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Informational text resources on sale
Fake News Unit | Critical Thinking | Media Literacy | Fact Analysis & Research
Teaching students to navigate news and information on mainstream, traditional and social media as critical thinkers is essential in 2024. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate FACTS and OPINIONS, SATIRE from LIES, and PERSUASION from PROPAGANDA in the "MISINFORMATION:" eraA well-grounded understanding of MEDIA-LITERACY is crucial in stopping FAKE NEWS and RADICALIZATION. And This PROVEN resource will teach your students the skills to identify, analyze and critique information throug
Grades:
5th - 10th
Information Report Unit | Informational Writing | Informative Text | Digital PDF
Teaching INFORMATIONAL WRITING is a breeze with this HUGE collection of INFORMATION REPORT WRITING LESSONS, ACTIVITIES, GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, ASSESSMENT TOOLS, TEXT PROMPTS and INFORMATIVE DIGITAL WRITING TEMPLATES for students and teachers. NO PREP REQUIRED.We provide PROVEN INFORMATIVE TEXT TEACHING STRATEGIES in a FUN and ENGAGING unit to foster INCREDIBLE research and Information Report Writing skills. ❤️NO PREPARATION REQUIRED to teach INDEPENDENTLY or as a WHOLE CLASS ACTIVITY.INCLUDING OVE
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3rd - 8th
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Cause & Effect Informational Texts: Reading Comprehension Worksheets GRADE 4 & 5
Students will explain events, ideas, concepts and relationships in a informational, historical or scientific text (RI.4.3/RI.5.3). This includes answering cause & effect-related "what," "why" and "how" questions by referring to what the text says explicitly (RI.4.1/RI.5.1).These reading comprehension worksheets include a mini-lesson on cause and effect, followed by a non-fiction passage and several questions. Tips for students are included to help them learn how to answer some commonly aske
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4th - 5th
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Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View BigFoot
Close ReadingPoint of ViewCompare and ContrastDoes Bigfoot exist? Or is he just a made up legend? Students will read two nonfiction articles to compare and contrast both sides of the Bigfoot debate! This is a fun, but educational, lesson. Included is BOTH print and digital versions.I wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted no
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Main Idea & Details Reading Passages and Questions + Task Cards | Savings Bundle
Boost your students' main idea and detail skills with this activity bundle while saving $$! ♥ 36 Skills-Focused Reading Worksheets ♥ 44 Task Cards with 18 Activity SheetsMAIN IDEA AND DETAILS READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGES AND QUESTIONSArm your students with the skills they need to tackle any main idea or detail-related question with these 36 ELA reading drills! Each drill includes tips that reinforce effective reading strategies, and can be used to drive home the fundamentals or prepare for te
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3rd - 5th
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Procedural Text Writing Unit | Organizers | Prompts | Lessons | Digital & Print
Teach your students to write procedures, instructions, manuals, recipes, and science experiments with the correct structure, vocabulary skills, structure and language features.⭐"HOW TO" WRITING⭐is as easy as 1-2-3 in 2024 With our PERFECT PROCEDURAL WRITING UNIT. THIS ENGAGING 115-PAGE UNIT COVERS:✅ Recipes✅ Instructions for games ✅ Directions✅ Science Experiments✅ Walk-Throughs✅ Tutorials - Including videos✅ Life Hack's ✅ Self-Help Guides⭐ And much more NO PREP REQUIRED.This HUGE UNIT offers a
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4th - 6th, Adult Education
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Journalism Writing Prompts | News Reports | Newspaper Articles | Media Literacy
With over FORTY images worked into our ENGAGING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, you can complete a WEEKLY journalism / Newspaper Article reporting task ALL YEAR LONG in 2024 as classwork or homework to boost your student's MEDIA LITERACY skills.These templates take students through a PROVEN four-step article writing process on some AMAZING images. Students will learn how to.1: Analyze the Photo2: Identifying your Audience and Purpose3: Communicate the facts.4: Plan and create a structured journalistic rep
Grades:
4th - 9th
Main Idea Task Cards and Guided Mini Lessons Google Ready!
Main IdeaTask CardsReading Comprehension Skills Do you love to read about unsolved mysteries? Capture your students' attention with nonfiction paragraphs about aliens, UFO's, crop circles, and much more! This is my students' favorite lesson. It is a great way to teach the main idea without boring the kids to death. I have two YouTube videos that preview and explain this lesson. Please check them out and like them! Unsolved MysteriesMeet Nala Bella in this video as she explains what this le
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Main Idea Task Cards Bundle
Distance Learning Reading Comprehension Intervention Bundle
Google Apps Ready!Page 2 has all of the Google Slides LinksClose ReadingIntervention PackDaily Guided Reading Lessons✎ Four weeks of daily guided reading lessons for your intervention reading group! These lessons are close reading lessons designed to make your struggling readers more independent. It also reinforces the close reading strategies. ➨ Learning targets are included!!! ☺Included are six nonfiction articles, 20 days (4 weeks) of daily guided reading lessons, pair share, close readin
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5th - 9th
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Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View Sharks
Close Reading Point of View Compare and ContrastShould all the sharks in the world be removed from the ocean to protect people from shark attacks? Explore this topic in two different nonfiction articles!View the Video Preview: PreviewI wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted non fiction articles that would be easy to teach wi
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Personal Narrative Writing Unit | Interactive Lesson Plans, Graphic Organizers
An entire unit of ☀️PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITING☀️ awaits you in 2024, with absolutely no prep required that your students will love, packed with GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, LESSON PLANS, WRITING PROMPTS, ASSESSMENT TOOLS and MORE.This EDITABLE PowerPoint bundle will allow you to teach your students how to write excellent PERSONAL NARRATIVES using a proven model based on research skills, writing strategies and engaging content.The bundle includes over 85 PAGES of:❤️ Lesson plans,❤️ Teaching materials❤️ Vi
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3rd - 8th
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Patriot Day Reflections: Patriot Day Activities Reading Comprehension Passage
The "Patriot Day Reflections: Patriot Day Activities Reading Comprehension Passage" worksheet provides a collection of reading comprehension passages around Patriotic Day. Through the passages, students will learn about various aspects of Patriotic Day, including its historical significance and related activities."Patriot Day Reflections: Patriot Day Activities Reading Comprehension Passage" worksheet includes meaningful passages such as:The September 11th AttacksThe Patriot ActTrue Stories of 9
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3rd - 5th
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Science Current Event Worksheet - Printable and Distance Learning
Now includes DIGITAL formats for DISTANCE LEARNING! 1. Digital Option - Editable Google Slides Document2. Digital Option - PowerPoint with text boxes3. Printable Format*This current event form is intended for Science articles.**Includes a BONUS Summarizing Guide!*USE THIS CURRENT EVENT ALL YEAR! This is a general Science Current Event form that can be used with a variety of science topics. The students simply select an article from your teacher designated sources (websites, magazines, etc.), fol
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Science Current Events Worksheets Bundle
Ocean Animal Close Reading Passages Bundle + FREE Spanish
SAVE BIG with this 10 pack MEGA BUNDLE! Make reading engaging with this no prep close reading comprehension bundle centered around ocean animal nonfiction texts that download in English + a FREE Spanish version. This ocean animal habitat resource, created by Nikki and Nacho, a.k.a Nicole and Eliceo, includes close reading guides, text code sheets, posters, vocabulary cards, non-fiction passages and various worksheet activities. Designed to support common core standards, it helps build academic v
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Hermit Crab Close Reading Comprehension Passage Activities + FREE Spanish Pack
Make reading engaging with this no prep close reading comprehension pack centered around a hermit crab nonfiction text that downloads in English + a FREE Spanish version. This ocean animal habitat resource, created by Nikki and Nacho, a.k.a Nicole and Eliceo, includes a close reading guide, text code sheets, poster, vocabulary cards, non-fiction passage and various worksheet activities. Designed to support common core standards, it helps build academic vocabulary, reading fluency, and comprehens
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Ocean Animal Close Reading Passages Bundle + FREE Spanish
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View in Two Nonfiction Articles
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View in Two Nonfiction ArticlesDid you know the blue-ringed octopus is so venomous that one bite will paralyze you? Did you know the bite from a snail could kill you? The blue-ringed octopus and cone snail are two of the world's most deadly sea animals. Students will be captivated by this high-interest topic! You can teach them to compare and contrast the two animals, or go deeper and teach them to compare and contrast the author's point of view. I
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Animal Habitat Close Reading Comprehension Passage Activities + FREE Spanish
Make reading engaging with this no prep close reading comprehension pack centered around an animal habitat nonfiction text that downloads in English + a FREE Spanish version. This science resource, created by Nikki and Nacho, a.k.a Nicole and Eliceo, includes a close reading guide, text code sheets, poster, vocabulary cards, non-fiction passage and various worksheet activities. Designed to support common core standards, it helps build academic vocabulary, reading fluency, and comprehension skill
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Science Close Reading Passages Bundle + FREE Spanish
Main Idea Task Cards and Guided Mini Lessons Unsolved Mysteries
Main IdeaTask CardsMini LessonsUnsolved MysteriesAre you looking for engaging, high interest topics to teach main idea with? This is the unit for you! The theme is unsolved mysteries. If you liked my first Unsolved Mysteries Unit, then you will love this one!This lesson is a main idea lesson with two parts: guided mini lessons and also an independent literacy center for practice. You can also use the literacy center for your reading intervention groups. I used it both as a center and as re-te
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Main Idea Task Cards Bundle
Cause and Effect PowerPoint
Cause and Effect PowerPoint
*** View it in "Slideslow" mode and display onto whiteboard***
This packet is designed to introduce the concept of cause and effect. This no prep, no print, PowerPoint, interactive lesson, will target skills that will help your students gain an understanding of cause and effect. This slides are differentiated so please feel free to choose which slides that will best suit your students’ needs. The real life and clipart images will keep your students engaged.
Use t
Grades:
1st - 4th
Nonfiction Summary Reading Intervention Unit
Close Reading Nonfiction Summary Intervention PackRunning out of ideas to help your struggling readers?Tired of being observed by your principal only to be caught without a lesson plan?Too busy to write learning targets?These are the reasons I wrote this intervention unit! I was frustrated with the lack of time and resources to plan for my small reading groups. I knew I needed data and lots of skill practice for my struggling readers. That's how this unit evolved. It has taken months of work
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension and Progress Monitoring Bundle
Compare and Contrast Two Nonfiction Articles
Compare and Contrast The World's Deadliest Island Nonfiction ReadingDid you know there is an island that has never been explored by modern day man because of a deadly tribe living there? Did you know there is an island in Brazil so deadly you have to have a doctor travel there with you? North Sentinel Island and Snake Island are two of the World's Deadliest Islands. Students will be captivated by this high-interest topic! You can teach them to compare and contrast the two islands, or go deep
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Arctic Animal Close Reading Passages Bundle + FREE Spanish
SAVE BIG with this 10 pack MEGA BUNDLE! Make reading engaging with this no prep close reading comprehension bundle centered around arctic animal nonfiction texts that download in English + a FREE Spanish version. This arctic animal habitat resource, created by Nikki and Nacho, a.k.a Nicole and Eliceo, includes close reading guides, text code sheets, posters, vocabulary cards, non-fiction passages and various worksheet activities. Designed to support common core standards, it helps build academic
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Cause and Effect Passages Graphic Organizer Text Structure Nonfiction Activities
This non-fiction text structure on cause and effect is perfect for your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students. This cause and effect activity includes 10 activities, 9 interesting non-fiction cause and effect passages with differentiated questions, 4 short cause and effect passages, 2 cause and effect graphic organizers and 1 cause and effect anchor chart. Comprehension questions are included as well. Perfect for test prep. These cause and effect passages comes with digital notebooks that
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Compare and Contrast The Author's Point of View The Bermuda Triangle
Compare and Contrast The Author's Point of View The Bermuda TriangleTwo high interest nonfiction articles, written from two different points of view! Students will read "Killer Sea Farts" and "Alien Vortex." Both are original articles, two pages long, nonfiction, written by me. They investigate The Bermuda Triangle. Hundreds of planes and ships go missing in The Bermuda Triangle each year. Are the disappearances due to a hidden alien vortex? Or is there a logical explanation for these disa
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
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