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Reading strategies webquests for Microsoft Word
Propaganda Techniques Web Quest for The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
A Web Quest to teach the 11 main forms of Propaganda Techniques used by the dystopian Capitol of Panem in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. This mini lesson comes complete with everything you need from a DO NOW, to the Teacher's overview of the lesson details, to three different version of the graphic organizer to be used to complete the assignment. Students will work in groups to define each term, present to the class, and use the same GO for a study tool. There is even a built in homewor
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom Activities and Interactives
This item includes activities to use with the book Moses: Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom. These activities would be perfect to use for Second Chance Reading. The activities include:
*Read Aloud / Think Aloud
-Focuses on inferring, asking questions, visualizing, and activating
prior knowledge.
*Vocabulary Words
-Vocabulary Activity
-Vocabulary Crossword
*Slavery Interactives (3)
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Ellis Island Web Quest
This web quest tours Ellis Island. The link is embedded in the introductory page (hence the word doc). I just trialed it (March 2024) with my students for our module on immigration and they loved it. It took 3 35-minute sessions to complete with time at the end of the 3rd session to review responses. See attached sample page to get an idea.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Fever, 1793 Novel Unit
This unit guide provides all necessary resources for teaching the novel Fever, 1793. The unit is divided into eight weeks.
Prior reading webquests, during reading questions, quizzes, and after reading assignments provided. Assignments included independent and group work.
All after reading assignments are analysis and evaluation level activities.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Harlem Renaissance WebQuest Modern Day Connections
I used this in my 11th grade English class after reading several short stories from the Harlem Renaissance. I wanted to tie the unit to current events, so that students could see the connections between the themes from that time period to today.
The activity contains a list of several different Internet articles that have to do with race and current race relations. Students choose a title, then search for it, and complete the questions while reading. Students evaluate the author's argument and
Grades:
8th - 12th
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LANDMARK MATCH Worksheet for Webquest - Match 14 Names to Picture
This one page worksheet, named "Landmark Match" has students match the pictures of 14 famous landmarks with their names. For the ones, they cannot identify from background knowledge, students can use the strategy of performing a webquest. Searching the web is certain to provide images of the landmarks in question, then they can successfully make the matches. The worksheet can be done individually or with partners. The 2nd page is the answer key.
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5th - 8th
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Into the Wild Pre-Reading Web Quest
This is a pre-reading web quest for the novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. It has research, videos, and articles with activities to cover the following:Author research and interviewMovie TrailerEffects of book articleConnection to Henry David Throeau excerptThis is a Word document, so you can add or take away any resources as you see fit. You could also reformat it to be stations. This works well for in-person or remote instruction. In-person, my students just needed headphones for the video c
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Heat Wave Building Background Webquest
Before reading the story Heat Wave by Helen Ketteman, have students complete this building background web-quest to learn more about the setting of the story (Kansas) and about heat waves. The websites for the questions are included in the directions for the web-quest. Great way to tie in nonfiction reading with this fun fiction story! While completing the webquest the students will practice using the following reading strategies: questioning, making connections, and visualization.
Grades:
3rd - 4th
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Fairy Tale Analysis Chart
Fairy tales are a great way to captivate reluctant readers, engage higher level readers, and keep things interesting! This analysis sheet takes reading fairy tales to a deeper academic level. It is intended to help students analyze what the stories say about the society they are reflecting.
I developed this for my Mythology course, using comics as part of a "Modern Mythology" unit. It was a hit! If you like this, also check out my Comic Book Analysis Chart!
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7th - 12th
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Istation Log - Reading Comprehension {Distance Learning Log}
Keep up with who is getting on istation, for how long, and make sure they are learning from their time with this istation log. Once they reach a certain amount of minutes and fill out the log, I give them a free homework pass for their time well spent.
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Ozymandias One Pager Webquest
Combine three of an English Teachers favorite things! Poetry all wrapped together in a one page webquest worksheet. It's the perfect solution to the age old question, how do we make poetry interactive and interesting? Well, we give students the technology they crave and an Egyptian Pharaoh known for his military power!Seriously though. This sonnet by Percy Shelley is an amazing gateway to understanding the levels of poetry, surface entertainment and the underlying literary merit. Students are as
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9th - 10th
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Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Practice
I find that students often need a refresher on research skills upon returning to school after summer vacation. This independent activity has students summarize, paraphrase, or quote various passages. Students practice this in order to accurately use information in research projects throughout the school year.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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NEW YORK CITY Graphic Orgainizer or Web Quest - Classify 20 items on Concept Map
This one page web quest prompts students to use their internet search and interpretation skills to learn more about New York City. 20 NYC items (not pictured in preview) are provided below the concept map for students to classify and fill-into the blocks. Upon completion students will have a finished graphic organizer about NYC. An answer key is included. To further apply their research skills students can choose another city and do a web quest and concept map for it.
This product is on a teac
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Current Events Rubric, Directions, Example, and Student Reflection Sheet
This current events packet has made current events so easy for me, and enjoyable for the students!
This document provides instructions for the current events process. The students are provided with a specific current events format that they must follow, and they are given an example to guide them. The teacher uses the rubric to grade the students written portion and oral presentation. Then, after receiving the teacher's feedback the student's complete the reflection to determine what they did w
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Evaluating Websites Activity
I find that students often need a refresher on research skills upon returning to school after summer vacation. This activity has students follow links to various websites. Students then evaluate the websites based on content and reliability. Students really get into this activity and we refer to it throughout the whole year!
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Vietnam War Readings Connections WebQuest
I used this with my 11th grade English students after reading several short stories about the Vietnam War and soldiers in general.
This is a WebQuest in which students search from a list of articles. The article titles are listed on the sheet. Students then read the article online and break down the author's point of view and respond with their own point of view.
This worked so well in my classroom in tying in historical literature with modern-day, relevant war stories.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Research Guides and Activities Bundle
This resource combines four previous research activities: Google Search Scavenger Hunt; Evaluating Websites; Citing Websites; Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Activities. This pack also includes informative readings for each activity and an adapted MLA Citation Guide. Students will walk away from these activities being research experts!(**Buy this bundle of four activities+readings+MLA Citation Guide for the price of three separate activities!**)
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Apartheid Preview Research
Students are asked to go on a virtual tour of several online sites, including watching online videos, prior to entering into a unit on the studies and literature of South Africa. This can be done in class (in a computer lab) or as homework. Reflection writings are required for each link to ensure that the students did the work.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Citing Websites Activity
I find that students often need a refresher on research skills upon returning to school after summer vacation. This independent activity has students find five reliable websites and fill in the chart with basic information from the website. IT gets students thinking about the information they need to know in order to accurately cite websites.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Single Shard Korea WebQuest
An easy webquest using PBS website to help students gain background knowledge of Korea before reading Linda Sue Park's A Single Shard.
Grades:
5th - 7th
Current Events Made Easy for Students and Teacher
This current events packet has made current events so easy for me, and enjoyable for the students!
This document provides instructions for the current events process. The students are provided with a specific current events format that they must follow, and they are given an example to guide them. The teacher uses the rubric to grade the students written portion and oral presentation. Then, after receiving the teacher's feedback the student's complete the reflection to determine what they did w
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Google ClassRoom - Critical Textual Analysis Contemporary Case Study
This lesson uses a story within a story from Jon Krakauer's "Where Men Win Gory" to convey the importance of critical textual analysis, and the methods and questions required to effectively use this practice. The focus of the Case Study is the reporting of events concerning Jessica Lynch, an early POW during the Operation Enduring Freedom campaign in 2003. The inaccurate reporting of the story is prefaced by students first reading the events according to Krakauer and then asking critical questio
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9th - 12th
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Google Search Scavenger Hunt
The first activity in a bundle of refresher on research skills. I find that students often need a refresher on research skills upon returning to school after summer vacation. This is a very basic yet engaging and fun scavenger hunt students can complete in class on their own devices or at home.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Helping Students Determine Audience/Bias
Students being able to read an article/essay and determine the intended audience is crucial to becoming a good analyst and writer. This webquest allows students to use a kid friendly website www.teenink.com to review articles written by teens, determine the intended audience and bias, and provide specific proof from the article. Imagine all the intimate reading experience students will receive!
Grades:
9th - 12th
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