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ELA test prep Common Core RI.9-10.1 resources under $5
Text Structure Powerpoint
This powerpoint is a fun, colorful way to introduce or re-teach TEXT STRUCTURE!
Includes:
- 21 EDITABLE slides
- 5 video clip examples
- 15 slides can be printed to created colorful, informative posters for your class, including:
*definitions written in kid-friendly language
*key words to look for
*graphic organizers
Text Structures included:
- Cause & Effect
- Compare & Contrast
- Description
- Problem & Solution
- Sequence
*Be sure to check out the preview for an example of wha
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
NonFiction Paired Text High School Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions
Preparing students for standardized testing can be a daunting task. Save your time and weekends with already prepared FAST practice tests that are thoughtfully crafted to help you cover everything needed before end-of-year testing. Help your students prepare for the FAST Test by taking these informational text paired passages practice tests.These align with the BEST Standards to help your students feel better prepared and more comfortable with the format of standardized testing.Question Types: m
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8th - 11th
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Common Core English Exam Reading and Vocabulary Assessment
English reading assessment and vocabulary diagnostic test with answer keys. (Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for reading-literature, reading literary non-fiction, writing, and language skills)
Assess your students reading proficiency with this exam, which includes:
-Short reading passage with 8 multiple choice questions
-Long non-fiction reading passage with 18 multiple choice questions and one writing response
-Seven multiple choice questions over literary elements
-Twenty-one m
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin with Nonfiction Text - Short Story Analysis
Students complete close readings of two texts: Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and The Washington Post article “Study Suggests You Can Die of a Broken Heart” to make relevant connections. Students begin by completing an anticipation guide with statements about love and marriage. A handout with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies provides scaffolding for their reading, and the lesson culminates with an assignment requiring students to find a love song or poem that matches a theme f
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
Inferences High School Task Cards Exit Tickets Short Stories Inferencing
Finding quick, easy, and engaging ways to practice inferences can be challenging. ELA Task cards are the perfect solution. They are to the point, versatile, and challenging. Making inferences task cards are great to use as bell ringers, warm-ups, tutoring sessions, exit tickets, game cards, and more. Help your high school English I & II students or Pre-AP students practice their reading comprehension. Some 8th-grade teachers have found this helpful. Click for middle school task cards.The 20
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8th - 11th
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Real World Rhetoric #5, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short essay on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools, and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader.The essay in Real World Rhetoric #5 attempts to convince readers that students aren't motivated by cash rewards; they actually crave a surprisingly different prize.This 5-page download includes:• A full-text copy of a public domain
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Listening Skills Podcast Activity, Listen & Learn #7, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Students need to be able to sit and listen to a passage or short audio program, take notes, recall information, and then answer critical thinking questions about the material. To help prepare our students for this challenge, I’ve scoured the internet to find high-interest, school-appropriate podcasts that fit within one class period. In this Listen & Learn activity, students will listen to a 23-minute podcast focused on shark attacks, including a story of survival and information on research
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8th - 12th
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Context Clues Vocabulary Bundle- SAT + Close Reading Practice for ELA
This bundle targets the five different types of context clues: definition, synonym, antonym, inference, and punctuation. Students will practice each type of context clue using SAT-style sentence completions. They will then complete a close reading of The Declaration of Independence plus a close reading of an excerpt from the novel Middlemarch using context clues to decipher the meaning of unknown words and phrases.Here is what is included in this bundle: Teacher Page Types of Context Clues
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9th - 12th
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Rhetoric and Rhetorical Device Quiz Test Print/Digital Google Forms™ Assessment
This is a rhetorical analysis assessment and a great follow-up to MLK Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech. Using a relatively unknown but very powerful speech, this 24 question assessment contains questions that will test understanding of: tone, shift in tone, ethos/pathos/logos (ethical, emotional, logical appeal), vocabulary in context, main idea, intended audience, figurative language, rhetorical devices (alliteration, counterargument, loaded words, parallelism, repetition, rhetorical question), and
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9th - 12th
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Informational Text: 3 Scaffolded Activities for Any Nonfiction Article
Looking for best instructional practices to use with informational or nonfiction texts? Meeting rigorous RI standards can be challenging when students are frustrated or disengaged. Secondary teachers can scaffold the comprehension process to help students feel confident and achieve success.This teaching resource works with any nonfiction or informational text you select for your students. It is appropriate for periodicals, exemplar texts, speeches, and informational chapter book excerpts. Use th
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8th - 11th
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Text Evidence Task Cards High School Cite Text Evidence Worksheets
Finding quick, easy, and engaging ways to practice text evidence questions can be challenging. Task cards are the perfect solution. They are to the point, versatile, and challenge students. Use as bell-ringers, warm-ups, tutoring sessions, exit tickets, game cards, and more.Great for high school English I & II students or Pre-AP students. Some 8th-grade teachers have found this helpful. Click for middle school task cards.The 20 text evidence task cards are perfect to prepare for the English
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8th - 11th
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Rhetorical Analysis Task Cards: Master Nonfiction Text Analysis
Elevate your students' critical thinking and rhetorical analysis skills with these Rhetorical Analysis Task Cards, meticulously designed to dissect the components of nonfiction text. These versatile task cards are the key to unraveling the elements of speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject, rhetorical devices, and more in any piece of nonfiction literature.What's Inside:Two Sets of Task Cards: This resource offers an invaluable duo of task card sets to cater to your instructional needs. T
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Rhetorical Analysis Bundle for Secondary ELA
STAAR Non-Fiction Paired Passages with Writing Prompts for High School Reading
Are you searching for an easy way to prep your high school students for their ELA end-of-year test?Look no further! These High School Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions have got you covered.✨Engaging Non-Fiction Paired Texts: This resource offers 6 non-fiction reading comprehension passages suitable for 9th & 10th grade students, making it versatile for high school. Use the worksheets for assessments or send them digitally for homework.⭐ New Item Types: Our carefully c
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Countdown to Reading STAAR 10 Day Boot Camp High School ELA Test Prep
STAAR High School Finding Text Evidence Task Cards & Worksheets Multiple Choice
Are your English I & II students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR Text Evidence practice? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.This Text Evidence task card set has short, engaging texts with text-dependent STAAR 2.0 Questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres (Fable, Drama, Poetry, Informational Text, Argumentative, Correspondence, Persuasive, and Cross
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9th - 10th
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Author's Purpose & Non-fiction: Nike v. Macklemore
PARCC ready and super engaging, this lesson helps students understand an author's message by contrasting two very different perspectives on the same topic: shoes. Students annotate a Nike ad and then listen to and annotate lyrics from a song by popular hip hop artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. The final product is a PARCC inspired 2 paragraph extended response asking students to answer the question: What would the artist say about the Nike advertisement?
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8th - 12th
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Inferences Task Cards - Nonfiction
Teaching inferences? Amp up the fun and proficiency level in your classroom with these (32) Inference (Nonfiction) Task Cards. Product addresses this important reading comprehension skill with excerpts from nonfiction articles that simulate standardized testing questions. Answer key included. This Common Core-aligned product is perfect for standardized test prep and super sub friendly. Task Cards are an effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Bonus: Go green! Laminated
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Inference Task Card Bundle
Night - Elie Wiesel - Final Exam: FULLY EDITABLE 50 Questions
This resource includes a 50-question, fully editable final exam for Elie Wiesel’s haunting memoir, Night. Questions range in complexity level--from comprehension to analysis—so that students can not only demonstrate understanding of the story but mastery of a variety of critical standards and skills. Formats include multiple choice and matching questions, with answer keys provided. Perhaps best of all, the test is a FULLY EDITABLE Word document, providing ample flexibility in how the resource ca
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7th - 11th
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Real World Rhetoric #6, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short essay on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools, and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader.The essay in Real World Rhetoric #6 attempts to convince readers that intestinal worms are better than medicine or surgery for a variety of ailments.This 5-page download includes:• A full-text copy of a public domain argument essay•
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Making Inference with VIDEOS | Printable & Digital | CCSS.ELA.RL.1 & RI.1
Make inferences and cite implicit and explicit evidence with short film clips (Printable & Digital) - Includes lesson plan, student handouts, answer key, rubric, PowerPoint slides and Google Slides and Google Doc for a no prep teacher-guided lesson, student-led Google classroom or distance learning activity!2 products for the price of 1: Grade 6-8 version & Grade 9-12 version! Product Includes (zip):Lesson plan (editable .docx)Printable student handouts (editable .docx)PowerPoint slides
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6th - 12th
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MAP Reading Section Test Prep Game and Worksheet for Grades 8 and 9
Help middle and high school students perform well on the reading section of the NWEA MAP reading test (Measures of Academic Progress) for grades eight and nine with this Google Slideshow game, which facilitates recall and discussion of relevant concepts. In addition, a self-grading Google Form and editable Google Doc worksheet are included for those who wish to help students prepare in a more conventional manner. Topics covered in this resource including the following:SynonymsReference material
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8th - 9th
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STAAR High School Making Inferences Task Cards Exit Ticket Quiz Multiple Choice
Are your English I & II students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR Inferencing practice? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.This Inference task card set has short, engaging texts with text-dependent STAAR 2.0 Questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres (Fable, Drama, Poetry, Informational Text, Argumentative, Fiction, Persuasive, Literary Non-Fiction,
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9th - 10th
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Main Idea Test
Teaching main or central idea? Hold your students accountable with the Main Idea Test. This Common Core-aligned assessment will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic in this important ELA skill. Multiple choice questions simulate those found on actual standardized tests. Product can be used for common assessments throughout your team or department and is super sub-friendly. Keep them learning - even when you're not there!Check out my PTA Skills Bundle f
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: ELA Jumbo Skills Test Bundle - Volume 2
Non-Fiction Paired Passages High School Reading Comprehension BEST Google Forms™
Preparing students for standardized testing can be a daunting task. Save your time and weekends with already prepared FAST practice tests that are thoughtfully crafted to help you cover everything needed before end-of-year testing.Help your students prepare for the FAST Test by taking these informational text paired passages practice tests.These align with the BEST Standards to help your students feel better prepared and more comfortable with the format of standardized testing.Question Types: mu
Grades:
8th - 11th
Real World Rhetoric #7, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short essay on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools, and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader.The essay in Real World Rhetoric #7 attempts to convince healthy pregnant women that they should consider having their babies at home rather than in a hospital.This 5-page download includes:• A full-text copy of a public domain argu
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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