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8th grade reading webquests for Google Apps
Prisoner B-3087 Novel Study (by Alan Gratz) | DIGITAL & PRINT
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"My students loved this! They were very engaged and loved how many different learning styles there were. It wasn't just question and answer. It was poetry and scorekeeping and math. If you want a multi dimensional quiz, this is it!"- Megan G.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"A great resource! I have high-level ELL students in grades 9-12 and the work was perfect. The Webquest took my students a bit longer than a native speaker would probably take, but it was still a fun activity. I use the chapter "survi
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6th - 8th
WebQuest Evaluating Argument Claims, Evidence, Reasoning: Captive Orcas Debate
Updated in 2020 as a distance learning WebQuest in Google Slides (and still in PDF) while the debate continues (killer whales continue to be sold worldwide in worse-than-ever conditions, plus think about the other marine mammals). Authentic, relevant, in-depth argument examination! Truly delves into both sides of this hotly debated issue by examining and analyzing multiple primary sources.Step-by-Step guided activity leads students to read and analyze claims, counterclaims, and evidence presente
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Virtual Field Trip: Salem Witch Trials - Google Slides Digital Resource Activity
⭐️Let's all take a field trip! In this Virtual Field Trip, students learn about the historic Salem witch trials on their virtual trip to Salem, Massachusetts! This virtual field trip contains video links, images, reading passages, exercises, writing activities, and more. ⭐️This resource integrates a variety of social studies and reading skills, including reading primary sources and visiting historical places. Students also complete reading and writing assignments along with watching videos and c
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5th - 8th
Christmas Interactive Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Google Form Digital
NO PREP! 100% Digital and EDITABLE FORM! This Christmas Interactive Internet Scavenger Hunt/WebQuest consists of 25 (non-religious) multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions loaded with Christmas facts about Christmas trees, Christmas traditions around the world, Christmas food, songs, movie questions, and so much more!Interactive Link to a Christmas Tree with ornaments in which students will click on the ornaments to obtain the answers. The answers are located in TEXT, WEBSITES, a
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Everything Christmas Bundle Computer Skills Activities for Google Apps
Thanksgiving Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Google Form Digital Learning
NO PREP! 100% Digital and EDITABLE! This Thanksgiving Internet Scavenger Hunt/WebQuest consists of 25 multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions loaded with Thanksgiving facts about the Mayflower voyage, the first Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving food, math questions, and so much more!No PREP if you use the default questions. There is an EDITABLE Google Slide with a Video link (pilgrim hat) and Website links that are picture links that will answer all the questions in the Google Form. Us
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5th - 12th
The Outsiders - Building Background Knowledge - A Webquest of the 1960s
Captivate your students right away with this webquest that will guide them through 1960s music, fashion, cars, Greaser subculture and more! This is a great pre-reading activity or can be used during the first few chapters. Help your students build background knowledge and context to enhance their comprehension of the novel. No need to print or make copies of any part of this resource! Just share a digital copy with each of your students using Google Classroom, Schoology, Google Drive, etc. and y
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: The Outsiders: All Activities
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Introductory Webquest
Reading "Born a Crime" with your students? Whether you're using the young reader adaptation or the grown-up version, this webquest will help you and your students kick off the novel with background knowledge and critical thinking! This webquest is completely ready to use- just post and go!Students explore provided slides of resources to answer open-ended questions introducing them to five different topics:Part 0: Born a Crime by Trevor NoahPart I: What is apartheid?Part II: Who was Nelson Mandel
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6th - 12th
Refugee by Alan Gratz PREREADING WebQuest - DIGITAL & PRINT
Refugee by Alan Gratz 26-question QR Code WebQuest.QR Codes make learning fun!QR Codes ensure students will easily be able to access websites and guarantee high engagement.This 27-question QR Code based WebQuest is for use with the novel Refugee, by Alan Gratz, or as an introductory study of the Holocaust. The webquest is available as a PDF and digitally as an editable Google Doc. Students will use their phone or an app, such as Qrafter, to scan a QR code. The QR code will take the students to a
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5th - 8th
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Winter Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Google Form & Choice Board
NO PREP! 100% Digital and EDITABLE GOOGLE FORM! This Winter Interactive Internet Scavenger Hunt/WebQuest consists of 20 multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions loaded with interesting Winter facts from all around the world. Also included is an EDITABLE Winter Choice Board as a follow-up activity. The majority of choice board options relate to the scavenger hunt. Versatile for grades 3-12 because of the two How to Use options:Option 1: Show the Google Slides presentation to your cl
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3rd - 12th
The Outsiders Pre-Reading 1960's Webquest
Getting ready to teach The Outsiders? Part of our job as ELA teachers is for students to research other time periods for understanding as we delve into new novels and new time periods that our students only experience through pop culture. Let's give them the reality of the time period as much as possible! What's imperative for students to understand going into The Outsiders? There is so much language and many references in the book that make no sense without context, so I developed this WebQuest
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6th - 12th
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And Then There Were None PREREADING WebQuest - DIGITAL & PRINT
This 20-question QR Code based Web Quest is for use with the novel And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Students will use their phone's camera, Chromebook, or an app, such as Qrafter, to scan a QR code. The QR code will take the students to a website where they will use research skills to answer comprehension questions. I included the URL for each website in case students don't have the ability to access QR codes.Four sections of questions are included:1. Agatha Christie2. The Detectives
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7th - 10th
Ancient China Bundle of Webquests
This webquest bundle includes The Terracotta Army, The Forbidden City, and Ancient China Inventions and Technology. This collection is designed to give students historical background knowledge about Ancient China. During the search they use a variety of strategies and skills that will prepare them to do research using the internet. I added an Easel version of this bundle. I made the links active within Easel and provided answer boxes. You can assign it from Google classroom or from Easel. Some
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4th - 8th
To Kill a Mockingbird Google Interactive Background Webquest
This webquest requires you and your students to have an active google account. It requires google docs for use. Students will visit 3 articles and 1 video to learn about the background information for the novel.
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7th - 10th
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Prisoner B-3087 PREREADING WebQuest - DIGITAL & PRINT
This 30-question QR Code-based WebQuest is for use with the novel Prisoner B-3087, by Alan Gratz, or as an introductory study of the Holocaust. The webquest is available as a PDF and digitally as an editable Google Doc. Students will use their phone or an app, such as Qrafter, to scan a QR code. The QR code will take the students to a website where they will use research skills to answer comprehension questions. I included the URL for each website in case students don't have the ability to acces
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5th - 9th
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Tangerine Pre-Reading Novel Introduction Webquest and Digital Anticipation Guide
Introduce your students to Edward Bloor's Tangerine with this no-prep pre-reading webquest and anticipation guide. Students will conduct research to learn helpful background information before reading the novel. Students will find and read informational articles, preview the book cover, and answer several opinion questions to get them thinking about themes and motifs in the novel.Included in this resource:A 6-slide Webquest that students complete in Google Slides (8 slides including cover pages)
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6th - 8th
Introduction to Esperanza Rising - Pre-Reading Research Project - Google Drive
Introduction to Esperanza Rising - Pre-Reading Research Project! It is a good idea to give students some background information before they read Esperanza Rising. This is an editable Google slides document and an interactive WebQuest that takes students on a journey to learn more about the setting and events that take place in this book. Depending on your group, this research project could take anywhere from 2 - 4 days to complete. Included in this Product:Internet Research Template - Topics in
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5th - 8th
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Halloween Webquest - Online Distance Learning - Editable in Google Slides!
This is an excellent webquest that integrates Common Core ELA reading comprehension skills, computer technology skills, and note-taking skills. This webquest is always a hit with my 6th grade students! This webquest includes an interesting article about how candy corn is made, written articles vs videos, and learning how to cite your sources. The webquest is 8 pages long.MAKE A FULLY EDITABLE COPY to distribute via Google Classroom! An answer key to the checks for understanding slide is included
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5th - 8th
The Great Gatsby Themes Research Activity - The Roaring 20s and Organized Crime
Explore the "Roaring 1920s" and the theme of organized crime in The Great Gatsby with this collaborative research activity! Students will research the history of the 1920s and prominent historical figures, inviting them to analyze characters within The Great Gatsby and think critically about the potential allusions to real-life figures.Included with this The Great Gatsby Themes Research Activity:✏️ WebQuest Handout and Research Activity Instructions - Digital & Print✏️ Vocabulary Terms Wor
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8th - 11th
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Multiple Intelligence WebQuest *Google Form* No Prep! *Digital*
**UPDATED!** Websites change, links become broken-- so sorry! Please update the newest version! **Multiple Intelligence WebQuest- this will take your students on a journey of self discovery, uncovering their personal learning styles and levels of intelligence.This Google Form Test was formulated using Louisiana Believes Guidebook 2.0 Unit, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.I also used the public web resources through this WebQuest. Students will need to be able to open multiple tabs to read d
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Fahrenheit 451 Prereading WebQuest
Give your students some prereading information with a fun WebQuest. This is designed to be a digital scavenger hunt where the students are given (5) main topics that they will become familiar with while reading Fahrenheit 451 (F451) by Ray Bradbury. Each topic (the main title on each slide) is linked to a specific website; the students then have to answer the questions on the given Google Slide using that website as a reference. We are also using this to help students learn to read informational
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7th - 12th
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Welcome to the 60s Webquest - Perfect as an intro for The Outsiders
A Web Quest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet. Webquests are perfect for distance learning or station rotations."Welcome to the 60s" Webquest can be used to introduce so many different topics in a range of subjects. You could introduce novels set in the 60s like The Outsiders or The Pigman in an English Language Arts class. You could introduce topics such as the Cold War or the Civil Rights Act
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8th - 11th
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A Long Walk to Water Intro Webquest
This 5-slide introductory webquest is the perfect way to help students learn about the context of A Long Walk to Water prior to reading. The webquest includes links and videos that cover: an analysis of the book's cover and title, meeting the author (Linda Sue Park), exploring interactive water usage maps, examining photography of the Sudan water crisis, and a book trailer analysis. Each slide includes a link or video and at least 3 accompanying questions for students to respond to.
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6th - 10th
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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Background Building WebQuest
Help your students understand Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi with this Persepolis Background Building WebQuest! This Persepolis WebQuest will help students build their background knowledge around Islam, the veil, and the Iranian Revolution, which will help them better understand the text.Use this Persepolis Background Building WebQuest in four steps:Pre-thinking activity: students will list what they already know and what they want to know about Islam, the veil, and the aftermath of the Iranian R
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8th - 11th
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World War 1, WW1, WWI - WebQuest & Task Cards Bundle
This collection is designed to give students historical background knowledge about World War 1 including the events leading up to it. This includes 3 WebQuests and a set of task cards that are offered in my store separately. The collection includes:World War 1 Task Cards Grades 7-10Webquest-Christmas Truce of World War 1Webquest-Causes Leading to World War 1Webquest-The United States in World War 1 During the search they use a variety of strategies and skills that will prepare them to do resear
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5th - 10th
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