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Middle school close reading project pdfs
September 11th - 9/11 Reading, Writing, Art & Printable Text 4th, 5th, 6th grade
Discuss the sensitive events of September 11th, 2001 with elementary children. These integrated lesson plans and 9-11 printable texts are age appropriate and emphasize how Americans unite and serve one another during times of tragedy. Teach about Sept.11th while meeting your reading informational text and writing standards too.These plans are also available for grades 1-3. Click here to view.This resource includes lesson plans for students to:Pose inquiry based questions based on 9/11 photograph
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4th - 6th
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Colonial Days: A Social Studies Unit for Upper Graders
This resource contains everything you need to explore life in the American colonies. It is a great mini-unit or supplement to add in critical thinking and rigor! Fifteen activities cover reading comprehension, collaborative activities, and higher level thinking.Included in this resource:-Close read passage with comprehension questions-Colonial chore list for children with narrative writing activity-Dodecahedron group project and template-4 map-making activities-18 vocabulary cards with definit
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: The Bundle: Colonial America and the Revolution
Informational Texts Close Reading Activity and Project
Need a meaningful, standards-based and engaging activity to make it to December break? The Holiday Hustle is the perfect project for Secondary ELA right before the Holidays! This three week unit teaches students how to deconstruct advertisements and informational texts as they study and analyze two different holiday ads and three informational articles about advertising. After analyzing ads and informational articles, students create two projects: a Deconstructing Advertisements Guide for Teens
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7th - 10th
One-Pager Text Analysis Project with Rubric - Creative Literary Study Lesson
Use this project to conclude the study of any text. I have had students do this assignment for short stories, but it could be used with literally ANY text! If you would like to make changes to the rubric or assignment, you can edit your copy of this resource!This resource includes:1. A teacher's guide2. Directions3. Student Examples4. A rubric If you are looking for a project for non-fiction texts, check out my other resource by following the link below!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Wishtree by Katherine Applegate - Wishtree Novel Study Questions - Activities
This Wishtree Novel Study unit contains a complete unit for Wishtree by Newberry Award winner Katherine Applegate. These Wishtree activities are perfect for an interactive notebook and contain graphic organizers, Wishtree questions, and printable assignments. These Wishtree questions focus on reading comprehension and encourage students to think critically and engage with text. All activities include lots of opportunities for differentiated instruction and reading strategy practice - creative
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Novel Study Bundle | Freak the Mighty | Maniac Magee | Wishtree | Units
Independent Book Project Bloom Ball Editable Template - Choice Reading Activity
Say goodbye to traditional boring old reading logs that most students fake anyway - have students create a Bloom ball instead!Each panel has a different element for students to consider - and the headings are completely editable!Here are the included panels:✅ Title and Author Information✅ Plot Elements✅ Setting✅ Important Characters✅ Theme✅ Conflict✅ Meaningful Quote #1✅ Meaningful Quote #2✅ Meaningful Quote #3✅ Figurative Language #1✅ Figurative Language #2✅ RecommendationSee Preview for more!T
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4th - 12th
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4th Grade Math Review Activity Geometry and Measurement Project Based Learning
Students will love designing their own amusement park with this 4th grade math review packet. This is a fun and engaging math review project that will allow your students to review geometry, measurement and data and fraction skills. In this project based learning activity, students will read a comprehension passage, design an amusement park and complete math review activities. This is the perfect unit to use before end-of-year testing, since it is a great way to review all of the fourth grade
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4th - 6th
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Close Reading Reading Response Posters
Students can use these close reading one pager posters to demonstrate their understanding of and show their thinking through close reading exercises. The one pager poster format is perfect for open ended reading responses, with the questions broken down by the number of "close reads" a student completes. They can be used as an assessment for learning (as a diagnostic activity to see what knowledge your students are bringing to a concept), assessment as learning (as a formative assessment
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Poster Bundle for ANY Texts
Character Study One Pager- Use with any story or novel! Secondary English
This assignment uses the one pager concept, but it focuses on a character from the reading instead of the whole piece. Great for assessing indirect and direct characterization.You might also like my Novel Study Materials Bundle that includes an illustrated timeline, chapter overview, vocabulary study, character dossier, and a book tasting menu.Need more assessment ideas?Check out my ELAmazon Literary Analysis Assessment, Character Selfie, Character, Thematic Art Project, or Literary Postcard A
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Novel Study Materials Bundle- Secondary ELA- Use with any novel
GENERIC NOVEL STUDY Book Report for Any Book | Reading Comprehension Activity
This tri-fold is a great place to jot down those notes while reading. It's a fantastic way to get a quick glimpse at your students' progress to make sure they are connecting with their books. The two sides provide lots of space for note-taking. In a pinch, this can stand-in for a book report. It's so straightforward, you can feel confident in leaving this with your emergency sub plans. CLICK HERE to save 20% on this resource in the Generic Novel, Movie, Character Analysis, and Documentary Brochu
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4th - 12th
Coat of Arms Activity Get to Know You Project
Are you looking for the perfect activity to supplement your Middle Ages unit? This Coat of Arms Activity Get to Know You Project uses close reading as a springboard for a fun and enlightening activity for your students. This is a favorite project in my classroom and I'm sure it will be in yours!Related Products► Goal Setting using Monthly Reading Calendars► Johnny Appleseed {Activities for Big Kids}► Read Aloud Unit for WeslandiaPlease see the PREVIEW above for an idea of what's included.In this
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4th - 6th
GENERIC NONFICTION Activity for Any Book Report | Reading Comprehension Project
This tri-fold is a great place to jot down those notes while reading. It's a fantastic way to get a quick glimpse at your students' progress to make sure they are connecting with their books. The two sides provide lots of space for note-taking. In a pinch, this can stand-in for a book report. It's so straightforward, you can feel confident in leaving this with your emergency sub plans.CLICK HERE to save 20% on this resource in the Generic Novel, Movie, Character Analysis, and Documentary Brochur
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4th - 12th
Elevator Notes Project for Long Way Down with Rubric and Student Examples
Engage your students with this modern murder mystery story!UPDATE: More student examples are provided in the updated files as well as a standards-aligned rubric that teachers can use to grade student submissions.Spark your students' creativity and teach them how to close read, the art of poetry, symbolism, imagery, and more with this project that utilizes sketch notes in a way that really engages students! This activity can be used with a wide range of student abilities.
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8th - 12th
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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
The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman: Black History Month Poetry Analysis
Introduce your middle and high school students to Amanda Gorman and her poem, The Hill We Climb, with this EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES one pager analysis activity. A perfect compliment for a poetry unit, Martin Luther King Jr Day, or Black History Month, this creative and engaging 1 pager activity encourages students to analyze the poem and reflect on the larger issues addressed in The Hill We Climb.Please note: The full text poem is NOT INCLUDED in this resource. The poem is copyright and
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7th - 12th
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INFERENCE & SUMMARY | "ORDEAL BY CHEQUE" UNIT
INFERENCE SKILLS IN THE UPPER GRADES! Use Wuther Crue's "Ordeal by Cheque" to develop inference and summary skills for older students. A "sophisticated" way to reinforce lower reading skills, while challenging proficient readers.The unit include:-Complete text (this text is really hard to find in a legible form for students- it was originally written in cursive)-Analysis graphic organizer using claim, evidence, and reasoning-"Ordeal by Cheque" student assessment- identify student understanding
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: INFERENCE & SUMMARY BUNDLE | SLO READY
The Giver Collaborative Poster Project: Engage, Write, & Decorate with Purpose!
Enhance your exploration of Lois Lowry's classic, "The Giver," with this interactive and visually stunning collaborative poster project. Perfect for middle school ELA classrooms, this activity fosters creativity, comprehension, and a lasting visual representation of your students' collective learning.How it Works:Towards the end of your novel study, assign students a page of the poster to use as a reflection of what they learned from the novel. Another way to use this poster is throughout your u
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: The Giver by Lois Lowry Bundled Resources!
Annabel Lee One Pager Activity - Fun poetry analysis lesson - Edgar Allan Poe
Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the hauntingly beautiful world of Edgar Allan Poe's Gothic masterpiece, “Annabel Lee.” Unleash the power of poetic analysis and deep reading with our captivating one-pager activity! This resource is more than a lesson; it's a gateway to exploring the depths of Poe's poetic genius. Say goodbye to ordinary analysis and have students dive into a world of creativity and literary exploration with “Annabel Lee.”Here’s what you’ll get:✅ Quick Teacher Guide: Navig
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Engaging Resources Bundle - The Tell-tale Heart and More
FAKE NEWS: APRIL FOOL! Reading comprehensions.
APRIL FOOLS' DAY COMPREHENSIONS: AMUSING, ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL! These reading comprehensions will test your students’ reading skills as they explore the four greatest April Fools of all time, as ranked by the Museum of Hoaxes. Using research skills and their reporter’s notebooks, the young journalists will find out about:APRIL FOOLS #1: Spaghetti growing on trees in SwitzerlandAPRIL FOOLS #2: A fake volcanic eruption in AlaskaAPRIL FOOLS #3: Instant Colour TV in SwedenAPRIL FOOLS #4: An
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4th - 7th
Romeo and Juliet: Act 5 Funeral Project
Get your students engaged in the ending (Act 5) of the play Romeo and Juliet by allowing them to plan a funeral for their favorite characters! Students will complete a culminating group project in which they explore character, plot, conflict, theme, symbolism and mood while playing the role of funeral director. What You Get:Teacher scope and sequence and suggested funeral setupAn overview of the funeral preparations which follow the 5 stages of griefA slideshow that details each day of work as w
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet: Acts 4-5 Activities Bundle
Character Analysis Soundtrack Project for Any Text
Discover an innovative and imaginative approach to instructing character analysis in your English Language Arts classroom with this Character Analysis Soundtrack Project. Help students foster a deeper understanding of characterization by creating a playlist of songs that would apply to specific characters and traits. Encourage your students to bridge the gap between literary characters and their favorite song titles, making character analysis an engaging and interactive process.This versatile re
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Character Analysis Mini-Unit with Practice Activities and Projects
Egyptian Pharaoh Close Reads & Election Project
Engage your students in this informative set of close readings and election campaign project! Teachers have used this product to inform students through meaningful close-readings of 4 influential Egyptian Pharaohs, and includes a cornell-style note page to follow along. The readings can be used for students to read individually, in small groups, stations, or as a whole class (perfect for differentiating!). Notes are then used to reflect on which leader they think ruled the most effectively, and
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5th - 8th
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March ELA St Saint Patrick's Day Craft Lucky Charms Reading Passages Activities
✨ The Luckiest Charm: Digital & Print Version of Reading Passage, Crossword Puzzle, & tutorial for a craft that's appropriate for the Upper Grades! (4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, Middle School...etc!) Perfect if you need St. Patricks Day Activities, Spring Activities, St. Patricks Day Craft, Spring Reading Comprehension Passages, St. Patricks Day Morning Work, or Spring Morning Work, you will love this! In this March Activity, that's perfect as a St. Patrick's Day Activity or Spring A
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5th - 8th
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End of the Year ELA Review Project - Literary Quote Book
Looking for an engaging and purposeful analysis activity for the end of the year or the end of the semester to authentically review course material for your English Language Arts course? Try my Literary Quote Book Project! This project guides students through creating an illustrated quote book based on any texts studied in class. Students then connect the quotes and illustrations to broader themes studied which easily combines creativity with rigor. Examples and a rubric show students exactly wh
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: End of the Year ELA Activities Review Bundle
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