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Born a Crime Reading Comprehension Questions & Teacher Key
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah is the perfect novel to get your students reflecting on the genre of memoir while developing an understanding of life in modern-day, post-apartheid South Africa. The reading comprehension guide is comprised of comprehension questions for each of the 18 chapters of the novel. There are between 1-7 questions for each chapter. The teacher key provides the answers for each of those questions. You are going to love teaching Born a Crime and this reading comprehension gui
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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MLK and Obama's March on Washington Speeches - Rhetorical Analysis w/Annotations
This resource includes the annotated texts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream Speech" given at the March on Washington and President Obama's speech given at the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington given in 2013. The included zipped folder also includes an unmarked copy of the speeches without annotations and marginal notes so that you can reproduce them for students so that they can annotate them. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical componen
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6th - 12th
A Long Walk to Water Bundle
A Long Walk to Water by Newbery Award winning author Linda Sue Park is based on a true story of refugee boys during the civil war crisis in Sudan (Africa). It is also a story about the global issue of clean water availability. The book presents an incredible reading experience, one that I'd recommend to any middle school classrom!This bundle has everything you need to share this book with your students and teach them some reading comprehenion and writing skills along the way. This bundle include
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7th - 9th
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO & EDITABLE BOOK REPORT template Long Walk to Water
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint bundle provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park BL 5.0. Also included is the editable BOOK REPORT PowerPoint template especially designed for use with historical fiction novels. This may be completed as a culminating project or assessment.GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts
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4th - 12th
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Intro & EDITABLE BOOK REPORT for novel CHAINS
PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson bundle provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. BL-5.2GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms, literature circles or book clubsHISTORICAL POWE
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6th - 12th
Now Is the Time for Running Novel Study/South Africa Unit (UPDATED Oct 2023)
Now Is the Time for Running is an amazing story of survival that follows Deo and his mentally disabled older brother on a transformative journey that will stick with readers long after the last page. This novel discusses xenophobia and gives us a glimpse into the life of a young refugee. SummaryJust down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe. They are cheered by his older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other until the soldiers arri
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8th - 12th
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Abraham Lincoln (10 Days That Shook Your World) Unit
This is a unit to use with the book Abraham Lincoln (10 Days That Shook Your World) by David Colbert. There is a quiz for each chapter of the book. The quizzes are a mixture of open ended questions and some multiple choice questions and answer keys are provided. There are two tests included with the unit. One test covers the Introduction through Day 5, and the second test covers Day 6 through the Afterword. The two tests are multiple choice with a few discussion questions. Answer keys are provid
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7th - 10th
President Obama’s Sandy Hook Elementary School Prayer Vigil Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the annotated text and marginal notes for President Barack Obama’s speech at the prayer vigil for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, CT delivered on December 16, 2012. The speech was given in memorial for the 20 children and 6 adults who were killed during the shooting at the elementary school. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards, and analyzing informational texts is a key
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6th - 12th
Plessy v Ferguson Socratic Seminar
This resource includes the following:Plessy V Ferguson reading covering background, amendment elements, and final remarks from Justice Henry Brown and Justice John HarlanAnnotation technique to ensure close reading and note taking on the text (can be used for a grade)Potential discussion questions for the Socratic SeminarInstructions on how to conduct the Socratic Seminar and sentence stems to help students phrase their comments or questions in the Socratic Seminar
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9th - 12th
Higher-Order Text-Dependent Questions- Born a Crime: Stories from a South Africa
Introducing the ultimate teaching tool for Trevor Noah’s "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood"! This collection of 50 complex text-dependent questions covers a range of topics that will challenge your students to think critically about race, religion, education, poverty, violence, and more.Each question is designed to prompt a thoughtful discussion and encourage deep analysis of the book’s themes and messages. Your students will be engaged and stimulated as they explore Trevor N
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9th - 12th
Children of Blood and Bone: Nonfiction Readings & Activities Resources
The History of West Africa and the Yoruba culture are rich and complex. The author of Children and Blood and Bone weaves this history and culture throughout the fabric of the story. The materials in this resource will help your students thoughtfully engage and understand it as they develop critical skills aligned to the Common Core State Standards.Digital Compatibility: This resource is also technology friendly! It can be utilized in classrooms where computers or tablets are central to instructi
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Children of Blood and Bone Novel Study
One Thousand Hills Novel Study
One Thousand Hills tells the story of Pascal, a boy growing up in Agabande, Rwanda. Pascal lives with his parents, older brother and little sister, and life is good. He goes to school, his parents own a water tank, and he does what is expected of him. Little does he know that his world is about to horrifically be turned upside down.
The set of questions developed here can be used as an independent novel study. An answer key is attached for teachers. Further, this novel study could be used
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Eight Novel Studies for Literature Circles or Independent Reading
Donald Trump vs. Stacey Abrams - A Rhetorical Comparison - State of the Union
This resource includes the annotated text, blank copy of the speeches, marginal notes, and accompanying guided reading activity for the following resources:President Donald J. Trump's 2019 State of the Union AddressStacey Abrams's Democratic Party Response to the 2019 State of the Union Address A Comparison Activity Between Both Speeches that Evaluates the Rhetorical Impact and Approaches of Each SpeakerThe included zipped folder also includes a copy of the speeches without annotations and margi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
A Long Way Gone -- Multiple Choice Test
This is a 25 question (3 page), multiple-choice test on the novel A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. This quiz will assess whether or not your students read the book, but it will not test ELA standards (though there are some standards-based questions mixed in).I usually assign monthly independent reading for homework with a list of approximately 4 -10 novels to choose from, and then I quiz my students on the novel to be sure that they read.A Long Way Gone would make an excellent whole-class novel
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8th - 12th
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Sen. Kamala Harris's Nomination Speech at the 2020 DNC – Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the annotated text and marginal notes for Sen. Kamala Harris's Vice-Presidential nomination speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The included zipped folder also includes a copy of the speech without annotations and marginal notes so that you can reproduce it for students so that they can annotate it. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards, and analyzing informational texts is a key skill that stud
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6th - 12th
Lyman T. Johnson - Article and Vocabulary
This is an article based on the book The Rest of the Dream by Wade Hall. It deals with the background and history of this famous man who came to Louisville and made history for African Americans. He was the first person to challenge the fact that the University of Kentucky didn't accept African Americans -- and he won. He was a teacher in Jefferson County and he challenged his students to disrupt, without being disrespectful. The only book about his life, The Rest of the Dream, is a bit heavy fo
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Pres. Barack Obama 2016 Speech at the Democratic Convention-Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the Common Core annotated text and marginal notes for President Barack Obama’s Speech at the Democratic National Convention delivered in Philadelphia, PA on July 28, 2016. This resource includes 85 marginal notes aligned to Common Core standards and elements. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards, and analyzing informational texts is a key skill that students will need for college and the jobs of the future. U
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6th - 12th
ESL Civic Skills: "Abraham Lincoln Declared Slavery Dead!"
“ESL Speech Skills: Abraham Lincoln Declared Slavery Dead!” was written by Norma Landa Flores for Teacherspayteachers.com. This poem meets Common Core Curriculum standards as it serves as a Pronunciation Lesson, provides Critical Thinking Interaction through Socially Significant Questions for Discussion and Competency-Based Criteria & Assessment forms. This PDF digital download lesson is suitable for students in grades 6-12, Adult ESL & Community Advocates of Tolerant Treatment of immig
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Multicultural Informational Literature Unit
This fantastic unit is a seven week, engaging unit plan using literature circles to teach multiple informational texts written by African authors. It explores many different countries in Africa using novels, children's books, TED talks, interviews, interactive games, and research projects.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Maya Angelou Internet Quiz
Multiple choice quiz format. Students use credible internet sources to find answers. Takes anywhere between 15 and 30 minutes to complete, barring technical/computer issues. Quiz is 3 pages and includes an extra credit question. Use your own point system to score this. Answer key included. Works well with contemporary poetry unit, pop lit, and social/cultural studies. A turnkey assignment for a digital learning day.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass : An American Slave
Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave By Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is the moving autobiography by the former slave and prominent abolitionist. With unabashed honesty Douglass recounts his early years on a Maryland plantation, his relationships with his masters, his momentous discovery of the link between literacy and bondage, and his eventual flight to freedom. A bestseller when published in 1845, Narrative of the Life of Fre
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Oral Communication plus ESL Pronunciation of a President's Day Poem
“ESL Oral Communication Plus Pronunciation of a President’s Day Poem,” written by Norma Landa Flores and available on digital download at TeachersPayTeachers.com, is a 9 page Oral Communication and Pronunciation Lesson that features the poem entitled, “Call Out, “Freedom!” on President’s Day” on page 2.Page 3 contains “Multiple Choice Questions for Discussion.” Page 4 is the [ ʃ ] Mid-Front Unvoiced Consonant and [ z ] Low-Front Voiced Consonant Articulation Assessment form with which student
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
FRANCES ALEXANDER by George Washington Close Read Poetry Analysis
Close Poetry Reading Analysis of FRANCES ALEXANDER by George Washington, first president of the United States. This poem is great for junior high to high school audiences as to the level and vocabulary being high, but explained within the questioning. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem pairs well with using poem
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5th - 12th
History Guided Reading - Economics – Aksum Empire
History Guided Reading - This is from a Guided Reading Activity from a set of 24 that makes up 4 separate guided reading challenges designed for freshman to senior year students. Each extract is from one of the SPEARS topics (Social, Political, Economic, Armed Conflict, Religious and Science). All are available at www.wolseyacademy.com/reading Guided Reading is an activity in which students are given an extract (2-4 pages-ish) from a real history book. They have to read through it and annotate
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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