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Informational text Common Core RI.8.4 resources for Microsoft Word
Study and Discussion Guide for I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai
Guide an entire class, small group, or individuals through an enlightening study of the autobiography I Am Malala: The Girl who Stood up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb. Readers will naturally have their own questions as they read and discuss, but these guiding questions will keep readers on track to get the most meaning from this true story of courage and activism. Perfect for an interdisciplinary English/social studies unit, I Am Malala touches
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8th - 12th
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Stamp Act Introduction Web Quest
I created this Web Quest to introduce my students to the Stamp Act. The Web Quest includes 1 video link with questions, 2 websites with questions, a link to an online quiz that follows one of the websites, and an optional essay that can be completed using the information found in the Web Quest. This could be a great stand alone lesson or as an introduction to the Revolutionary War. My students really enjoyed the web quest and better understood the feelings of the colonists and reasons for their
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5th - 8th
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Elie Wiesel Nobel Prize Speech ~ Night Pre-reading activity
Night is the heart wrenching first hand account of Elie Wiesel's internment in the Auschwitz Camp during the Holocaust. In order to truly lead into the novel, it is important to impress upon students that Elie Wiesel spent his life devoted to reversing racism around the globe. Reading his Nobel Prize Acceptance speech will do just that. To accommodate scaffolding, I have included one version that caters to teaching persuasion and rhetorical analysis and a second that asks questions pertaining to
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7th - 9th, Higher Education
Common Core 7th and 8th Grade Reading Literature/Info. Texts Curricular Support
This item contains 184 pages of materials to use to implement the common core reading standards into your classroom. It includes:
*An Explanation of Each of the Standards
*Examples
*Academic Vocabulary
*Student Response Sheets to Apply the Standards
Reading Literature 7.1. and 8.1.
Student Response Pages To Apply the Standard
*Citing Textual Evidence: Supporting an Analysis of Explicit Statements
*Citing Textual Evidence: Supporting an Inference
*It Says, I Say, and So….
*T-Chart
*Answer /
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6th - 9th
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From Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry Test
-15 multiple choice questions-each question is aligned to an eighth grade informational text common core standard-questions use common core questions stems -answer key included with the skill that is used in the question so that they can be used for other grade levels. Questions include: Inference RI8.1Character RI8.2Central idea RI8.2Theme RI8.2Allusion RI8.4Irony RI8.4Author’s purpose RI8.6
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6th - 12th
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Chasing Lincoln's Killer Informational Text Article of the Week
Based on Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week concept, my reading articles are typically non-fiction and modeled on Vale Middle School's format. The articles have been chosen by me and all questions have been developed by me. If you would like to see what Vale Middle School does, check out http://vms.vale.k12.or.us/articles-week
This informational text was used in my classroom as an Article of the Week to go with the class reading of Chasing Lincoln's Killer. It is developed from the artic
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6th - 8th
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Article of the Week - Smartphones at dinner
This article of the week addresses the use of smartphones at the dinner table and how the use of electronics in social situations can be divisive.
The article questions focus on:
Genre
Citing Text Evidence
The central question the author is exploring
Vocabulary in context
Making inferences
and a short response reflection question
Based on Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week concept, my reading articles are typically non-fiction and modeled on Vale Middle School's format. The articles have
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7th - 9th
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Emergency Lesson/Sub Plans - The Evil Eye Close Read and Superstition Research
These handouts will take students through a Close Read of an informational article about the Evil Eye and provide an extension research activity for further learning about superstitions from around the world. This 2-3 day lesson is what I keep tucked aside in an Emergency Lesson Plan folder, but I have also used it with younger students, reluctant readers, and Fundamentals classes. I would suggest to begin the lesson by asking students about superstitions they are already familiar with. Lead the
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6th - 8th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Informational Article of the Week - Football player amputates finger
Based on Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week concept, my reading articles are typically non-fiction and modeled on Vale Middle School's format. The articles have been chosen by me and all questions have been developed by me. If you would like to see what Vale Middle School does, check out http://vms.vale.k12.or.us/articles-week
This informational text Article of the Week comes from the article "Mesa State College lineman has pinkie amputated"
By The Associated Press. It is an 820 lexile.
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6th - 8th
Nonfiction Book Report Template
Use this editable Nonfiction Book Report template geared towards middle schoolers and high schoolers! I hope you and your students enjoy :)
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5th - 10th
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3 FREE Learning Tasks for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” Speech!
The following resource includes 3 FREE and RIGOROUS Common Core learning tasks to be used after students have read and studied Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 March on Washington “I Have A Dream” speech.
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MLK "I Have A Dream" Common Core Annotated Text w/Marginal Notes
MLK and Obama's March on Washington Speeches -
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6th - 12th
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Geography of Central America: 1 Page Reading & Map Assignment
This assignment was created for distance learning. I have a 1 page reading on the geography of Central America. It covers terms like the Central Highlands canopies, ecotourism, and more! It explains the natural disasters the area experiences and a quick history of the Maya, Spanish colonization, and the region since independence.Quick Reads are great for online or distance learning as you can post it to a Google Classroom or send it to students in print form! They can be used as bell ringers,
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7th - 12th
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Elie Wiesel's Night - Common Core Learning Tasks - 30 Rigorous Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 30 rigorous unit learning tasks for Elie Wiesel’s "Night." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. This resource also includes some embedded external documents and informational
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8th - 10th
Informational Article of the Week - Football player in a book club
Based on Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week concept, my reading articles are typically non-fiction and modeled on Vale Middle School's format. The articles have been chosen by me and all questions have been developed by me. If you would like to see what Vale Middle School does, check out http://vms.vale.k12.or.us/articles-week
These articles are current events from a variety of news outlets. They include space for annotations and multiple choice questions that reflect the new common core
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7th - 8th
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RI8.4, RI8.6, RI8.8 Exam - Figurative Meaning, Author´s POV, + Evaluating Claims
This exam consists of 10 standard based multiple choice questions - an answer key is provided on the last page. Students will read two informational passages - a poem discussing the Statue of Liberty and an excerpt from a Susan B. Anthony speech. Some questions have more than one correct answer - similar to state testing. This test will help you to assess students on 3 different standards at once.
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8th
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Also included in: RI Standards: Informational Text Four EXAMS - English 8
SBAC Reading Comprehension Practice Packet (also makes a great sub packet!)
This packet includes an informational text reading on the origins of ice skating, vocabulary practice, reading comprehension questions, and a reading strategy paragraph frame.
This would make an excellent substitute packet, but I used it as one of my winter break homework assignments.
This document can be modified as needed!
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6th - 8th
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Anne Frank Play Packet w/ Questions: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Characterization
This is an 8-page packet that is designed to pair with the Anne Frank PLAY (not the diary itself).--2 pages of characterization analysis for EVERY CHARACTER (complete with textual evidence/quotations, adjectives, and reflections)--Guiding questions for EVERY SCENE--Vocabulary exercises for essential words and cultural references--Historical context for important people and dates during WWII--Longer written response questions for characterization of AnneTo be done in class while listening to audi
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8th - 9th
Sharon Draper's "Darkness Before Dawn" - 21 Common Core Learning Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 21 rigorous unit learning tasks for Sharon Draper’s, "Darkness Before Dawn." This novel is the 3rd in her Hazelwood High series. The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. This re
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6th - 10th
Article of the Week - Malala Yousafzai "Daughter of the Whole World"
This article is about Malala Yousafzai, her courage, and how she is a symbol of women's struggles throughout the world.
Includes questions that focus on:
Making inferences
Vocabulary in context
Supporting evidence with details from the text
Based on Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week concept, my reading articles are typically non-fiction and modeled on Vale Middle School's format. The articles have been chosen by me and all questions have been developed by me. If you would like to see what
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7th - 12th
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Semester 1 (English 8) Final Exam
May be used as a Final Exam (for either semester) of ELA 8. Contains 50 multiple choice questions and 3 constructed response prompts. Exam contains grammar, and both literature and informational passages with standards based questions - hitting 25 different Common Core standards. An answer key is provided on the last page.
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8th
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The Milgram Experiment: Obedience to Authority (summary - 20 questions)
Were the Germans (Nazi’s) in fact evil and cold-hearted, or was it a group phenomenon (which could happen to anyone...including you), given the right conditions? The most famous Social Psychology Experiment of all time - Stanley Milgram's Experiment on Obedience to Authority - inspired by the horrors seen in concentration camps during WWII. Milgram's test subjects are asked to use a "shock generator" to electrocute other participants, punishing them for incorrect answers during an activity - do
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8th
Also included in: Social Psychology Experiments Unit
Anne Frank WebQuest & Interactive tour of the Anne Frank House w/EASEL & KEY
Prior to reading The Diary of Anne Frank, this WebQuest using the Anne Frank Museum website acquaints students with Anne Frank and her family and other characters involved in her story. The worksheet provides links and images to help students navigate through the virtual tour of the annex, which includes interesting facts and actual photos from the annex. It also includes questions about the other characters involved in the story.To assign, you can use the printable download or assign as an EAS
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: The Diary of Anne Frank the play UNIT BUNDLE with supplemental readings
READING INFORMATION TEXT: UNIT LESSON PLANS AND RESOURCES
A unit plan on reading information text with 6 sessions on teaching and learning based on New Bloom's Taxonomy. After completing this unit students will be able to:SESSION 1: REMEMBERING - Vocabulary Overview - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING - Language and Vocabulary - Determine a central idea of a text and analyse its development over the course of the text. SESSION 3: APPLYING - Visual and Textual Clues - Cite the textual evidenc
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6th - 8th
Also included in: READING INFORMATION TEXT: BLOOM'S TAXONOMY BASED RESOURCES - BUNDLE
Text Evidence Practice with Nonfiction Articles
The perfect handout to pair with any informational article you teach! It is designed to be multi-purpose and can pair with current event articles or thematically appropriate content for any unit! This worksheet encourages students to use good reading strategies during their reading of an informational article and guides them to use context clues to uncover the meaning of unfamiliar words. After they read the article, the worksheet asks them to practice citing text evidence by providing quotes th
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6th - 12th
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