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ELA test prep research pdfs
Summarizing and Paraphrasing Activities - Research Skills
Paraphrasing and summarizing are skills that are difficult for many students to understand This activity pack is designed to help teach these research skills to your students and provide them with practice so they can begin to master them. I also included some note taking activities as well.What is included:* 8 posters/anchor chartsParaphrasing definitionSummarizing definitionHow to paraphraseHow to summarize fiction text (SWBST)How to summarize nonfiction or informational textDifferences betwe
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Library Skills Print MEGA Bundle
ELA Performance Task Writing Prompts All About Mars - Test Prep - Google Slides™
All About Mars: The Red Planet reading passages and writing prompts includes three sources with text dependent constructed response questions, three writing prompts (one for each mode of writing) in a printable and digital Google Slides™ version! Each passage has been written at a 5th-grade reading level, but these can be used for upper elementary third-fifth graders or middle school students as well! MODELED OFF OF SBAC PERFORMANCE TASKS - AMAZING FOR TEST PREP!Included:Three Sources - All Abou
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4th - 8th
ELA Performance Task Writing Natural Disasters - Test Prep - Google Slides™
Natural Disaster reading passages and writing prompts include three sources with text dependent constructed response questions, three writing prompts (one for each mode of writing) in a printable and digital Google Slides™ version! Each passage has been written at a 5th-grade reading level, but these can be used for upper elementary third-fifth graders or middle school students as well! MODELED OFF OF SBAC PERFORMANCE TASKS - AMAZING FOR TEST PREP!Included:Three Sources - Natural Disasters- Hurr
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4th - 8th
Polar Bears Winter Reading Comprehension Passages with Nonfiction Text Features
Perfect for guided reading, close reading, and any nonfiction unit! This resource gives students the opportunity to learn about nonfiction, read nonfiction and respond to nonfiction text dependent questions. With three different articles, readers will use text features and other NF reading skills to learn more about polar bears. This unit includes before reading activities, during reading and after reading activities and graphic organizers to support students throughout the unit. Note: some org
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2nd - 4th
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New Years Resolutions 2024 Evidence Based Writing Activities
Are New Year's resolutions a good idea? Do they really help us? Could they hurt us? New Year's 2024, have your students investigate these questions and form their own opinion with these evidence based opinion writing prompts. Available in two no prep formats - print and digital (Google Slides). Includes 2 writing prompts and 3 pages of resources (informational article, graph, and top 10 list). Check out the preview to see a full version of the product!Do your students need practice writing to s
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4th - 6th
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Dystopia VS. Utopia Research | Dystopian Stories Activities | Utopian Society
The Dystopia vs. Utopia Research and Writing Project will elevate your dystopian short story unit to the next level! Utopia and utopian communities are the thematic focus of this research and informational essay writing activity.This high-interest research project provides the perfect comparison for the element of dystopia, dystopian societies, and dystopian story settings. The Utopia vs. Dystopia research project and informational writing activity provide an engaging supplement to any novel or
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8th - 11th
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Baby Literary Essay Graphic Organizer
Use this pamphlet-style graphic organizer to help students draft a baby literary essay! Print double-sided for an easy and quick foldable for your students.This organizer was designed with the TCRWP Grade 3 Unit of Study in mind, but can be adapted to be used with other grades and units as well (such as the TCRWP Grade 5 Literary Essay Unit of Study)!Font Credit: KG Fonts---*ENJOYING THIS RESOURCE? Take a look at my Research-Based Argument Essay graphic organizer for students to use during opini
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3rd - 5th
All About Penguins Winter Reading Comprehension with Text Feature Passages
Students will love learning about penguins with this unit! This resource is ideal for guided reading, nonfiction units, whole group reading, small group instruction, literacy centers and test prep. This resource gets students ready to learn about penguins by including pre-reading activities, a KWL chart, and journal pages to collect information throughout the unit. With four pages of NF passages, multiple choice and short answer questions, this resource will support student's learning with nonfi
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2nd - 4th
Writing Prompts - PARCC, AIR & Smarter Balanced Assessment {Bundle}
The ELA Common Core State Standards focus on students’ ability to read carefully and grasp information, arguments, ideas, and details based on evidence in the text. This resource can help your students practice text-based writing or prepare for standardized test success!
Included, are *FOUR* units of paired passages and prompts. Each unit contains a text stimuli designed for students to analyze ideas/evidence and synthesize the information in a written essay response.
Units contains multiple
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4th - 8th
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Paraphrase It! Workshop-Master Paraphrasing and Note-taking Skills for Students
Elevate your students' writing and research abilities with the 'Paraphrase It! Workshop'. This comprehensive guide from Teachers Pay Teachers is designed to help students master the essential skills of paraphrasing and note-taking. Perfect for middle and high school classrooms, this workshop includes engaging activities, practical exercises, and detailed instructions to enhance comprehension and improve academic writing. Ideal for English Language Arts classes, this resource aids in developing c
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2nd - 5th
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Robots and Society Research Project and CER Writing Activity for STEM
With the advancement of technology, robots are playing an increasingly important role in our society. Give your students a chance to take part in this timely debate and explore the impact of robots on human society. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft an argumentative essay using the CER format.Get all the Intro to Robotics resources here and SAVE!The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin by gathering evidence from a v
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7th - 9th
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Step-by-Step Informational Writing Packet- (3rd-6th Grade)
This is the packet I give to students when we first begin our research-based informational writing project.
The packet includes a step-by-step plan for students and breaks things down to make things a bit easier for even my lowest students.
This project allows students to choose any topic they would like to research (as long as it's approved by me). I always tell the kids to choose a topic they don't already know a lot about, so they are learning something new.
These are the steps that I use
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3rd - 6th
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ELA Performance Task - Reading and Writing SBAC practice
Do you need a fun and engaging ELA Performance Task to practice for state testing? Look no further! This is the perfect reading and writing practice for SBAC state testing. This product contains: Two sources/texts: "What is a Platypus?" and "Types of Mammals"Compare and Contrast information from the two sources with an answer keyMultiple writing prompts: informational, persuasive, and narrative planning/brainstorming pageFinal draft writing paper Warning: your students may or may not become obse
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: ELA and Math Performance Task Bundle - 3rd and 4th Grade SBAC Test Prep
Making a Claim Cursive Writing- Should Cursive BE Taught? (Articles included)
Students will first find out what a claim is, then read an article about the cursive writing controversy. Should cursive be taught in schools or not?Students will then use the graphic organizer provided to write down notes and plan their essay stating their own claim.Students will then begin to plan an essay where they will take a stand, making their own claim using specific details from the texts they read.This activity allows students to read articles, while practicing using text details to su
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3rd - 5th
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4th Grade Narrative Writing Resource Earth Day Smarter Balanced Test Prep CCSS
Students will read two informative articles, answer questions about the articles, and write a narrative about a cleaning up their environment. This resource is aligned to the common core narrative writing standards, specifically 4th grade, but would be a great activity for 3rd-5th grades. The articles are found on the free website, ReadWorks.org, and I have listed the titles of the articles in this resource. You could use any informative texts about Earth Day, recycling, etc... to complete th
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3rd - 5th
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Fluency and Comprehension Short Story Assessment Short Vowels
Data tracking for reading and comprehension can be cumbersome but these short stories make data collection easy and can help pinpoint areas where students need additional help in reading. A student should be able to fluently read and understand a simple story in kindergarten. Measure students fluency and comprehension of short stories with these 1 page assessments. These 10 stories begin with reading sight words and CVC decodable words and build up slowly using consonant blends and digraphs with
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K - 1st
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Also included in: ELA Bundle for Kindergarten Reading and Writing
Integrate Informational Text w/ Wild Cats of Brazil #digitallearning
If you are looking for a DIGITAL & PRINTABLE resource that has test-prep selections for combining and integrating informational text, vocabulary support, social studies connections, habitat references for a science connection, and text-dependent questions, this resource might help. The text dependent questions include extended response as well as short answer. This resource is most appropriate for grades 3-5 with multiple standards that are listed at the bottom of this posting. ANSWER KEYS
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3rd - 5th
Fact Based Opinion Writing: Artificial or Real Christmas Tree?
Fact Based Opinion Writing: Artificial or Real Christmas Tree?Are you looking for a fun, and Christmas/Holiday themed way to teach opinion and fact-based writing? This is such a fun lesson. Engage your writers like never before! Let them decide if they prefer a live or artificial Christmas tree this holiday season. This mini unit contains everything you need to have your students begging to write each day, including research cards (no student research devices needed)! Students love being knowled
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Fact Based Opinion Writing Bundle
The Trial of Spongebob Squarepants Presentation Rubric
Teachers can use this to grade the presentation of students' research on the SS trial. This rubric was in made in connection to the The Trial of Spongebob Squarepants.
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Not Grade Specific
4th Grade Narrative Writing Resource Snow Day Smarter Balanced Test Prep CCSS
Students will read two informative articles, answer questions about the articles, and write a narrative on a snow day that they are looking forward to. This resource is aligned to the common core narrative writing standards, specifically 4th grade, but would be a great activity for 3rd-5th grades. The articles are found on the free website ReadWorks.org and I have listed the titles of the articles in this resource. You could use any informative texts about snowy weather to complete this assign
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3rd - 5th
Evidence Based Writing Prompts - Presidential Children
Includes narrative, opinion, and informative or explanatory prompts with supporting text and primary documents.We know a little about the life of a United States President, but what about their children? What is life in the White House like for First Kids? This product includes 7 writing prompts, 3 graphic organizers, a general rubric, and 10 pages of resources (informational articles, quotes, and pictures) that give us a better understanding what it is like for children living in the White Hous
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4th - 6th
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Grade 4: Florida Benchmark Advance Unit 3 Week 1 - Reading Comprehension
The following 10 " Thinking Sheets" are included: Title: Solving ProblemsAnswering Questions ( 2 pages - 12 questions )Answering Questions Differentiated ( 1 page)Understanding the Central Idea ( 1 page)Text Features ( 1 page- 5 questions)Title: The First Town MeetingMaking Inferences to Understand Characters ( 1 page- 4 questions)Mixed Review Questions ( 2 pages- 10 questions)Title: Bit by BitVocabulary practice questions ( 1 page - 4 questions) Making Text to World Connections Research Questio
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4th
ELA Performance Task Writing Prompts All About Pluto - Test Prep - Google Slides
All About Pluto: The Dwarf Planet reading passages and writing prompts includes four sources with text-dependent constructed response questions, three writing prompts (one for each mode of writing) in a printable and digital Google Slides™ version! Each passage has been written at a 5th-grade reading level, but these can be used for upper elementary third-fifth graders or middle school students as well! MODELED OFF OF SBAC PERFORMANCE TASKS - AMAZING FOR TEST PREP!Included:Four Sources - All Abo
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4th - 7th
Nonfiction Article with Questions - Spooky Story - Reading Comprehension Teens
This nonfiction unit includes an engaging article with comprehension questions and uses a structured approach in developing students’ critical thinking, writing, and discussion skills! Students read a spooky story about Pocatello High School (a school that’s allegedly haunted), answer higher-level thinking questions, and make text-to-self and text-to-world connections through writing. Students will next work in groups to "investigate" their own allegedly haunted place by selecting a location wi
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7th - 10th
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