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Spring informational text resources for Microsoft Word $5-10
4th Grade Text Structure Assessment
This 4th grade activity assesses the five major text structures (cause/effect, compare/contrast, sequence/chronological order, problem/solution, and description) through authentic examples and direct application of the skill. Highlighting key signal words, selecting appropriate graphic organizers, and matching vocabulary are just some key areas tested. 4 pages total; answer key providedClick on one of these for additional TEXT STRUCTURE resources!Text Structure Jeopardy GameText Structure Scoo
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3rd - 6th
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CCSS:
Also included in: 4th Grade Language Arts Standards ASSESSMENTS! (aligned to CCSS)
8th Grade Reading, Writing, & Language Arts Milestones Review with ANSWER Key
This is a review packet for students taking the 8th grade Milestones. This review covers every CCGPS standard (particularly the reading, writing, and language standards). The last page will guide students through how to best answer a constructed response/short answer question using the ACE strategy and transition words.
This would be great to review with any grade level, though. Very in-depth and asks students to recall definitions and create their own examples for language used in the standar
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8th
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Writer's Workshop - Informational Writing - 3rd grade Unit 2
Included are the daily lesson plans for Unit 2 of the 3rd grade Writer's Workshop that follow the Art of Informational Writing by Lucy Calkins and Colleen Cruz.
Also included are some ideas for anchor charts along with drafting paper and writing samples for the unit.
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3rd
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As The Cell Turns - The Drama of Life -Science Reader's Theater Script
This is an original Reader's Theater script, based on the organelles of the animal cell and their function. Your students will enjoy playing the parts of the living cell as they argue about who is the most important and learn how all the parts of the cell work together. This cross-curricular science script can be used in reading class as a non-fiction work, or in science while studying the cell.
Along with the script, name tags for each organelle are included with an icon chosen to help stu
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5th - 7th
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Into The Wild test
This is a test I created for AP Lang and Comp classes. It is difficult.
It includes 50 multiple choice and two short answers.
There are questions about vocab, rhetorical devices, plot, figurative language, five passages with questions following.
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9th - 12th
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TED Talks for Developing Reading and Writing Skills in the Classroom
15 pages of handouts for 8 different riveting TED Talks at www.ted.com. The handouts have BEFORE VIEWING, DURING VIEWING, and AFTER VIEWING sections for students to interact with the talks in and out of the classroom. Perfect for flipped classrooms and in classroom work. Great discussion tools and skills based practice.These handouts practice these skills and more:ArgumentAuthor's PurposeLiterary AnalysisMedia & ImagesUsing EvidenceInferenceWorks Cited/MLA formatCritical Thinking SkillsTED
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7th - 12th
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Media Literacy: Fact, Opinion, and Bias
This 2-3 day, editable Word document mini-unit is geared toward high school students, specifically in language arts, but also for any class in which students will be researching. We assume that older students can easily distinguish between fact and opinion and detect bias in sources, but that is not necessarily the case, especially in today's confusing multimedia landscape. This unit includes a pre-assessment to introduce students to the subtleties of distinguishing fact from opinion and determi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Media Literacy Complete, No-Prep Unit Bundle
Labeling Claims, Counterclaims, & Rebuttals
Before students can write great claims, counterclaims, and rebuttals, they should be able to recognize them in others' writing! In this engaging lesson, students are asked to read three non-fiction texts and find the claim, counterclaims, and rebuttals in each. Students have the "aha" moment that teachers love to see, and they have a lot to say about the topics and varying structures of the texts. This packet can be completed individually, in small groups, or as an entire class. The clear direct
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8th - 12th
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Informational Reading Text - Ancient Africa Bundle (No Prep Sub Plans)
A bundle of 8 assignments about the ancient civilizations of Africa, the culture, the leaders, and the rise and fall of these kingdoms. See the preview slide for a complete listing.Supplemental Assignments:"10 Key Historical Topics" assignment that can be used as an end of the unit project, assessment, or as a research project to introduce your unitA crossword puzzle based on terms from the readings.A venn diagram/comparison chart to compare empiresA great way to introduce the subject. The readi
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7th - 12th
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Reader's Response Interactive Notebook (Google Doc Formatted / Microsoft Word)
This product is a 137 page Reader's Response Notebook that was created to be used with Google Docs (if you would like me to share the product with you, you will have to e-mail me). I want my students to use this reader's response notebook to actively think when they read and about their reading. This is also a place for them to keep track of their reading and books that they want to read. Also, this is a reference for them to refer to during the school year. If you purchase this product it c
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5th - 9th
Oviparous Animals and Eggs Matchup Cards
This set of 36 cards consists of 18 pairs of animals and their eggs. This is a great addition to your egg unit. I hope you enjoy them as much as my kids have. Simply cut and laminate. Please leave feedback and check out my other products.
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PreK - 6th
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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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CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD (30 NATIONS, 80 PP, WORD SEARCHES, BARGAIN!)
This has reading sections about Christmas for each of 30 nations, plus basic statistics for each nation’s capital and largest city, language(s), currency, and approximate population. The nations are the following:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Germany, Guatemala, Holland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukr
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3rd - 9th
Warriors Don't Cry Teaching Unit
This teaching unit is designed to accompany a classroom study of Warriors Don't Cry, Young Readers Edition, by Melba Patillo Beals. This nonfiction memoir chronicles the experiences of one of the Little Rock Nine in her battle to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. This unit contains reading logs, study questions, vocabulary,quizzes, discussion questions, a test, a movie viewing assignment, and an essay assignment with rubric. This book is an excellent resource for st
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6th - 9th
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Technology Themed Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
These passages and questions were written as a collaborative effort by a teacher and a computer programmer to be informative and engaging, while practicing important comprehension skills for upper elementary students. Each passage is written using a different text structure (description, problem and solution, chronological/sequence, cause and effect, and compare and contrast), and has at least one corresponding question involving text structure. Your students will love to read these passages abo
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3rd - 5th
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NWEA MAP Reading Foundational Skills Practice Test WORD
This practice test, and the 4 others, is included in the NWEA Mega Bundle. It's a great deal, check it out! I use this with my second grade class for practice on the NWEA MAP Reading test and as a guide for reviewing before the test. It is applicable for RIT ranges 170-205 and aligned to the common core.
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1st - 3rd
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I Am Malala (young readers edition) by Malala Yousafzai - No-Prep Novel Lessons
You get everything you need for the price of less than one novel. My lesson plans are very detailed. They expose students to many literary devices and essential questions used to make a story come to life . This novel study includes:• A Teacher’s Guide (objectives, discussion questions, and answer keys) • A Student’s Guide (essential questions, vocabulary, projects/activities) • CCSS Reading/Writing/Language Standards• Literary Devices Definitions (i.e. Theme, Conflict, Symbolism, etc.)• Teacher
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5th - 12th
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I-Search Report or Research Report Unit
This 30 plus page unit contains lesson plans, handouts, and rubrics for an I-Search Unit. It could also be used for a regular research report. It includes activities and handouts for brainstorming topics, selecting and narrowing a topic, taking notes, creating note cards and source cards, interviewing, conducting research, outlining notes, parenthetical citations, and includes models of an I-Search Report for students to use as they write their own reports.
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6th - 12th
End of Year Middle School ELA Test Prep Study Guide- CCSS/PARCC Aligned
I am all about teaching skills! This interactive study guide reviews the skills taught from the beginning of the year using the CCSS, specifically for seventh grade. I am using this a pre-PARCC Review for my students. It can help with any end of the year test prep.
This guide could be adapted for use in higher or lower grades.
This study guide covers 7 major skill sets for seventh grade students including tone/mood, text structure, plot, theme central idea, figurative language, and context c
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4th - 12th
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Amplify Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Active Reading Article, "Ocean in Motion"
Are you looking for a way in which to constructively "break down" articles from Amplify into concise sections allowing for annotation skills ("SNOTS" -- "Small Notes on the Side") to be capitalized upon and active reading and writing skills to be embraced? Look no further than the way in which this article allows for students to make personal and meaningful connections to the text they are reading.
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5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS3-3
, MS-ESS2-5
The Anatomy of Influence: American Literature Persuasive Research Essay unit
This capstone research paper is geared towards juniors or seniors, and instead of analyzing a work of literature, they analyze the impact that the book had on America as a whole. They research issues of censorship, popular culture, criticism, reception, and technology related to the book. It is treated as a persuasive or argumentative paper in which the students argue why their book was important to American society (and literature). The assignment uses research, MLA citation style, and is a gre
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Compare and Contrast Who Would Win Activity
Freebie :) This product introduces/reviews comparing and contrasting using a mentor text. This is a great hands on cooperative learning activity. Students love the Who Would Win series by Jerry Pallotta. They are the perfect nonfiction text to practice comparing and contrasting with. This product gives step by step directions on how to complete the acticity, a KWL chart, and a opinion writing prompt with planning sheet.
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2nd - 5th
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Beginning and End of year Nonfiction Reading Assessments (SLOs)
This resource includes two reading assessments and two writing assessments, in ready-to-copy form. The questions and prompts are based on nonfiction articles. I have tried to write them in a style that addresses the Common Core standards and the few sample PARCC questions (the proposed new standardized test to assess CCSS). Included are the questions that accompany the articles, answers to the questions, links to the articles I use, writing prompts, and the writing rubric I use. In Ohio, we hav
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9th - 12th
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If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge by Marc Aronson
Through this unit, students will learn that archaeologists, like detectives, work to piece together the past through investigation in the text, “If Stones Could Speak” by Marc Aronson. This common core aligned packet emphasizes specific skills that are targeted in each chapter. Through this packet, students are exposed to diverse perspectives and challenge them to analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions about history. Students will learn to analyze how claims support the main idea and h
Grades:
5th - 8th
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