Listening Center Response Sheets QR Code Task Cards are a fun activity that you can do with your whole class or as a small group center. Keep your sanity with this simple QR Code. Print out the card and post it to your listening center for students to scan using any FREE QR Code reader independently! Integrate technology and boost your students' exposure to fluent reading.Also Included:Listening Center Response Sheets are perfect for holding your stud
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PreK - 6th
Text Analysis Essay FREE Close Reading Sample Activity
This FREE sample of my text analysis & close reading digital activity teaches students to use a successful reading strategy for their next text analysis essay. I use this process to kick-start text analysis essay writing and help my students become confident, independent thinkers.Be sure to check out the FULL resource, complete with student models and ALL the activities and practice opportunities for student writers.Focus Questions:How does an author use symbolism to create meaning? How can
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7th - 10th
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Holes Comprehension Google Form Quiz Chapters 11-15 FREE
Test your students' comprehension and text understanding with this 10 question quiz on Holes Chapters 11-15.All questions are thought-provoking as well as text-based.This form includes an answer key and all questions are editable! This no-prep, digital resource works great for distance learning or with students in the classroom and it provides instant feedback to students! The form can be pushed out to students to complete digitally or it can be printed out by clicking on the three dots on the r
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Digital Holes Novel Study Google Form Comprehension Bundle
Plot Diagram Activity- FOR ANY STORY!
This is a completely editable Google Slide that will assess your students' ability to examine key details of a story's structure.Product Includes:Google Slide ActivitySlides for:ExpositionInciting IncidentRising ActionClimaxFalling ActionDiagramming the plot Questions that students will answer based on any story they read to determine which scenes correspond to which element of the plot diagram.Plot Diagram- Students will include a description of the scene that corresponds which each element of
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Dust Bowl (Great Depression) Eye Witness Close Activity
Students can go online and fill in the blanks (cloze activity) on 9 eyewitness accounts from the Dust Bowl from the Great Depression.This activity usually takes between 30-45 minutes.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Island of the Blue Dolphins Chapters 7-9 Self Grading Google Form Quiz FREE
Test your students' comprehension and text understanding with this 10 question quiz on Island of the Blue Dolphins Chapters 7-9.All questions are thought-provoking as well as text-based.This form includes an answer key and all questions are editable! This no-prep, digital resource works great for distance learning or with students in the classroom and it provides instant feedback to students! It is also completely Self Graded!The form can be pushed out to students to complete digitally or it can
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4th - 6th
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