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Free Common Core RL.8.4 resources for Easel
Context Clues Worksheet Vocabulary - Free Context Clues Activities 6th 7th 8th
Context Clues Worksheet Freebie: This vocabulary activity is a great way to help students who struggle with understanding and using context clues to define vocabulary words.This Download Contains: PRINT2 pages of vocabulary activitiesAnswer Key DIGITALReady-to-use Easel activityLike this product? CLICK HERE for the full Context Clues Passages Vocabulary resource for grades 6-8This resource shows examples of definition/explanation context clues, synonym/restatement context clues, antonym/contras
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6th - 9th
Context Clues Mystery Picture | Reading Comprehension | Print & Digital | FREE
Help your students practice context clues in a fun and engaging way! Mystery pictures are the perfect addition to your classroom reading comprehension practice.This exciting reading comprehension mystery picture activity includes 4 short passages and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture.Once students answer the context clues questions they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer choices. Thi
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5th - 8th
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ELA Paired Passage Practice Test | Print & Digital | PSSA Test Prep
Help your students prepare for Pennsylvania's PSSA Test by taking this paired passage practice test. This practice test was created and modeled after the 6th through 8th grade PSSA Released Practice Tests. The 11 questions were written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on the PSSA. The Giver Passages will help engage and capture your students’ interest while also working on their test-taking skills.Question Types: multiple-choice, evidence-based selected-
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle | PSSA ELA Test Prep | Print & Digital
Alliteration Activity Middle School Poetry
Searching for and engaging alliteration activity? These FREE Alliteration Activities are such a fun way to get your middle school students excited about poetry! This product includes direct instruction and many examples of alliteration in poetry as well as in real life. An engaging Slides presentation will guide your class through the activities. Laugh and have fun with your students while studying this poetic device. Also included are two student assignments. The first asks students to take a c
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Elements of Poetry Unit for Middle School Students Bundle
Fiction Paired Passages Reading Test | Common Core AIR Test Prep Print & Digital
Help your students prepare for their Common Core Standardized end-of-year test (Ohio's AIR Test) by taking this paired fiction passage practice test. This practice test was created and modeled after the 6th through 8th-grade AIR Practice Tests. The 13 questions were written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see in standardized testing. The use of high interested youth novels will capture your students’ interest while also working on their test-taking skills.Q
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5th - 9th
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Paired Fiction Passages | B.E.S.T Standards | Print & Google Forms
Are you looking to help your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students practice and feel confident answering reading comprehension questions?These Fiction Paired Passages on well-known stories will help your students master standardized test questions. Question Types: multiple-choice, multi-select, A/B questions (evidence-based selected response), and Table MatchGet the Full Set HERE!These align with Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards and common standardized testing questions students might see on the F.A.S.T.
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5th - 9th
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Harlem Night Song Langston Hughes Poetry Activities - PDF & Digital
Poetry analysis doesn't have to be hard! These light-hearted, easy-to-use poetry worksheets introduce students to the skill of analyzing imagery in Langston Hughes's "Harlem Night Song." The activities easily guide students through reading and understanding the poem, and they're a great way reinforce poetry comprehension while focusing on rich imagery and making connections to the Harlem Renaissance period of U.S. history!(If you teach poetry in middle school, don't miss the rest of my bestselli
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Reading Comprehension Task Cards | Common Core | Print & Google Forms
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to reading comprehension?These 10 fiction, non-fiction, and poetry reading comprehension task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions modeled after common core standardized test questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.Great for SBAC & CAASPP test prep!The use of well-known fiction stories, short modern informational text articles, and kid-friendly poems will help engage your s
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6th - 9th
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The Hag: A Poetry Analysis to Teach Literary Standards
“The Hag” by Richard Herrick was written in 1648 and is a fun poem to use for the Halloween season. It is an excellent example of classic poetry and one that is fairly user-friendly to analyze, especially for middle grade students.
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1. The poem.
2. A first-reading with the questions beside the text. These questions are basic comprehension questions.
3. A second-reading with the questions beside the text. These questions are the critical thinking, higher-order thinking question
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6th - 8th
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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost | Poetry Analysis | Theme | Individuality
This easy-to-use activity is simple yet effective. Here’s what your class will do:Analyze Robert Frost's famous poem, The Road Not Taken Engage with 5 high-level, short answer questionsIdentify figurative language, structure, enjambment, flow and moodExplore Frost's message and themeDiscuss the importance of individuality and it's importance today compared to Frost's day and ageWhat's in the download?A 13 page PDF with:Links to Google Formats [PDF p1]Answer Key with CCSS [Google Slides | PDF pp2
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8th - 12th
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Flying Lessons and Other Stories Review Graphic Organizers Freebie
Flying Lessons and Other Stories is a contemporary collection of short stories by diverse authors. This freebie includes a short story review graphic organizer for each of the short stories within the book. Use these graphic organizers as you read or as a review at the end of the story! You can print multiple to a page to use as a reference for each story. Great for reviewing common literature terms throughout the year! Topics covered on the graphic organizer include protagonist, antagonist, sec
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Flying Lessons and Other Stories Bundle Digital and Print
The Cay Novel Vocabulary - Printable & Digital
Kicking off your The Cay novel study is easy with this no-prep vocabulary activity that introduces students to 16 important vocabulary words from the book. You'll pique their interest, spark some fun discussion, and expand their vocabularies in preparation for reading this rich and engaging novel!(Don't miss the rest of my complete The Cay Novel Study Bundle!)This free resource includes two vocabulary worksheets with eight words each. Definitions and parts of speech are provided, and students ar
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: The Cay Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
Long Way Down | SAMPLE | Reading Guide | Book / Literature Novel Study
Our reading guides are a no-prep solution for comprehension and differentiation to meet the need for student accountability while still keeping the joy in reading! Each task and question in this novel study for Long Way Down-by Jason Reynolds is CCSS aligned and purposeful. Not only that, but they are organized and based around the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) framework. Gone are surface level comprehension questions, endless vocabulary lists, busy work, and never-ending summary tasks. Instead, give
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5th - 7th
Distance Learning Christmas Close Reading Passage Multicultural Traditions
This reading passage shows a gender-neutral (the gender is never specified) narrator your students are likely to relate to. The writing activities are a great intro or refresher to the act of close reading. There is an extended writing activity with rubric as well as 10 discussion/reading questions. This is a culturally inclusive activity aimed at sharing all sorts of different traditions students have. This is a TpT Digital Activity, so remote or in-person your students can learn about each oth
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5th - 9th
Orphic & Homeric Creation Myths: Greek Mythology Series Grades 8-10 ELA
What is a creation myth? How do matriarchal and patriarchal societies differ? Engage middle and high school students with myths of creation from Ancient Greek civilization. Explore the myth of the cosmic egg and learn how Eros was originally Phanes, a four-headed, double-sexed deity who was the motor and engine of the universe. This resource is optimized for distance learning. The educational download includes PDF, Google Workspace, and Easel files. Access and modify this resource for student us
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8th - 10th
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Reading and Questioning Chart
Reading and Questioning Chart:Chart for students to fill in as they read a text
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6th - 9th
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